Nesbitt, Thomson and Company
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| Industry | Securities |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1912 |
| Founders | Arthur J. Nesbitt Peter A. T. Thomson |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Fate | Merged with Burns Fry |
| Successor | Nesbitt Burns |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
Nesbitt, Thomson and Company was a Canadian stock brokerage firm that was founded in 1912 by Arthur J. Nesbitt and Peter A. T. Thomson. The firm was headquartered on St. James Street in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
In 1987, Nesbitt Thomson was acquired by the Bank of Montreal, with Brian J. Steck appointed as President and CEO.
In 1994, the firm was merged with Burns Fry Ltd. to create the Nesbitt Burns Inc. entity now operating as BMO Capital Markets and BMO Nesbitt Burns, both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Bank of Montreal Financial Group.
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- Financial services companies established in 1912
- Stock brokerages and investment banks of Canada
- Power Corporation of Canada
- Defunct financial services companies of Canada
- Companies based in Montreal
- Financial services companies disestablished in 1994
- Bank of Montreal
- 1912 establishments in Quebec
- 1994 disestablishments in Quebec
- Canadian companies established in 1912
- 1987 mergers and acquisitions
- 1994 mergers and acquisitions
