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.

The firm manages $21.15 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $88.86 million each.

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. 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 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


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Myriam Larcher Chief financial officer, chief compliance officer 1 Oct 1996 Other 5030074
Cnor Inc. Shareholder 1 Oct 1996 Other 000000
Pierre Martin Director 1 Dec 1996 Other 5030086
Chantal Ouellet Secretary 1 Aug 1997 Other 5030091
Benoit Durocher Chief operating officer 1 Nov 1997 Other 5030079
Joe Dimassimo Executive vice president 1 Oct 1999 Other 5030102
Yvan Fontaine Chief investment officer 1 Dec 2000 Other 5030088
Andre Bourbonnais Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 5030080
Robert Chevrier Director 1 Nov 2004 Other 5030081
Harry W C Gibbs Director 1 Nov 2004 Other 5030084
Fidelity Management & Research Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2004 Other 108281
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec Shareholder 1 Dec 2004 Other 000000
Marie Giguere Director 1 Mar 2005 Other 5030085
Richard Ross Drouin Director 1 Mar 2006 Other 5123645
Andree Grimard Corporate secretary, general counsel and manager corporate affairs 1 Mar 2006 Other 5123649
Michel Therien Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5535660
Normand Carmand Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5030072
Benoit Durocher Executive vice-president 1 Apr 2008 Other 5030079
Cnor Inc. Shareholder 1 Apr 2008 Other foreign
Co Operators Financial Services Limited Shareholder 1 Apr 2008 50% - 75% foreign
Kathy Bardswick Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5532041
Roland Courtois Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5532043
Bruce West Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5532049
Michael John White Chairman & ceo 1 Apr 2008 Other 3092843
Solidarity Fund Qfl Shareholder 1 Apr 2008 Other foreign
James F. Macdonald Co-chief investment officer 1 Apr 2008 Other 5647093
Chantal Ouellet Manager human resources 1 Apr 2008 Other 5030091
Pierre Martin Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5030086
Daniel Burns Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5532042
Ann Marshall Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5532045
Yvan Fontaine Co-chief investment officer 1 Apr 2008 Other 5030088
Jean Marc Prud'homme Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2009 Other 5751142
Mathieson Baxter Duncan Vice-president 1 Feb 2011 Other 6627199
François Cardin Corporate secretary, general counsel and manager corporate affairs 1 Jun 2011 Other 5123649
Michel Jalbert Senior vice-president 1 Jul 2011 Other 6034467
Robert David Baldwin Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 6032924
Jean Francois Pepin Co-chief investment officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 6178103
Pallaris Savvas Vice-president 1 Feb 2013 Other 6627205
Ian Scullion Vice-president 1 Feb 2013 Other 6627221
Roger Jean Beauchemin President and chief operating officer 1 Mar 2013 Other 5116818
Denis Laverdiere Director 1 Sep 2013 Other 6317941
Charles Leblanc Vice-president 1 Feb 2014 Other 6627219
Ian Mckinnon Senior vice-president, core fixed income & head, corporate bonds 1 Mar 2014 Other 6468673
Roger Jean Beauchemin Director, president and chief executive officer 1 Mar 2014 Other 5116818
James William Laverick Director 1 Sep 2015 Other 6627210
Ian Mckinnon Co-chief investment officer, core fixed income and insurance 1 Feb 2016 Other 6468673
Robert Phillip Wesseling Director 1 Dec 2016 Other 6772787
Michel Messier Director 1 Nov 2017 Other 6903791
Karen Sue Ann Higgins Director 1 Jun 2018 Other 6974186

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Normand Carmand Owner 1 Oct 1996 75% - 100% 5030072
The Co Operators Group Limited Holding co 1 Apr 2008 75% - 100% foreign

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.