Fiera Sceptre Inc. (Montreal)

Name: Fiera Sceptre Inc.
Address: 1501 Mcgill College Ave, Montreal, H3 A 3 M8
Telephone: 514-954-3750

Fiera Sceptre Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Montreal. It manages $29 billion of regulatory assets for 21,398 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Massachusetts and Vermont.

Fiera Sceptre provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and portfolio management for foreign funds, pension and profit sharing plans and non-profits. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fiera Sceptre: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fiera Sceptre Inc. is $29 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $27.6 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.4 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $11.51 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $73.68 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Fiera Sceptre Inc. 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.

Careers at Fiera Sceptre Inc.

David Bruce Pennycook has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2009. Louis Vachon joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Arthur Richard Scace	Director	1 May 1989	Other	4757931
Willim Ross Walker	Director	1 May 1997	Other	5850323
James Craven	Senior vp, investor solutions	1 Dec 1999	Other	5849927
Sylvain Brosseau	Coo, director	1 Jun 2003	Other	5849917
Jean Guy Desjardins	Ceo, cio, director	1 Sep 2003	Other	4341072
Jean Claude Monty	Director	1 Nov 2003	Other	5849920
Salvatore Reda	Vice chairman and senior vp, institutional	1 Mar 2005	Other	5849930
David Robinson Shaw	Director	1 May 2006	Other	5681863
Violaine Des Roches	Vp legal affairs, chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2006	Other	5849919
Pierre Blanchette	Vp finance	1 Apr 2007	Other	5849915
Robert Trépanier	Vp, operations and information technology	1 May 2008	Other	5849935
Raymond Laurin	Director	1 Jun 2008	Other	5849922
Goodman & Company Investment Counsel Ltd	Shareholder	1 Nov 2008	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
David Bruce Pennycook	Director	1 Jul 2009	Other	4398182
Christiane Bergevin	Director	1 Jun 2010	Other	5849925
Merri Louise Jones	Executive vp, private wealth	1 Jun 2010	Other	4340896
Neil Nisker	Director	1 Jul 2010	Other	5849918
Alain St Hilaire	Vp, human resources	1 Sep 2010	Other	5849931
Fiera Lp	Shareholder	1 Sep 2010	50% - 75%	foreign
Pierre Blanchette	Senior vp finance	1 Sep 2010	Other	5849915
David Bruce Pennycook	Vice chairman and executive vp, institutional management	1 Sep 2010	Other	4398182
Violaine Des Roches	Senior vp legal affairs, chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	5849919
James Craven	Executive vp, investor solutions	1 Sep 2010	Other	5849927
Robert Trépanier	Senior vp, operations and information technology	1 Sep 2010	Other	5849935
Denis Berthiaume	Director	1 Dec 2010	Other	5874645
David Bruce Pennycook	Director, vice chairman and executive vp, institutional management	1 Apr 2012	Other	4398182
Louis Vachon	Director	1 Apr 2012	Other	5050195
Luc Paiement	Director	1 Apr 2012	Other	3170152

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Jean Guy Desjardins	Shareholder	1 Dec 2001	75% - 100%	4341072
Arvestia Inc.	Shareholder	1 Oct 2006	50% - 75%	foreign
Djm Capital Inc.	Shareholder	1 Oct 2006	50% - 75%	foreign
4307917 Canada Inc.	Shareholder	1 Oct 2006	25% - 50%	foreign
Fiera International Inc.	Shareholder	1 Oct 2006	75% - 100%	foreign
Fiera Corporation	Shareholder	1 Oct 2006	75% - 100%	foreign
Fiera Capital Inc.	General partner	1 Sep 2010	Other	foreign
Desjardins Asset Management Inc.	Shareholder	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	foreign
Desjardins Societe Financiere Inc.	Shareholder	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	foreign
Natcan Investment Management Inc.	Shareholder	1 Apr 2012	25% - 50%	foreign

Based in Montreal

The principal office where Fiera Sceptre Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1501 Mcgill College Ave, Montreal, H3 A 3 M8, 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 514-954-3750 or by fax 514-954-0602. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fierasceptre.ca/en.aspx.