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Founded in 1944, Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canada's export credit agency. They offer financing, insurance and risk management solutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their international business. EDC is located in Ottawa, Canada and has representatives in Brazil, Poland/Central Europe, China, India, Mexico, Russia/CIS and Malaysia/Southeast Asia. The firm provides insurance and financial services, bonding products and small business solutions to Canadian exporters and investors and their international buyers. They also support Canadian direct investment abroad and investment into Canada. Much of their business is done in partnership with other financial institutions and through collaboration with the government of Canada.

ABB, Inc. provides power and automation products, systems, solutions and services. It manufactures components such as motors, generators, circuit breakers and programmable logic controllers for the automated processes of industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Founded in 1973, Standard Life Investments Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Standard Life Plc (SLFPF.PK). The firm is headquartered in Montreal. They manage both institutional and retail mutual funds. Although pooled and separated pension funds for defined benefit plans constitute their core institutional client base, they also manage assets for endowment funds, foundations, corporations and SMWA sponsors. In addition, Standard Life Investments manages pooled investment funds for defined contribution pension plans, retail mutual funds and individual segregated funds associated with various savings and retirement products offered by Standard Life Canada.

State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSgA) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with an additional office in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA provides asset allocation models on a non-discretionary basis to investment advisers and other financial institutions. They also provide investment advice to pensions and profit-sharing plans.