- $0B 5 AUM
- 0 50 EMPLOYEES
- 0 1 LOCATION
2003 // September
Fiera Capital is created through the acquisition of Elantis Investment Management, a subsidiary of the Desjardins Group, with initial AUM of approximately $5 billion.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 10 AUM
- 0 60 EMPLOYEES
- 0 2 LOCATIONS
2005 // October
Acquisition of Senecal Investment Counsel represents a significant first step in the building of a strong growth platform that combines organic growth with strategic acquisitions.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 10 AUM
- 0 60 EMPLOYEES
- 0 2 LOCATIONS
2005
The firm introduces its first alternative investment strategy.
Organic Growth
- $0B 26 AUM
- 0 95 EMPLOYEES
- 0 2 LOCATIONS
2006 // February
Acquisition of YMG Capital broadens Fiera Capital’s client base and more than doubles AUM to $26 billion-plus.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 18 AUM
- 0 100 EMPLOYEES
- 0 2 LOCATIONS
2008 // December
Newly-created Fiera Axium Infrastructure joint venture focuses on investments in core infrastructure assets.
Organic Growth
- $0B 17 AUM
- 0 100 EMPLOYEES
- 0 2 LOCATIONS
2009
The firm fields its first Foreign Equities team.
Organic Growth
- $0B 30 AUM
- 0 150 EMPLOYEES
- 0 4 LOCATIONS
2010 // September
Merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel creates the fifth-largest independent asset-management firm in Canada.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 30 AUM
- 0 150 EMPLOYEES
- 0 4 LOCATIONS
September // 2010
Fiera Sceptre shares are listed on the TSX:ticker symbol ‘FSZ’.
Organic Growth
- $0B 29 AUM
- 0 160 EMPLOYEES
- 0 4 LOCATIONS
2011 // September
The firm’s first U.S. office opens in Boston.
Organic Growth
- $0B 53 AUM
- 0 210 EMPLOYEES
- 0 5 LOCATIONS
2012 // April
With the acquisition of Natcan Investment Management, a subsidiary of National Bank, the firm’s AUM reaches $54 billion, making it the fourth-largest independent asset manager in Canada.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 53 AUM
- 0 220 EMPLOYEES
- 0 5 LOCATIONS
2012 // April
Coincident with the Natcan acquisition, shareholders approved renaming the firm Fiera Capital Corporation.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 53 AUM
- 0 230 EMPLOYEES
- 0 5 LOCATIONS
2012 // April
Combination of Fiera Real Estate and Roycom Inc. creates a new national real estate investment platform.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 58 AUM
- 0 255 EMPLOYEES
- 0 6 LOCATIONS
2012 // November
Acquisition of the Calgary-based Canadian Wealth Management Group Inc. boosts AUM by $6 billion and sets the stage for Fiera Capital’s growth in Western Canada.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 65 AUM
- 0 265 EMPLOYEES
- 0 6 LOCATIONS
2013 // January
Fiera Capital acquires the Canadian fixed income, Canadian equity and domestic balanced-account businesses of UBS Global Asset Management, representing some $8 billion of AUM.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 65 AUM
- 0 300 EMPLOYEES
- 0 6 LOCATIONS
2013 // May
Newly created Fiera Quantum subsidiary assumes responsibility for managing select alternative asset-management funds acquired from GMP Capital Inc
Strategic Growth
- $0B 77 AUM
- 0 400 EMPLOYEES
- 0 7 LOCATIONS
2013 // October
Acquisition of Bel Air Investment Advisors, a wealth-management firm based in Los Angeles, and Wilkinson O’Grady, a New York-based global asset manager, expands the firm’s U.S. presence and adds $8.5 billion of AUM.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 84 AUM
- 0 420 EMPLOYEES
- 0 8 LOCATIONS
2014 // September
Fiera Capital acquires Toronto-based Propel Capital Corporation, which focuses on closed-end investment funds.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 101 AUM
- 0 480 EMPLOYEES
- 0 9 LOCATIONS
2015 // October
The firm continues to grow its U.S. platform with the acquisition of New York-based Samson Capital Advisors LLC, a prominent fixed-income investment manager, increasing total AUM to in excess of $98 billion.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 101 AUM
- 0 490 EMPLOYEES
- 0 9 LOCATIONS
2015 // November
Fiera Capital extends its distribution reach to the Asia-Pacific market, through a partnership with Nissay Asset Management, the investment-management arm of Nippon Life Insurance.
Organic Growth
- $0B 109 AUM
- 0 500 EMPLOYEES
- 0 10 LOCATIONS
2016 // June
The addition of Dayton, Ohio-based Apex Capital Management Inc., a prominent growth-equity manager, more than doubles the firm’s presence in the U.S. institutional and sub-advisory retail markets while increasing AUM to over $107 billion.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 112 AUM
- 0 515 Employees
- 0 10 Locations
2016 // July
Newly-formed Fiera Infrastructure joint venture provides access to a sought-after global asset class. Its portfolio includes regulated utilities, power-generation and transportation infrastructure in North America and Europe.
Organic Growth
- $0B 112 AUM
- 0 515 EMPLOYEES
- 0 10 LOCATIONS
2016 // September
The acquisition of Larch Lane Advisors LLC enables Fiera Capital's U.S. Division to offer clients a range of alternative investment solutions, including a liquid alternatives mutual fund, traditional funds of hedge funds and hedge fund seeding.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 112 AUM
- 0 520 Employees
- 0 10 Locations
2016 // September
Creation of Fiera Comox Partners, which offers agriculture and private-equity strategies, reflects the firm’s drive to continue growing its alternatives platform and provide clients with diversification opportunities not readily accessible in public markets.
Organic Growth
- $0B 116 AUM
- 0 560 EMPLOYEES
- 0 10 LOCATIONS
2016 // November
Fiera Private Debt (formerly, Fiera Private Lending), formed with the acquisition of non-bank lender Centria Commerce, manages a portfolio of funds that provide bridge financing for construction projects, financing for real-estate investments and short-term business loans.
Organic Growth
- $0B 116 AUM
- 0 620 EMPLOYEES
- 0 13 LOCATIONS
2016 // December
Acquisition of Charlemagne Capital Limited, a European asset manager operating in the UK, Isle of Man and Germany specializing in frontier and emerging markets, further strengthens the firm’s global offering in equities and gives Fiera Capital a solid foothold in the European market.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 123 AUM
- 0 620 EMPLOYEES
- 0 13 LOCATIONS
2017 // December
Fiera Capital acquires the management of City National Rochdale Emerging Markets Fund, a mutual fund investing primarily in Asian emerging markets, complementing the firm’s offer for equity strategies.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 128 AUM
- 0 730 Employees
- 0 17 Locations
2018 // March
Fiera Capital expands its presence in Asia with the acquisition of Clearwater Capital Partners, a leading Asia-focused credit and special situations investment firm, complementing the firm's existing suite of private alternative investment strategies.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 128 AUM
- 0 750 EMPLOYEES
- 0 17 LOCATIONS
2018 // March
Fiera Capital acquires CGOV, an Ontario-based investment management firm focused on high-net-worth and institutional investors, enhancing the firm’s leading Canadian high-net-worth platform and strengthening its institutional investment management capabilities.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 137 AUM
- 0 750 EMPLOYEES
- 0 17 LOCATIONS
2019 // March
Fiera Capital announces an agreement to acquire Integrated Asset Management. The transaction complements Fiera Private Debt (formerly, Fiera Private Lending) and Fiera Real Estate’s (formerly, Fiera Properties) existing private alternative investment strategies, adding over $3 billion in AUM and committed capital.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 145 AUM
- 0 750 EMPLOYEES
- 0 17 LOCATIONS
2019 // May
Fiera Capital and Natixis Investment Managers enter into a strategic partnership that establishes Fiera Capital as Natixis' preferred Canadian distribution platform. Natixis acquires an 11.0% stake in Fiera Capital.
Strategic Growth
- $0B 145 AUM
- 0 750 EMPLOYEES
- 0 17 LOCATIONS
2019 // May
Fiera Capital announces the acquisition of Foresters Asset Management Inc., an Ontario-based investment management firm focused on institutional and insurance liability-driven investment with approximately $10.5 billion in AUM (April 30, 2019).
Strategic Growth