Montreal Trust Company

Montreal Trust Company
IndustryTrust company
Founded1889
FateAcquired by the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1994
HeadquartersPlace Ville Marie,

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.

History[edit]

Montreal 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]

  1. ^ Naylor 2014, p. 100
  2. ^ "Scotiabank - A History of Trust". Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  3. ^ ComputerShare history page[permanent dead link]

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