- Business
- CI Financial Corp. is a leading independent global asset and wealth management company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and founded in 1965. The company provides a broad range of investment solutions including mutual funds, segregated funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments such as hedge funds and private equity, private pools, and brokerage and trading services through its primary operating divisions: CI Global Asset Management, CI Assante Wealth Management, Aligned Capital Partners, CI Private Wealth, Corient Private Wealth, and CI Investment Services; these offerings target high-net-worth individuals, ultra-high-net-worth clients, retail investors, portfolio managers, and institutional investors primarily distributed via brokers, independent financial planners, insurance advisors, and direct channels. CI Financial operates across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax, the United States through key financial centers and its U.S. subsidiary Corient, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region, managing total assets exceeding $500 billion. In August 2025, Mubadala Capital completed its C$12.1 billion acquisition of all remaining CI shares, taking the company private and providing resources to accelerate U.S. expansion via Corient while preserving its private partnership model; this follows strategic priorities to modernize asset management, expand the wealth platform with digital tools and personalized solutions, and globalize operations beyond Canada.