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Caisse invests $600M in Fiera Capital, BCI sells majority stake in Hayfin

bmcgovern — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:00:11 +0000

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Quebec is investing $600 million in Quebec-based asset management firm Fiera Capital. The transaction is part of the investment organization’s commitment to allocate $100 billion in investments of Quebec companies by 2026, according to a press release, which noted the funds will help support Fiera Capital’s international expansion […]

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How investment organizations’ DEI strategies are helping attract, support BIPOC talent

bmcgovern — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:00:23 +0000

The issues that lay at the root of the social justice unrest of 2020 haven’t dissipated and four years later, many investment organizations are focusing on building up their internal support networks for employees from the Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities, says Sri Vemuri, senior vice-president and national sales manager at Capital Group Canada. “While […]

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Desjardins Group to acquire Montreal-based Hexavest

Gideon Scanlon — Mon, 31 May 2021 19:15:56 +0000

The Desjardins Group is set to acquire Montreal-based investment firm Hexavest Inc. The deal is expected to close on Sept. 1, 2021, subject to certain conditions. Hexavest, which is based in Montreal, manages $5 billion in assets. The majority of its approximately 50 clients are institutional investors from Canada, the U.S., Australia and Asia. In […]

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