| Corporate Profile - Serving Canada’s Investors and Corporations Since 1902
National Bank Financial is one of the top six securities brokers in Canada and the undisputed industry leader in Quebec. The firm’s roots go back to 1902, a time when many of our current competitors did not yet exist.
During the course of the 20th century, the firm grew steadily on a solid foundation, profiting from many strategic alliances formed with key partners. National Bank Financial itself was created by the merger of a number of different brokerage firms over the years, including such reputable names as Lévesque Beaubien, Geoffrion Leclerc, First Marathon, J.D. Mack, Capital Group, Equitable Securities, Rademaker McDougall & Company and Oswald Drinkwater and Graham.
A Truly National firm
National Bank Financial is a truly national integrated firm, combining solid retail brokerage and advisory services with institutional brokerage, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.
The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada and yet remains unique among major Canadian firms for the depth of its services in Quebec. It not only plays a leading role in all major Canadian investment markets, but is also active in certain specialized and rapidly growing investment businesses. National Bank Financial has no fewer than 2,700 employees – 800 of whom are Investment Advisors – in 86 branches from coast to coast, and manages more than $46 billion in assets for 275,000 individual investor clients. Pro forma annual revenues of approximately $600 million place it among the leaders in the Canadian investment industry.
With capital of $500 million, National Bank Financial is very strong financially on a stand-alone basis. It draws added strength from being a subsidiary of the National Bank, with its shareholders’ equity of more than $3.2 billion. The National Bank can trace its history back to 1859, and now employs more than 17,000 people. It has 660 Canadian branches and is represented in 20 U.S. cities and 120 foreign countries. The National Bank is a broadly based and well-integrated financial group that provides a comprehensive range of financial services to consumers, corporations of all sizes and governments.
Focusing on Service
Continuing a tradition that goes back to 1902, National Bank Financial has made client service and the development of long-term client relationships the cornerstone of its operating philosophy. The firm goes out of its way to fully understand the needs of its retail, corporate and institutional clients, and to respond with creative solutions and value-added services.
With this in mind, National Bank Financial takes steps to ensure that it can always count on the best in the business: one of the firm’s day-to-day priorities is to recruit top-notch professionals, and we spare no effort to ensure that they remain among the best qualified in the industry.
National Bank Financial at a Glance
- One of Canada's leading dealers, and perhaps the only truly national one
- Dominant presence in Quebec with a 30% market share
- $600 million in annual revenues
- $500 million in capital
- More than 800 investment Advisors in 86 branches coast to coast
- More than $44 billion in retail client assets
- A leader in institutional equity sales and trading
- Highly ranked research
- An experience and diverse group of investment banking professionals
- Specialized M&A expertise
- Integrated corporate banking capability
- A key participant in all Canadian fixed-income markets
- High-yield research, trading and issuance
- Canada's #1 provider of third-party securities clearing services
- A dynamic merchant bank
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