AllianceBernstein is a research-driven organization that is global in scope and client-focused in its mission. It delivers to clients around the world pre-eminent investment services in key asset classes: Bernstein Value Equities, Alliance Growth Equities, AllianceBernstein Blend Strategies, AllianceBernstein Fixed Income and AllianceBernstein Alternative Investments. Their depth of research, worldwide presence and breadth of services allow them to offer a full array of investment products, both global and local, in every major market.
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Brookfield Investment Management Inc. is owned by Brookfield Asset Management, a global asset manager focused on property, power and other infrastructure assets, with approximately US$90 billion of assets under management. Brookfield owns and manages one of the largest portfolios of both premier office properties and infrastructure assets, such as hydroelectric power generation facilities and timberland operations, primarily located in North and South America and Europe. It has been researching and investing in publicly traded companies in the infrastructure business since 2003.
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Manulife Global Infrastructure Fund
Manulife Global Infrastructure Class
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., founded in 1947, is the Canadian subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a global investment management organization known as Franklin Templeton Investments. Their company delivers unparalleled world-class management from one global platform, with a network of more than 50 offices located in 29 countries, where more than 400 portfolio managers and analysts work around the clock to find the best investment opportunities for their clients. Their team provides investment products and services under the brand names of Templeton, Bissett, Franklin, Mutual Series and Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada. In addition to their retail solutions, they manage a variety of investment vehicles for institutions, pension plans, trusts, partnerships and individual clients.
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McLean Budden was founded in 1947 and is one of Canada’s oldest investment counselling firms with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Chicago. Ownership of McLean Budden is split approximately 55 per cent by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Inc. and 45 per cent by their investment professionals and senior staff.
They believe superior equity investments are, over time, the largest potential source of "added value" to a fund. Their equity management focuses on security selection to add most of the value. Companies with stable earnings growth, strong management teams and sound balance sheets are emphasized.
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PCJ Investment Counsel was formed in August 1996 to provide specialty Canadian equity management to pension fund sponsors, corporations and mutual funds. The firm is a partnership between its investment managers and Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group. The two senior investment professionals, Nereo Piticco and Jack Campbell, have worked together since 1993 and were joined by Heiki Altosaar in 1995. Aly Alladina joined in 2000 and became a partner in 2003. Bryan Rock joined the firm in 2006.
