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CU CUMIS Wealth Holdings LP and Desjardins Group Announce Closing of Aviso Wealth Inc. MergerCU CUMIS Wealth Holdings LP and Desjardins Group today announced the closing of the merger of the businesses of Credential Financial Inc., Qtrade Canada Inc. and NEI (News - Alert) Investments to create Aviso Wealth Inc. Providing Canadian investors with a comprehensive and fully integrated range of high-quality wealth solutions, Aviso Wealth offers insurance and do-it-yourself (DIY) investing to full-service, fee-based and responsible investing (RI) options. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180403006383/en/ "Today marks an exciting day for our credit union partners, members and investors nationwide, with the official launch of Aviso Wealth," said Bill Packham, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aviso Wealth. "Combining the strengths of all three successful firms, Aviso Wealth provides Canadian investors with a differentiated client experience-offering a full suite of wealth products and services for all stages of the wealth life cycle." Garth Manness, Chair of Aviso Wealth said, "The formation of Aviso Wealth is exciting news for credit unions in Canada. We firmly believe that the new vertically integrated entity will be better positioned to adapt to market and regulatory changes. Aviso Wealth will cultivate a client-centric service experience that puts member needs first, resulting in an enhanced wealth management experience to credit unions and their members. " Aviso Wealth has more than $55 billion in combined assets under administration and management, making it one of Canada's largest independent wealth management firms. The combined organization will serve the wealth management needs of virtually all of Canada's credit unions with a network of thousands of advisors, and has more than 500,000 clients across the country. Aviso Wealth's full spectrum of products and services include: Credential wealth management; Qtrade Investor, Canada's number-one online brokerage as ranked by The Globe & Mail; digital advice; NEI Investments, Canada's leader in responsible investment solutions; and, correspondent and institutional services for independent financial organizations, including investment dealers and portfolio managers.
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