Mackenzie Investments Corporation (Toronto, Ontario)


Mackenzie Investments Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Toronto, Ontario. It manages $840.97 million of regulatory assets for 13 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Mackenzie Investments Corporation provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Mackenzie Investments Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mackenzie Investments Corporation is $840.97 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 22% since the beginning of its operation, and $790.74 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $840.97 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $64.69 million each.
Mackenzie Investments Corporation has custody of $18.33 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mackenzie Investments Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Brian John Gooding serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Brian John Gooding is pooled investment vehicles with 12 clients and $790.74 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Mackenzie Investments Corporation has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $840.97 million for 13 clients. 90% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Mackenzie Investments Corporation also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and six other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Mackenzie Investments Corporation

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Brian John Gooding has been acting as President since 1 May 2016. Jeffrey Robert Carney joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Mackenzie Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Sep 2012 75% - 100% 110338
Tony H Elavia Director, executive vice-president & chief investment officer 1 Sep 2012 Other 1962602
Edward Merchand Chief financial officer & treasurer 1 Sep 2012 Other 4556984
Charles Robert Sims Director, president & chief executive officer 1 Sep 2012 Other 4309261
Edward Blake Moore Director & executive vice-president, distribution 1 Sep 2012 Other 2406234
Diana Lynn Vickers Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2012 Other 5905135
Jeffrey Robert Carney Director, president & chief executive officer 1 May 2013 Other 4608993
Brent Harold Moore Senior vice-president and chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2013 Other 4392321
Joseph Luke Gregoire Gould Chief financial officer and treasurer 1 Oct 2013 Other 6262671
Brian John Gooding Director 1 May 2016 Other 6457006
David Martin Ronald Cheop Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 6684393
Barry Sean Mcinerney Chairman, president and chief executive officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 4379798
Arup Kumar Datta Senior vice-president, investment management 1 Sep 2017 Other 2264910
Christopher Wilson Jay Boyle Director 1 Oct 2017 Other 5928521
Gillian Eloise Seidler Chief compliance officer 1 May 2018 Other 7085147
Jeffrey Robert Carney Director 1 Jun 2018 Other 4608993

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 13 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Power Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Apr 1940 50% - 75% 00-0000000
Paul Guy Desmarais Shareholder 1 May 1968 50% - 75% 1498207
Igm Financial Inc. Shareholder 1 Aug 1978 75% - 100% 00-0000000
171263 Canada Inc. Shareholder 1 Dec 1989 50% - 75% 00-0000000
Mackenzie Inc. Shareholder 1 Jan 2003 75% - 100% 00-0000000
Power Corporation Of Canada Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 00-0000000
The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 50% - 75% 00-0000000
Jacqueline Desmarais Trustee 1 Oct 2013 Other 6264972
Michel Plessis Belair Trustee 1 Oct 2013 Other 6264973
Guy Fortin Trustee 1 Oct 2013 Other 6264971
Paul Desmarais Trustee 1 Oct 2013 Other 1498208
Andre Desmarais Trustee 1 Oct 2013 Other 6265184
Sophie Caroline Desmarais Trustee 1 Mar 2018 Other 6922224

Based in Toronto, Ontario

The principal office where Mackenzie Investments Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 180 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5 V 3 K1, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 416-967-2323 or by fax 416-922-7062. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mackenzieinvestments.com.