MONTREAL, Jan. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ) ("Fiera
Capital" or the "Company"), a leading independent asset
management firm, today announced the appointment of Maxime Ménard
as President and Chief Executive Officer, Fiera Canada and Global
Private Wealth, effective January 8,
2024. He will be based in Montreal and joining Fiera Capital's Executive
Committee.
Maxime will be responsible for Fiera Capital's Canadian
activities and Global Private Wealth activities. He will
collaborate closely with the Public Markets and Private Markets
leadership teams to ensure alignment with the Company's strategic
priorities. His impressive network of institutional, financial
intermediary, and private wealth clients, combined with his broad
expertise, will not only create major new business opportunities
for Fiera Capital but also reinforce the Company's brand identity
and strength.
"Maxime's exceptional career reflects his ability to play a
strategic leadership role to drive performance and stay atop of
market trends, as well as develop successful client relationships,"
said Jean-Guy Desjardins, Chairman
of the Board and Global Chief Executive Officer. "His extensive
knowledge and understanding of the asset management landscape will
add to the strong executive team we already have in place and
contribute to the firm's success. We are ready to begin 2024 with a
solid plan for growth and increased sales and distribution
resources in each of our four key regions in order to develop new
business opportunities and enter new markets."
"I am thrilled to step into this new role and join Fiera
Capital's high-performing and dedicated team. I see this as a
tremendous opportunity to contribute to the firm's expansion,
leveraging our top-tier investment platform," said Maxime Ménard.
"Our ability to build diversified portfolios with a range of public
and private market strategies is a unique and highly competitive
advantage in the industry. We can drive a substantial increase in
our revenue and make a lasting impact in the Canadian market."
Maxime is a successful and renowned leader with over 25
years of experience in the investment industry. Before joining
Fiera Capital, he spent 20 years in leadership positions at
Jarislowsky Fraser, acting as President, CEO, and member of
the Board of Directors and Management Committee for the last five
years. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from
York University and an MBA from HEC
Montreal. He sits on the Board of the Canadian Coalition for Good
Governance and was named Vice Chair in June
2023.
About Fiera Capital
Corporation
Fiera Capital Corporation ("Fiera Capital") is a leading
independent asset management firm with a growing global presence.
The Company delivers customized and multi-asset solutions across
public and private market asset classes to institutional, financial
intermediary and private wealth clients across North America, Europe and key markets in Asia. Fiera Capital's depth of expertise,
diversified investment platform and commitment to delivering
outstanding service are core to our mission of being at the
forefront of investment management science to create sustainable
wealth for clients. Fiera Capital trades under the ticker FSZ on
the Toronto Stock Exchange www.fieracapital.com.
Headquartered in Montreal,
Fiera Capital, with its affiliates in various jurisdictions, has
offices in over a dozen cities around the world, including
New York (U.S.), London (UK), and Hong Kong (SAR).
Each affiliated entity (each an "Affiliate") of Fiera
Capital only provides investment advisory or investment management
services or offers investment funds in the jurisdictions where the
Affiliate is authorized to provide services pursuant to an
exemption from registration and/or the relevant product is
registered.
Fiera Capital does not provide investment advice to U.S. clients
or offer investment advisory services in the U.S. In the U.S.,
asset management services are provided by Fiera Capital's
affiliates who are investment advisers that are registered with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or exempt from
registration. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain
level of skill or training. For details on the particular
registration of, or exemptions therefrom relied upon by, any Fiera
Capital entity, please consult this webpage.
Additional information about Fiera Capital, including the
Company's annual information form, is available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
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statements remain accurate or valid after the date.
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