Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group (CC&L) is a Canadian multi asset investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of Canada's largest privately owned investment management firms. Outside Canada, it has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and India.
History
In 1982, Larry Lunn, John Clark and Gerry Connor founded Connor, Clark & Lunn in Vancouver. At the time there was a perception that most money management wisdom was based in Toronto so Connor, Clark & Lunn made a pitch to pension funds that it would be an alternative choice from the Toronto groupthink. The approach paid off and CC&L won business due to its being perceived as different.[1]
In 1987, Connor, Clark & Lunn made its name by anticipating Black Monday in advance. Over the next five years, its assets climbed from CA$700 million to CA$5 billion.[1]
In October 2001, Connor, Clark & Lunn and Arrowstreet Capital created a joint venture named Connor, Clark & Lunn Arrowstreet Capital. It would invest in global equities for institutional investors.[2]
Towards the end of 2002, Connor, Clark & Lunn was restructured to become Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group. It became an umbrella that contained eight investment management affiliates and three distribution businesses.[3][4]
In 2013, CC&L sold its structured products unit to Aston Hill for CA$20.5 million.[5]
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References
- Nick Rockel. Vancouver's Biggest Money Managers BC Business, 4 February 2013, retrieved 9 November 2024^
- CC&L teams up with Arrowstreet Capital Investment Executive, 10 October 2001, retrieved 9 November 2024^
- Multi-boutique firms encourage shared ownership Advisor.ca, 1 October 2009, retrieved 9 November 2024^
- Clare O’Hara. CC&L Financial Group breaks its own trail Investment Executive, 28 July 2008, retrieved 9 November 2024^
- Barry Critchley. Aston Hill Financial to buy a unit of CC&L for $20.5-million Financial Post, 15 July 2013^