John Carswell

Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. is an independent, Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 by John Carswell and they specialize in management of corporate bond portfolios for institutional and private investors. The firm also manages the Canso family of mutual funds.

Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada provides insurance and other financial services. Its services includes providing life insurance for automobiles and other investment management services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc. (FGP) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1980 and is jointly owned by their management and AMG Canada Corp., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. FGP provides value-oriented portfolio management to organizations and high net-worth individuals.

Canso Credit Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. The fund intends to maximize total returns for unit holders while reducing risk and provide unit holders with monthly cash distributions, by taking long and short positions in a portfolio of primarily corporate bonds and other income securities. The fund is managed by Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. It was founded on June 28, 2010 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.

Lysander Funds Ltd. provides fund management services. It provides retail distribution of pooled and mutual funds for Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and other independent investment managers. The firm currently distributes three Canso pooled funds and two Lysander pooled funds. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.

Canso Select Opportunities Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It invests in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of Canadian and global debt and equity securities. The company was founded by John Carswell in 1997 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Tal Investment Counsel Ltd. functions as a venture capital firm. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada.