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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

The African Development Bank operates as a regional multilateral development bank. It provides banking services for economic development and social progress of African countries. The firm also offers loans, equity investments, and insurance services. The company was founded on August 4, 1963 and is headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Nurun, Inc. provides design and technology consultancy services. Its design services include concept development, user interface design, product design, service design, user testing, and content creation. The company’s technology services comprise prototyping, technical architecture, technical planning, Web and application development, platform review and recommendation, and QA testing. It also offers strategy services, such as research and insights, opportunity analysis, positioning, feature planning, ecosystem planning, content strategy, and measurement and analytics services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Rothschilds Continuation Finance Plc provides financial and investment services. It offers unit investment trusts. The company is headquartered in London, UK

Promotes private investments in developing countries

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It offers investment and commercial banking, treasury, merchant banking, fund management, private banking and trust management services to governments, corporations and individuals. The company has operations in USA, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Turkey, Singapore, Russia and Spain. N.M. Rothschild & Sons was founded in 1809 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

MEI, headquartered in West Chester , Pa. , holds the world’s largest installed base of unattended payment systems, handling over two billion transactions per week in more than 100 countries. The company developed the first electronic coin mechanism in the 1960s, followed by the first electronic non-contact bill acceptor, and more recently its credit card capability and vending management solution. Recently, MEI reached a milestone of selling more than four million bill acceptors and five million coin mechanisms worldwide. Its products are in widespread use in the vending, soft drink, gaming, amusement, transport, retail, and kiosk markets.

The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Empresa Nacional del Petróleo SA explores and extracts petroleum. Its activities include refining, commercializing and distribution of hydrocarbons under the brand name Primax. The company has two subsidiaries, Enap Sipetrol SA and Enap Refinerías SA. The company was founded on June 19, 1950 and is headquartered in Las Condes, Chile.

Part of Nedbank Group Ltd., Nedbank Zimbabwe Ltd. provides banking services.

The Africa-America Institute is an organization that promotes education, training, and dialogue to foster enlightened engagement. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. With over 23,000 alumni leaders in public, private, and non-governmental sectors throughout Africa and the diaspora, the organization has been committed to this mission since its founding in 1953. The CEO of the company is Kofi Appenteng.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Right To Play International is an organization that empowers children through play. Right To Play International is based in Toronto, CA, and has subsidiaries in Netherlands, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. The organization provides children with the necessary tools and skills to create opportunities where there are none. Through various forms of play, children discover their own power, learn to believe in themselves, and realize possibilities. The organization aims to help vulnerable children who face challenges such as violence, child labor, early marriage, illiteracy, and inequality. The Canadian company was founded by Johann Olav Koss, and Susan J. McIsaac has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

Castleton Commodities International LLC provides commodities marketing and merchandising services. The firm markets physical commodities including natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, crude oil, fuel oil, freight, petrochemicals, electric power and coal and financial instruments related to commodities. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.

Acquisio, Inc. provides performance management software solutions. Its products include aquisio platform, social advertising, and display advertising. It offers solutions for marketers and agencies, local resellers, and small business. The company was founded by by Richard Couture and Marc Poirier in 2003 and is headquartered in Brossard, Canada.

Icafal Ingeniería & Construcción SA is a real estate company based in Las Condes, Chile. The Chilean company offers engineering and construction services, as well as real estate investments management. The private company's business lines include real estate projects for sale, and they have certifications and acknowledgments for their sustainability efforts. Icafal also has a management suppliers channel and a complaints channel. The company has a subsidiary called Icafal Inversiones, and they have an alliance with Tritec-Interventant.

Asia Society is an educational organization that aims to promote mutual understanding and strengthen partnerships among people, leaders, and institutions. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Tom W. Su and Luis Juan L. Virata.

The private company, Cámara de Comercio de Santiago, is based in Santiago, Chile. It is a chamber of commerce.

Fiera Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (FCC-IM) is the investment management division of Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ), a publicly listed asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2010 through a merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. FCC-IM offers customized multi-asset solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes to institutional, retail, and private wealth clients across North America, Europe, and key markets in Asia.

Rothschild Bank International Ltd. provides financial advisory services. It offers fixed deposits, current accounts, Visa cards, internet banking, and foreign exchange facilities. The company is headquartered in Guernsey, the United Kingdom.

Casper is a non-profit organization that provides downloadable teaching evaluation forms for physical educators. The American company offers fitness, health, and nutrition related resources for physical educators, as well as guidelines and resources on fitness testing in physical education. The team behind Casper is dedicated to promoting quality physical education through advocacy and free access to information and resources.

DSM Grup Danismanlik Iletisim ve Satis Ticaret AS provides electronic commerce services. It operates a private shopping website under the brand Trendyol. It retails designer items for men, women, kids, and home. The company was founded by Evren Ucok, Yomi Kastro, and Demet Suzan Mutlu on October 12, 2009 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Alibaba Group (U.S.), Inc. operates as an online and mobile commerce company. The company was founded by Yun Ma and Mingyong Huang and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of Rothschild Concordia SAS, Rothschild & Co. (United States) is a banking services provider. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Paytm E-Commerce Pvt Ltd. operates an online shopping portal for digital and physical goods. The company was founded on August 16, 2016 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.