Fluid Strategies is a division of Northwater Capital Management Inc., an alternative investment adviser. At Northwater's Fluid Strategies group, we look beyond traditional views of portfolio construction. We believe that it's not just what you invest in, it's how you invest that matters. Using our proprietary portfolio construction techniques, we specialize in building risk-managed portfolios with the objective of providing liquid and cost-effective solutions across a spectrum of alternative and traditional markets.

Located in the heart of Canada’s largest and the world’s most diverse city, MaRS is uniquely placed to lead change. We bring together educators, researchers, social scientists, entrepreneurs and business experts under one roof. Founded by civic leaders, we have a mission that is equal parts public and private — an entrepreneurial venture designed to

bridge the gap between what people need and what governments can provide.

AxiomSL’s enterprise-data management platform delivers data lineage, risk aggregation,  workflow automation, validation and audit functionality as well as internal and external reporting capabilities including XBRL. These features provide data and process governance across the entire enterprise and give decision makers the confidence in the automation of complex reporting business logic as well as full control over every step of the process.

AxiomSL’s platform seamlessly integrates all of the firm’s existing data across the  enterprise and provides the analytics necessary to meet global regulatory standards, risk   management requirements and internal and external reporting demands.  The high-performance platform aggregates clients’ data to its lowest level of granularity from multiple silos systems, enriches and validates the data, and then runs the  data  through  relevant  calculations  and  populates the reports.  Analytical applications are delivered   in the areas of data risk management, capital and liquidity reporting while addressing evolving regulatory requirements and market dynamics.

AxiomSL’s enterprise-wide approach enables financial institutions to leverage their   existing data and risk management infrastructure without system re-engineering while delivering drill down functionality to support instant verification of aggregate numbers   down to individual accounts for improved transparency.  Further, the ability to preview results, prior to submission, enables analysis and adjustment of reported facts and ensures  accuracy.  This holistic  approach  gives institutions full control of the entire process for risk management and finance functions, data aggregation capabilities, automation of complex analytical and reporting business logic and internal and regulatory reporting.

AxiomSL was voted Best Reporting System Provider in the 2015 Waters Rankings and was highlighted as a ‘category leader’ by Chartis Research in its 2015 Sell-side Risk Management Technology report.

The company’s work has also been recognized through a number of other accolades.

Founded in 1990, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global representative of the hedge fund industry. We represent all practitioners in the alternative investment management industry – including hedge fund managers, fund of hedge funds managers, prime brokers, legal and accounting firms, investors, fund administrators and

independent fund directors.

The Canadian-Chinese Finance Association (The CCFA) is a not-for-profit organization founded by Chinese professionals in Canada’s financial industry and educational institutions in 2001. The objective of the association is to create an enabling environment to help members develop their professional career and facilitate information exchange

within the financial industry in Canada and China.

The IAQF is a not-for-profit, professional society dedicated to fostering the profession of quantitative finance by providing platforms to discuss cutting-edge and pivotal issues in the field. Founded in 1992, the IAQF is composed of individual academics and practitioners from banks, broker dealers, hedge funds, pension funds, asset managers, technology firms, regulators, accounting, consulting and law firms, and universities across the globe.