Jean-Pierre Joseph Langevin

Part of Merck KGaA, Serono Genetics Institute SA is a French biotechnology company specializing in synthetic DNA and genetic analysis. The company is based in Paris, France. The company was founded in 1989 by Pascal Brandys. Serono Genetics Institute was acquired by Serono SA on September 23, 2002 for $65.82 million.

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.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is 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 is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

COPEBAT SA supplies storage and distribution of materials for carpenters. It wholesales wood, construction materials, and sanitary systems. The company was founded in March 2003 and is headquartered in Vineuil, France.

CYTOO SA operates as a contract research organization which develops physiological cell-based assays. It focuses on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing new technologies for cell analysis for life sciences research community. The company has offices in Bethesda and Grenoble. The company was founded by François Chatelain, Alexandra Fuchs and Jacques Lewiner in 2008 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Lightwater Partners Ltd. (Lightwater) is an independent, Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, Lightwater manages two long short equity funds: the Lightwater Long Short Fund (Flagship Fund) and the Nimble Fund.

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.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

EVAH Corp. develops animal health technologies. The Canadian company was founded in 2020 by Michel Fortin and Nicole Blanchard. Michel Fortin has been the CEO since 2020.

Renmark Financial Communications, Inc. offers investor relations services to small, medium and large companies. It provides information through press releases, financial statements and corporate presentations. The firm also offers media relations services including media coverage, monitoring and press release dissemination. The company was founded by Henri Perron in 1999 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.