Guardian Capital Celebrates 50 Years on the TSX
May 22 2019 - 2:05PM
Guardian Capital Group Limited (“Guardian”) (TSX:GCG; GCG.A) today
celebrates 50 years as a publicly traded company on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (“TSX”). Guardian shares began trading on the TSX on
May 22, 1969, when Gdn. Management Ltd. (later renamed Guardian
Capital Group Limited), having completed its IPO, became one of the
first investment counselling firms in Canada to be publicly traded.
In the 1969 Annual Report, Norman Short, the firm’s founder and
first CEO, said: “Your management intends in whatever environment
we find ourselves, to do our utmost to perform well for Guardian’s
shareholders and clients.” The same commitment holds true
today.
“From top to bottom, our organization fully embraces the
responsibilities with which we are entrusted, and we are
continuously striving to make improvements to all aspects of how we
do business”, said George Mavroudis, President and CEO of
Guardian.
Since its founding in 1962, Guardian Capital has been helping
clients to meet their investing and financial goals. Over this
time, Guardian has developed a broad set of investment capabilities
to serve its diversified client segments. These range from
traditional bottom-up fundamental strategies to innovative
quantitative, engineered and multi-asset solutions. With TrueSight™
Investing, Guardian has also introduced a suite of proven
high-conviction equity strategies, which are garnering attention
from investors around the world.
While Guardian’s origins are in asset management, the firm is
now equally strong in the wealth management channel. Thirty years
ago Guardian stepped into supporting independent financial advisory
distribution, with the creation of the predecessor to Worldsource
Financial Management, expanding further to include Worldsource
Securities in 2002 and later IDC Worldsource Insurance Network,
which is now one of Canada’s largest life insurance Managing
General Agency.
Today, Guardian Capital is one of only a few independent
diversified financial services firms trading on the TSX. “We
are very proud to celebrate 50 years on the TSX”, said Mavroudis.
“This milestone further distinguishes us as a leading independent
financial firm, one that has demonstrated adaptability, a strong
culture and deep financial acumen.”
We thank our clients and shareholders for their long-standing
support.
About Guardian Capital Group
Limited
Guardian Capital Group Limited is a diversified
financial services company founded in 1962. Guardian provides
institutional and private wealth investment management services;
provides financial services to international investors; provides
services to financial advisors in its national mutual fund dealer,
securities dealer, and insurance distribution network; and
maintains and manages a proprietary investment portfolio. Its
Common and Class A shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange,
and Guardian is currently celebrating 50 years as a listed company.
To learn more about Guardian, visit www.guardiancapital.com.
For more information, please contact:
Angela ShimTelephone: (416) 947-8009