About On this page Trusted for Quality, Sustainable Investing Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited is a registered investment management firm. Founded in 1955 as a research boutique, Jarislowsky Fraser today manages the portfolios of pension funds, foundations and endowments, corporations and high-net-worth individuals in Canada and internationally — representing more than CA$61 billion in assets under management. Headquartered in Montreal, we have offices in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Since May 1, 2018, Jarislowsky Fraser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and operates as a distinct business division. Our investment management approach and decision-making process are independent from Scotiabank and its other asset management businesses. Investment Stewardship Jarislowsky Fraser’s history and culture are rooted in investment stewardship, which we regard as our responsibility to act in the best interests of our clients. This stewardship is expressed through an adherence to higher-quality investing, fundamental research, a long-term investment horizon, and the advancement of good governance and sustainable investing. Our team of more than 60 investment professionals applies proven global investment management expertise to meet the needs of individual and institutional investors worldwide. Our mission is to grow our clients’ capital in a lower risk manner — to provide wealth preservation and long-term growth. Advocates of Good Governance Throughout its history, Jarislowsky Fraser has been a leader in advancing corporate governance by holding management and boards to a higher standard. We advocate on behalf of minority shareholders, seeking to improve corporate governance for the benefit of all stakeholders. Governance is more than compliance with legal formalities and shareholder rights. It is about insisting on quality business practices, management integrity and ethics. Most importantly, it is about shifting from short-term profit-taking to long-term business value creation. As a founding member of the CCGG (Canadian Coalition for Good Governance), Jarislowsky Fraser endorses the CCGG’s Stewardship Principles. ESG Integration We believe that a company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies and track record are likely to be a helpful lens through which to gauge quality. For this reason, the analysis of material ESG risks and opportunities is integrated into our investment process. Visit our Global Research section of the website to learn more about our investment philosophy and integrated sustainable investing approach. Learn more about our approach to sustainable investing Our History Our storied history began in 1955 when Jarislowsky Fraser was founded as a research firm that believed having deep knowledge of a company’s entire business, from its competitors, to its management and governance, to its financial solidity, is the key to quality, lower-risk investing. How better to learn more about our history than through the words of our founder, business leader and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky. Jarislowsky Fraser was founded on June 6, 1955, in Montreal, Canada, as a securities research firm. The firm started out conducting field research on Canadian companies, developing the “Investment Value Tables” as a statistical tool to discover and follow industries and corporations. We conducted over a hundred annual visits, interviewing management teams and ascertaining the quality and growth prospects of their companies. Our findings were sold to major investment management firms in the United States and United Kingdom. In time, we added investment counsel services for institutional and private clients. Jarislowsky Fraser quickly became a trusted name in the investment industry. Since the beginning, the firm’s style has remained constant: a conservative approach, based on excellence in research. Jarislowsky Fraser’s philosophy aims at achieving a high real return (after deducting fees, inflation and income tax) for our clients. We target a longer time horizon, keep trading to a minimum, and focus on quality companies with good growth of earnings and dividends. I believed in instilling a strong fiduciary culture combined with a commitment to providing a high level of service. This fiduciary aspect has included a degree of activism whenever we felt that companies displayed a low level of corporate governance, insisting that a fair price be paid to all shareholders in takeovers. This activism in fiduciary responsibility, in time, led the firm to co-found the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) and the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGOPP), as well to become a major participant in the Foundation for the Advancement of Shareholder Rights (FAIR). These organizations are active to improve shareholder protection and advise legislators on needed law measures, among other important topics. Looking forward, I have every confidence that Jarislowsky Fraser will continue to grow as it stays true to the philosophy that has guided it well through more than 60 years of market highs and lows – sound, disciplined investing based on excellence in research and a profound sense of investment stewardship over the assets that clients have entrusted to it. Stephen A. 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