Investment Boutique Offering Innovative Financial Services

Founded in 1955, Maison’s success has been built on providing unique advisory services. As a leading independent investment bank we have arranged private placements, equity underwritings, rights issues and advised on asset purchases. We provide independent advice, with an emphasis on long term relationships and finding innovative solutions. We are among Bay Street’s oldest financial firms.

Capital Markets

Our experience independence and in-depth industry knowledge allows us to be responsive to our client needs. By closely monitoring events, we are able to match opportunities with our research specialties. Our research focus and investment banking capabilities have created a growing base of corporate clients who seek our advice in Canada. We provide high quality, high growth companies with strategic advice and access to sources of financing. We are industry-agnostic.

Maison’s professionals are committed to providing clients with innovative and creative solutions offering a full range of service including:

  • Corporate Finance
  • Public Offerings
  • Private Placements
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Buyside/Sellside
  • Venture Capital
  • Seed
  • Carve-out/Spin Offs
  • Debt Placements

Our Values

As a small organization, independent and niche player, Maison differentiates itself by providing a superior investment banking service to clients with regular contact with the principals of the firm. Execution is therefore important. Talented professionals are key.

We continue to believe that many clients still want and need the services of an investment dealer as an agent rather than as a market maker, trading for its account. The industry has changed - Dealers now act for themselves and we will not trade against our clients. Our clients come first.

Our philosophy is definitely not to be the biggest, because we think many of our competitors lost their way during the 90s, when large bank-owned firms assembled many disparate firms under one roof. Our business is service-based. The value to clients is not in the size of commission, the number of employees nor the status of the senior people. Rather, we believe that an investment boutique has to put forward experienced people with demonstrated records of accomplishment. We value our independence. We also value talent, commitment and seek to surround ourselves with the best.

Our Corporate Mission: To be one of Canada’s leading investment boutiques.

Our Product and Services: We will offer quality investment products, service and independent advice.

Our Clients: Institutions only-we cannot be all things to all people.

Our Unique Strength: We are a niche player, we must stay small.

Our Corporate Culture: We must be successful, hard working and conservative with our resources.

Our Shareholders: We are independent and owner operated. We will continue to provide an environment that rewards those who work.

Our Contribution: Most importantly, ethics. Our reputation is our biggest asset which we must earn and keep at all costs.

Achievements

People

John R. Ing

President and Chief Executive Officer

Senior Officers, Directors

Bei Huang

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

CAPITAL MARKETS

Research

Brian Topp, Paper & Forest Products

Investment Bankers

Sylvia Lai

James Che

Paul Douglas

Consultants

Gordon Campbell

Trading

Darrel Jorstad

Administration

Linda Zhang

Lynn Ye-Chin

Achievements

Our research focus and marketing capabilities have also created a growing base of corporate clients who seek our advice in Canada.

 We provide high quality, high growth companies with strategic advice and access to multitude sources of financing. Maison and John Ing was the top performing dealer in the Globe & Mail’s Report on Business’ 1986 yearend poll.

John Ing led the way in First Coverage’s 2010 Top Performer Firm rankings, top honours in 2007 Basic Materials category and 2008 Best Long Ideas.

News & Data

The following are articles and interviews given by analysts at Maison Placements Canada Inc.

John Ing, president and CEO of Maison Placements Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss gold's recent record high achievement, the diminishing confidence in the U.S. dollar, and how the two intersect on March 6, 2024. (click here to see interview).

All the gold players noted in the last quarter that costs have gone up, so it's hard to make money, says John Ing, president and chief executive officer at Maison Placements Canada on Feb 23, 2024. (click here to see interview).

Central banks' buying, weakness in the U.S. dollar, and ongoing wars make gold investments attractive, even at historically high prices, according to John Ing, president and chief executive officer at Maison Placements Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg on December 28, 2023 to discuss. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and chief executive officer at Maison Placements Canada, talked about Gold could break through its record as it hits a six-month high on November 29, 2023. (click here to see interview).

Gold & Currency: Why The World Is Falling Apart | John Ing, President & CEO at Maison Placements Canada, at GCFF 2023 November 15. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and chief executive officer at Maison Placements Canada, talked about Newcrest shareholders giving approval of Newmont's US$15 billion takeover on October 13, 2023. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and chief executive officer at Maison Placements Canada, discusses his top stock picks in the gold sector on April 14, 2023. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and chief executive officer at Maison Placements Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss Newmont's bid to buy Newcrest mining for U.S. $17 billion on February 6, 2023. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and CEO of Maison Placement, joins BNN Bloomberg to provide his hot picks in the gold sector on January 30, 2023. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and CEO of Maison Placement, joins BNN Bloomberg to provide insights into the risks gold miners will face on April 7, 2022. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, president and CEO of Maison Placement, joins BNN Bloomberg to provide insights into the surging gold market on February 25, 2022. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, President & CEO, Maison Placements Canada joins Paul Bagnell, anchor of The Street on BNN to discuss Newmont on April 25, 2019. (click here to see interview).

John Ing, President & CEO, Maison Placements Canada joins John Erlichman to discuss Newmont acquiring Goldcorp on January 14, 2019.
(click here to see interview).

John Ing, President & CEO, Maison Placements Canada joins Paul Bagnell, anchor of The Street on BNN to discuss Barrick and Rangold acquisition on October 25, 2018.
(click here to see interview).

John Ing, President & CEO, Maison Placements Canada joins Andrew Bell on BNN to discuss Barrick Gold on July 24, 2018.
(click here to see interview).