MONTREAL and BOSTON, Oct. 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Fiera Capital Corporation
(TSX: FSZ) ("Fiera Capital" or the "Company"), a leading
independent asset management firm, today announced the appointment
of Eric Roberts as Executive
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Fiera USA, effective November
13, 2023. Eric will be based in Boston and will have a regular presence in the
Company's New York and Dayton
offices. This new role aims to allow Fiera Capital to expand and
strengthen its presence in the United
States as the Company continues to implement its new
regionalized distribution model with a focus on building local
capabilities. Eric will directly lead the marketing and
distribution teams across the United States and provide
executive leadership for all employees in the region.
In May, the Company appointed Klaus
Schuster to the role of Executive Director and CEO, Fiera
EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and Rob
Petty, who has been with Fiera for over five years, was also
appointed to the role of Executive Director and CEO, Fiera Asia.
The Company's search for a new Executive Director and CEO, Fiera
Canada is well underway.
"Eric is a renowned and high-performing leader in our
industry. His knowledge of the industry and more specifically,
the US market, will be an important advantage in expanding and
strengthening our position in the United
States and drive organic growth in this key market." said
Jean-Guy Desjardins, Chairman of the
Board and Global Chief Executive Officer.
"I am excited to join Fiera Capital's dynamic team as we embark
on a new chapter of growth and expansion in the United States," stated Eric Roberts. "I look forward to working closely
with the talented team of professionals at Fiera Capital to expand
the Company's presence in the United
States."
Mr. Roberts brings over 25 years of experience in the asset
management industry and more specifically in institutional
distribution. Over the course of his accomplished career, he has
successfully built and led public and private markets distribution
and sales teams. He has developed a strong network of clients as
well as deep relationships with consultants. In his most recent
role, Eric acted as Head of Institutional in the United States of America at a
publicly-listed, global asset manager in the United Kingdom. He holds a Master of Business
Administration from Suffolk University
in Boston and a Bachelor of Arts
from Hamilton College in Clinton.
About Fiera Capital
Corporation
Fiera Capital Corporation ("Fiera Capital") is a leading
independent asset management firm with a growing global presence.
The Company delivers customized and multi-asset solutions across
public and private market asset classes to institutional, financial
intermediary and private wealth clients across North America, Europe and key markets in Asia. Fiera Capital's depth of expertise,
diversified investment platform and commitment to delivering
outstanding service are core to our mission of being at the
forefront of investment management science to create sustainable
wealth for clients. Fiera Capital trades under the ticker FSZ on
the Toronto Stock Exchange www.fieracapital.com.
Headquartered in Montreal,
Fiera Capital, with its affiliates in various jurisdictions, has
offices in over a dozen cities around the world, including
New York (U.S.), London (UK), and Hong Kong (SAR).
Each affiliated entity (each an "Affiliate") of Fiera
Capital only provides investment advisory or investment management
services or offers investment funds in the jurisdictions where the
Affiliate is authorized to provide services pursuant to an
exemption from registration and/or the relevant product is
registered.
Fiera Capital does not provide investment advice to U.S. clients
or offer investment advisory services in the U.S. In the U.S.,
asset management services are provided by Fiera Capital's
affiliates who are investment advisers that are registered with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or exempt from
registration. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain
level of skill or training. For details on the particular
registration of, or exemptions therefrom relied upon by, any Fiera
Capital entity, please consult
https://www.fieracapital.com/en/registrations-and-exemptions.
Additional information about Fiera Capital, including the
Company's annual information form, is available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
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is valid as of the date indicated. You should not assume that
statements remain accurate or valid after the date.
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