iA Global Asset Management Inc.

What iA Global Asset Management Inc. does

iA Global Asset Management Inc. (iAGAM) is a Quebec City-based asset manager and the investment-management arm of iA Financial Group (iAFG), founded in 1892. The firm oversees more than $100 billion across retail and institutional mandates, distributed through iAFG's network of 50,000+ representatives and five million-plus clients in Canada and the United States, as well as third-party mutual fund partners and a direct institutional sales team serving pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, and foundations.

The firm runs six core product lines — Asset Allocation and Managed Solutions, Fixed Income, Canadian Equity, Foreign Equity, Alternatives, and Customized Investment Solutions — with $59 billion in public debt, $51 billion in public equity, $17 billion in alternatives, and $19 billion in other assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Investment processes are grounded in independent fundamental research and proprietary valuation models (including hundreds of management interviews annually for Canadian equity), supplemented by AI-driven investment analysis tools for equity and fixed income strategies. The alternatives suite covers private debt, private equity, real estate and commercial mortgages, and infrastructure, with direct and co-investment capability.

iAGAM earns recurring investment management fees on assets under management across segregated and mutual fund mandates and on institutional mandates, with pricing not publicly disclosed and typically negotiated based on AUM and mandate complexity. Distribution combines a captive advisor network (a structural advantage of being embedded in iAFG), third-party mutual fund platforms and dealer relationships, and direct institutional relationships for customized mandates such as liability-driven investments and asset-liability matching.

Name

iA Global Asset Management Inc.

Legal name

iA Global Asset Management Inc.

Website

https://iagam.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Short description

iA Global Asset Management is the investment-management arm of iA Financial Group, managing more than $100 billion across public debt, equity, alternatives, and customized mandates for retail and institutional clients in Canada and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Open-End Investment Funds (525910), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Portfolio Construction & Asset Allocation Advisory (FSAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAD), Large-Cap Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAA), Sustainable/ESG Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAM), International/Ex-U.S. Developed Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAE), Insurance General Accounts (Institutional Asset Owners) (FSAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Asset management
• Investment solutions
• Fixed income
• Portfolio management
• Alternative investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: Management fees charged on assets under management across retail segregated funds and mutual fund mandates distributed through fund partners
2. Institutional Mandates: Fees from institutional client mandates including pension funds, endowments, and foundations requiring customized investment solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

iA Global Asset Management Inc. is an investment management firm that manages over $100 billion in assets across fixed income, public equity, and alternative asset classes. The firm provides asset allocation, strategic active and passive investment strategies, customized investment mandates, and sustainable/ESG-integrated portfolios. It serves institutional clients directly and retail clients through segregated funds, mutual funds, and a broad financial advisor distribution network.

Product overview

iA Global Asset Management is a comprehensive asset management platform offering a full spectrum of investment solutions. The firm manages $100+ billion across retail and institutional mandates, organized into six core product lines: Asset Allocation and Managed Solutions (diversified portfolio management); Fixed Income (universe bonds, corporate bonds, high yield, short-term and money market); Canadian Equity (dividend, core growth, small cap, real estate income, sustainable equity, index funds); Foreign Equity (U.S., international, global dividend and multifactor strategies using active, passive, and quantitative approaches); Alternatives (private debt, private equity, real estate, commercial mortgages, infrastructure); and Customized Investment Solutions (tailored institutional mandates including liability-driven investments and insurance assets). The Strategic Funds Family provides value-oriented income strategies. All strategies are supported by deep fundamental research and proprietary valuation models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Strategic Funds Family: Strategies providing investors with stable income options based on a value-oriented, bottom-up approach with constant monitoring and fine-tuning based on 12-month strategic market outlooks.
• iAGAM-V-DSiA

Products and services

• Asset Allocation and Managed Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as 2024 Top Performer by Global Manager Research in Global Equity Universe

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• iA Financial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartneriA Global Asset Management is the investment-management arm of iA Financial Group, one of Canada's longest-standing and largest financial services firms. iA Financial Group was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Québec City with operations throughout Canada and the United States.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fidelity Investments Canada: Canadian arm of Fidelity, offering mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional mandates across active and passive strategies. Competes directly in retail and institutional channels in Canada.
• CI Global Asset Management: Major Canadian retail asset manager offering mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives. Competes with iAGAM in advisor-sold retail mandates and on multi-asset solutions, and operates a comparable institutional business.
• BMO Global Asset Management: Asset management arm of BMO Financial Group, offering multi-asset solutions, ESG strategies, and institutional mandates across Canadian and global markets. Direct competitor in Canadian retail fund and institutional spaces.
• Mackenzie Investments: Canadian-headquartered multi-asset manager offering mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional mandates across equity, fixed income, and alternatives. Directly comparable on product breadth, distribution model, and target market.
• Manulife Investment Management: Canadian-based global asset manager affiliated with Manulife Financial, offering public and private market strategies across equity, fixed income, alternatives, and customized institutional mandates. Closest like-for-like multi-affiliate competitor.

Broad incumbents

• BlackRock: Global asset management leader with $10T+ AUM across iShares (passive ETFs), active strategies, and alternatives. Competes with iAGAM in Canadian institutional mandates and increasingly in retail via iShares Canada.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Toronto-headquartered alternatives giant with deep private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and credit capabilities. Comparable on the Alternatives suite and increasingly competitive for institutional mandates.
• Vanguard: Global low-cost asset manager dominating passive ETFs and target-date funds. Competitive pressure on iAGAM's active equity and fixed-income fee levels; iAGAM itself holds VCLT and USHY per 13F filings.
• PIMCO: Global fixed-income specialist managing $2T+ in active fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset strategies. Relevant competitor in iAGAM's institutional fixed-income and LDI mandates.

Emerging players

• Jarislowsky Fraser: Canadian-based boutique manager specializing in active fundamental equity and fixed-income strategies for institutional and high-net-worth clients. Overlaps with iAGAM on Canadian equity and institutional mandates but operates without a captive retail distribution network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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