Addenda Capital Inc. (Montreal, Quebec)
Addenda Capital Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Montreal, Quebec. It manages $21.15 billion of regulatory assets for 238 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, and 6 other states.
Addenda Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
Addenda Capital: assets under management
The assets under management (AUM) of Addenda Capital Inc. is $21.15 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 6% since the beginning of its operation, and $21.14 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
Investments
The firm invests in sovereign bonds the most. They account for 49% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 8% of the total invested assets.Fees & Commissions
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Addenda Capital Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
What kind of clients Michel Therien serves?
The firm provides services to insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Michel Therien is insurance companies with 17 clients and $7.26 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Addenda Capital has the highest percentage of insurance companies out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $20.3 billion for 223 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 99% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Addenda Capital doesn't advise any private funds.
Careers at Addenda Capital Inc.
The company employs 131 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 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 doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.
Michel Therien has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2008. Yvan Fontaine has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Dec 2000. Karen Sue Ann Higgins joined the executive team most recently as the Director.
Direct owners and executive officers
Indirect Owners
The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.Based in Montreal, Quebec
The principal office where Addenda Capital Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 800 Rene Levesque Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec, H3 B 1 X9, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 514-287-7373 or by fax 514-287-7200. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. / 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at addenda-capital.com.
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