- Business
- IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM) operates as a leading wealth and asset management company principally through its core businesses IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments; IG Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, mutual funds, insurance, banking products, mortgages, estate planning, tax services and discretionary portfolio management to Canadian retail households via a network of advisors; Mackenzie Investments offers investment management services encompassing mutual funds, ETFs, institutional separate managed accounts, sub-advisory mandates and alternative assets distributed to third-party dealers, financial advisors, pensions and institutional investors globally. The company maintains strategic investments including stakes in Rockefeller Capital Management for U.S. wealth management, Wealthsimple Financial Corp. for digital wealth solutions, China Asset Management Co. (ChinaAMC) as China's second-largest asset manager, Northleaf Capital Partners for private markets and Great-West Lifeco Inc. for insurance; it was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with primary operations in Canada and global reach through partnerships in North America, Europe and Asia. Recent developments include a October 2025 transaction revaluing its Rockefeller stake to $1.58 billion (up $750 million since 2023 acquisition) while retaining second-largest ownership ahead of a partial sale closing in Q4 2025; a October 2025 Wealthsimple financing round boosting IGM's stake valuation by $680 million to $2.26 billion (after $100 million additional investment) for 25.5% ownership; record Q3 2025 assets under management and advisement of $302.6 billion (up 14.2% year-over-year) and including strategic investments $562.4 billion; launches of multiple new funds in quant strategies, fixed income ETFs and international equity; and amended normal course issuer bid in November 2025 targeting up to 5 million share repurchases.