Third Point employs an event-driven, value-oriented strategy that spans a broad range of industries, geographies and asset classes. The firm identifies opportunities using a combination of top-down asset allocation decisions and a bottom-up, value-oriented approach to single security analysis. They make investments globally, in both developed and emerging markets, in all sectors, and in equity, credit, commodity, currency, options and other instruments. Third point prefers event-driven situations, in which they believe that a catalyst, either intrinsic or extrinsic, will unlock value or alter conditions through which the greater market values a particular investment.Third Point invests in publicly-traded and privately placed debt and equity securities in the following strategies: Long or Short Special Situation and Value Equities; Long or Short High-Yield Corporate Credit; Long or Short Distressed Corporate Credit; Long or Short ABS; Risk Arbitrage; Long or Short Physical and Exchange-Traded Commodities; and Long or Short Currencies or Government Debt. They may also engage in various transactions in foreign securities; credit default swaps; futures and swaps; venture capital, private equity and direct real estate investments; and securities options strategies.Third Point is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one the 50 most prominent activist investors.

Brandywine Trust Co. employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach. The firm tends to invest in the stocks of US large-cap companies in the finance, energy minerals, consumer non-durables and health technology sectors. They maintain a very low turnover rate

Since 1967, Beutel Goodman has specialized in applying a value approach to the management of domestic and global equity, balanced and fixed income mandates for institutional and individual investors. Cash flow analysis forms the foundation for both equity and fixed income analysis and valuation. For the fixed income side strong free cash flows facilitates debt repayment and safety of principal. For the equity side strong free cash flows provide the financial flexibility to support organic growth and profitability, make strategic acquisitions, buy back shares and pay dividends. Beutel Goodman's in-depth, and bottom up investment style leads to investments in strong companies with less cyclicality for fixed income mandates and more value upside for equity mandates.