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Ibbotson Associates:

Ibbotson Associates, founded in 1977 by Professor Roger Ibbotson, is a leading authority on asset allocation, providing products and services to help investment professionals obtain, manage and retain assets.
www.ibbotson.com

MetLife Investors:
MetLife Investors is a member of the MetLife family and prides itself on its ability to offer financial solutions throughout the investment lifecycle. A subsidiary of one of America’s largest companies in the financial services industry, MetLife Investors is dedicated to meeting the financial goals and objectives of the investing public. MetLife Investors distributes a suite of variable and fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance products designed to help investors achieve long-term financial security.
www.metlifeinvestors.com


AXA Equitable
:

In every industry, certain names inspire confidence and trust. In financial services, one such name is AXA Equitable. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) has been helping investors since 1859. Today, AXA Equitable is part of the global AXA Group — the world’s largest financial services company.1 AXA Group is a global leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management.
http://www.axa-equitable.com


CANNEX:

Gathers and compiles interest rates and calculation values for financial products and services offered by financial institutions in Canada. CANNEX redistributes this information to brokers and agents, financial institutions, print and electronic media, analytical services and consumers in the most efficient method for each client.
http://www.cannex.com


Fidelity Research Institute
:

The Fidelity Research Institute is a solutions-oriented unit within Fidelity Investments® designed to advance knowledge of how proven investment theory and public policy can be put into practice to help Americans invest wisely to meet their financial needs.
http://www.fidelityresearchinstitute.com/


Genworth Financial:

Make dreams come true for families seeking low down-payment mortgages in order to get into a home. Protect families through sound life insurance; long term care insurance; group health, dental and disability coverage. Secure a future by protecting our customers' lifestyles with a broad range of retirement income and investment products.
http://www.genworth.com


John Hancock:
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including universal life insurance, variable life, term life and whole life, as well as college savings products, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance, mutual funds, 401(k) plans and various forms of business insurance.
http://www.johnhancock.com


Manulife Financial:

Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services company, operating worldwide, offering a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services.
http://www.manulife.com


Pacific Life:

Founded in 1868, Pacific Life provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Pacific Life counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as clients and is a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA), whose membership promotes high ethical standards for the sale of individual life insurance and annuities.
http://www.pacificlife.com


Van Kampen:

With around $100 billion in assets under management, this mutual fund and investment advisory firm  is a major player in the mutual fund market. A subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, the company offers investment advisory and administrative services. Products include about 40 proprietary mutual funds, as well as individual retirement accounts, unit trusts, college savings plans, closed-end funds, and separate accounts.
http://www.vankampen.com


Investor Education Fund:

The Investor Education Fund offers trustworthy, objective, no cost investment education to investors via www.investorED.ca. We also enable partners to educate investors by offering them high quality educational content to use and also by providing funding. The Investor Education Fund was established by the Ontario Securities Commission, the province's investment industry regulator.  
www.GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca


MITACS (The Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems):

In 1999, the Canadian government initiated a bold experiment called MITACS. The idea was to bring together the best and brightest in the academic community with the private sector to develop advanced mathematical tools needed in a knowledge-based economy. The 230 scientists in the network are working on 27 research projects in collaboration with 75 organizations. More than 400 students and other trainees work directly with the scientists and the private sector firms. It is one of 20 federally funded Canadian Networks of Centres of Excellence.
www.mitacs.math.ca


Society of Actuaries (SOA):

The mission of the Society of Actuaries is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business, and societal problems involving uncertain future events. The vision of the SOA is for actuaries to be recognized as the leading professionals in the modeling and management of financial risk and contingent events.
www.soa.org