Presima Inc. (Montreal, Quebec)


Presima Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Montreal, Quebec. It manages $1.56 billion of regulatory assets for 15 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006.

Presima provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Presima: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Presima Inc. is $1.56 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 194% since the beginning of its operation, and $947.91 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.56 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $104.17 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 74% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Presima Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Richard Dansereau serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Richard Dansereau is state or municipal government entities with 5 clients and $618 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Presima has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.14 billion for 8 clients. 79% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Presima doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Presima Inc.

The company employs 26 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Richard Dansereau has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2004. Frederic Blondeau has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2009 and Peter Matthew Zabierek is the Chief Executive Officer of Presima Inc. family office. Emmanuel Matte joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Executive Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Cdp Capital Conseil Immobilier Inc. Shareholder 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 858925282rc
Jean Guy Talbot President, director and chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2004 Other 4902868
Richard Dansereau Director 1 Apr 2004 Other 5126731
Line Lefebvre Treasurer and director 1 Apr 2004 Other 5126735
Ron Philip Cheshire Vice-president 1 Apr 2005 Other 4902855
Gestion Necso Inc. Shareholder 1 Nov 2005 Other n/a
Pierre Ferland Director 1 Dec 2005 Other 5126737
Sylvain Charpentier Director 1 Mar 2006 Other 5126864
Alain Lapointe Director 1 Apr 2007 Other 5444719
Frederick Belleau Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 5444716
Frederic Belleau Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 5444716
Michel Christian Lauzon Director 1 Mar 2008 Other 4340900
Karim Abuani Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2008 Other 5819399
Vincent Lepine Chief investment officer and strategist 1 Jul 2008 Other 5567292
Frederic Blondeau Chief investment officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 5656808
Nwmh Sub Limited Shareholder 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% foreign
Ian Smith Board member 1 Jun 2010 Other 5819404
Nick Basile Board member 1 Jun 2010 Other 5819403
Nicholas Gregory Basile Board member 1 Jun 2010 Other 5454454
Francois Perusse Massicotte Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2012 Other 6098139
David Ian Macgregor Board member 1 Dec 2012 Other 6150795
Gaetan Hudon Head of finance 1 Feb 2013 Other 6166680
Peter Matthew Zabierek Chief executive officer 1 May 2013 Other 3101176
Troy Kemp Swann Board member 1 Nov 2013 Other 5915461
Lisa Jane Boyce Board member 1 Apr 2016 Other 6639224
Gregory Peter Moss Board member 1 Sep 2016 Other 6703837
Martin Van Den Hoeven Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 6816029
Jill (Nmn) Rikard Bell Board member 1 Mar 2018 Other 6923234
David Leslie Charles Doumani Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2018 Other 7002753
Emmanuel Matte Chief executive officer 1 Nov 2018 Other 7054290

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Qubec Shareholder 1 Sep 1995 75% - 100% 98-0380483
Cadim Inc. Shareholder 1 May 2002 75% - 100% 98-0354735
Cadim Inc Shareholder 1 May 2002 75% - 100% 98-0354735
Pierre Ferland Shareholder 1 Nov 2005 25% - 50% 5126737
Nab Asset Management Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% foreign
National Wealth Management Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% foreign
National Australia Bank Shareholder 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% foreign
Nabinvest Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% foreign
National Australian Bank Shareholder 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Montreal, Quebec

The principal office where Presima Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1000, Place Jean Paul Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec, H2 Z 2 B6, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 514-673-1375 or by fax 514-673-1378. The normal business hours are 9 a.m to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at presima.com.