The Montreal Trust Company is a Canadian trust company that has existed since 1889. In 1994 it was acquired by the Bank of Nova Scotia, and since that time has been a subsidiary.
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| Formerly | Montreal Safe Deposit Company (1889-1885) |
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| Industry | Trust company |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Fate | Acquired by the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1994 |
| Headquarters | Place Ville Marie, |
History
editMontreal Trust was founded by the Bank of Montreal. Donald Smith and Edward Clouston were amongst its charter board of directors.[1]
In 1994, Scotiabank acquired Montreal Trust.[2] The stock transfer and corporate trust businesses of Montreal Trust were acquired by Computershare in 2000.[3]
References
edit- ^ Naylor 2014, p. 100
- ^ "Scotiabank - A History of Trust". Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ ComputerShare history page[permanent dead link]
Bibliography
edit- Naylor, R.T. (2014). The History of Canadian Business, 1867-1914. McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 9780773575479.
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