Harold William Hillier

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Founded in 1973, BMO Asset Management Corp. is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. and their ultimate parent is Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO). They were formerly known as Harris Investment Management, Inc. BMO Asset Management provides investment management services to pension, profit sharing, institutional and personal portfolios.

Pyrford International Ltd. (Pyrford) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The firm was founded by Bruce Campbell in 1987 and formerly known as Elders Investment Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, Pyrford provides global asset management services to collective investment schemes, investment management companies, local and state bodies, pension schemes, endowments, and foundations.

The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. was provided insurance services. The company was founded in 1887 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Empire Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of individual, group life and health insurance, investment and retirement products. It operates through the following products lines: Wealth Management, Employee Benefits, Individual Insurance, and Capital and Surplus. The company was founded by Milton Palmer Langstaff on January 11, 1923 and is headquartered in Kingston, Canada.

E-L Financial Services Ltd. operates as a bank holding company. It offer services through its subsidiary The Empire Life Insurance Co. underwrites life and health insurance policies in Canada. The company is headquartered in Kingston, Canada.