“Desjardins has been a supportive and valued accomplice since our inception, backing us during the last twenty years,” mentioned Jean-Man Desjardins. “Regardless of the repurchase of shares, Desjardins continues to be a valued shopper, and we glance again with satisfaction on our profitable partnership.”
President and CEO of Fiera Canada and World Personal Wealth of Fiera Capital, Maxime Ménard, who’s certainly one of eleven executives and administrators behind the acquisition, mentioned final month that the administration group was trying to purchase the Desjardins stake.
“It got here at a degree the place we have had mutual conversations the place administration is on the lookout for a possibility to place collectively a capability to purchase the block. It is a pretty illiquid place, so having a block obtainable for administration to purchase in, is one thing I strongly imagine in,” Ménard informed WP in Could. “I believe having further individuals shopping for into the inventory goes to create a number of positives.”
Enterprise companions
Man Cormier, president and CEO of Desjardins Group, mentioned that the transaction – which was scrutinized and unanimously authorized by a committee of impartial Fiera board members – is in step with his agency’s funding technique.
“Fiera Capital stays an necessary enterprise accomplice for Desjardins. We are going to proceed our enterprise relationship with Fiera, significantly within the administration of our belief funds,” he mentioned.
