Power Corp of Canada

Power Corporation of Canada is a Canadian multinational diversified management and holding company with interests in companies in the financial services, asset management, sustainable and renewable energy, and other business sectors.

Power Corp. of Canada is a diversified international management and holding company with interests in companies in the financial services, communications and other business sectors. It operates through the following segments: Lifeco, IGM Financial, and Pargesa. The Lifeco segment is a financial services holding company, which offers life insurance, health insurance, retirement, and investment management services and engages in asset management and reinsurance businesses. The IGM Financial segment provides investment advisory and management services. The Pargesa segment provides minerals-based specialty solutions for industry; cement, aggregates and concrete; oil, gas and alternative energies; wines and spirits; testing, inspection and certification; and electricity, natural gas, and energy and environmental services. The company was founded by Arthur J. Nesbitt and Peter A. Thomson on April 18, 1925 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.