Paul Desmarais III
Canadabusiness executiveMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Paul Desmarais III is the chair and chief executive officer of Sagard Holdings Inc., an alternative asset management firm based in Montreal and a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada. Under his leadership, Sagard has significantly expanded its asset management capabilities, recently announcing the acquisition of Unigestion's private equity business, which will bolster Sagard's total assets to over $44 billion. Desmarais is recognized for his strategic vision in navigating the evolving private equity landscape and for driving the firm's growth through acquisitions.
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Sagard CEO Paul Desmarais III is speaking at the Canadian Global Growth Forum.
Live updates: $1-billion investments to get tax ruling priority; TD, Scotiabank pledge billions in Canadian fundingCanada· 2026-09-14
Paul Desmarais III is the chairman of Wealthsimple and praised the team's execution.
Wealthsimple’s milestone deal: Online financial-services giant hits $10-billion valuation with $750-million financingCanada· 2025-10-28
Paul Desmarais III is the chair and chief executive officer of Sagard.
Power Corp. investment firm Sagard buys European private equity business from UnigestionCanada· 2025-09-23
