Guardian Capital Group
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| TSX: GCG | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Key people | George Mavroudis CEO) |
| Revenue |  132.9 million USD (2015) |
| $44.97 million (2015) | |
| Website | www |
Guardian Capital Group, founded in 1962, operates several fully owned subsidiaries whose operations are to provide investment management services, financial advisory services, retail distribution of mutual funds, insurance, and general corporate services. Guardian Capital Group is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and became publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1969. As of December 31, 2015, the company has $24.2 billion in assets under management.[1]
In May 2001, Guardian Capital Group sold a portion of its retail mutual fund business with roughly $2 billion in assets under management to the Bank of Montreal in exchange for 4.96 million common shares, worth roughly $180 million.[2][3] Guardian Capital LP, one of Canada's largest investment management firms and a subsidiary of Guardian Capital Group, actively manages many of BMO's mutual fund products.[4]
In January 2011, George Mavroudis was appointed President of Guardian Capital Group after the passing of John Christodoulou. Mavroudis has been with the company since 2005 in the position of Senior Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Development. Prior to joining Guardian Capital Group, Mavroudis held previous appointments as a Managing Director with J.P. Morgan Asset Management in its London, New York City, Moscow, and Toronto offices.[5]
Key subsidiaries[]
- Guardian Capital LP - Investment management firm for institutional and retail clients.
- Guardian Capital Advisors - Investment management firm for high-net-worth individuals.
- Worldsource Wealth Management - Financial advisory firm, Mutual fund brokerage, securities brokerage, and Insurance carrier.
- Alexandria Bancorp Ltd. - Fully licensed bank located in the Cayman Islands and Barbados providing corporate governance advisory, investment management, and banking services.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Guardian Capital Group Limited 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ^ "CBC News - Money - Bank of Montreal buys Guardian Fund Group". Cbc.ca. 2001-05-15. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Guardian Capital Group Limited Appoints President". Marketwire.com. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
External links[]
- Guardian Capital Group Company Website
- Guardian Capital Group on Google Finance
- Companies based in Toronto
- Companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
- Financial services companies established in 1962
- 1962 establishments in Ontario
- Canadian companies established in 1962