History

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited is a registered investment adviser, managing pension funds, endowment funds and corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. The company was founded in 1955 as an investment research firm. In the early 1960's, the firm began to use this research material to counsel private investors and, in 1966, extended its client base to include pension funds. In 2000, Jarislowsky, Fraser began offering an international equity product to US based investors.

For more than half a century since its founding, the firm has held a leading position in the field of investment management, with clients across North America and overseas. The firm’s offices are located in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Today, the firm manages investment funds on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labour unions and individuals with assets exceeding
$US 30 billion. Assets invested in International Equity mandates exceed $US 3.0 billion. A wholly owned U.S. based subsidiary was formed late in 2012 to provide research from its New York office.

The firm’s primary objective is the growth of its clients’ capital through conservative, low-risk investment in high-quality securities, selected through stringent fundamental analysis. This approach has produced consistent results through changing economic environments.

The firm is known for defending shareholder rights and is actively committed to promoting strong corporate governance, as well as exercising influence to ensure that shareholders’ interests are at the forefront of corporate actions.

Founded in 1955