Louisbourg Investments Inc. (“Louisbourg”), an investment management firm with offices in Halifax, Moncton, and Vancouver, has completed the acquisition of Alizé Capital Inc. (“Alizé”), an independent investment management firm with offices in Montreal and Québec City, offering discretionary portfolio management services to private wealth clients.
“We were very impressed with the team at Alizé. We believe the collaboration between Louisbourg and Alizé will benefit the clients of both organizations. As Louisbourg continues to grow, it was important to establish a stronger presence in the Quebec market,” said Luc Gaudet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Louisbourg.
As part of the acquisition, Benoit Mayer-Godin, President, Portfolio Manager, and Founder of Alizé, will remain with the group, joining Louisbourg as Portfolio Manager and Lead – Quebec. “The team at Alizé is thrilled to join Louisbourg. Our clients will benefit from the additional resources available with the combined organization, adding more depth to our team. We’re excited to work with Louisbourg to continue growing the firm. It was important for us to remain with an entrepreneurial group dedicated to providing the highest quality investment management services to our clients,” said Benoit Mayer-Godin.