The Firm
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2021 Desjardins Group Annual Report
Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network, is a national financial products and services distribution network of Desjardins Insurance1, providing a wide range of service through independently contracted financial services advisors, at our offices coast to coast. Services include a variety of insurance products, Life, Critical Illness, Disability, Group Benefits, Annuities, Health & amp; Dental plans, and various investment products including segregated funds and accumulation annuities. Although Desjardins Financial Security (Life co) is a preferred supplier, our independent financial services advisors also may offer products from a number of different firms, such as; Manulife, Canada Life, Great West Life, Ivari, RBC Insurance and more.
Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. (DFS Investments) is a corporate body separate and apart from Desjardins Insurance1.
DFS Investments is a mutual fund dealer registered in every Canadian province and territory and an exempt market dealer registered in Quebec. It is also registered in every Canadian province and territory for the distribution of insurance products. DFS Investments’ advisors may be qualified to provide advice on mutual funds, exempt market products and other investments products, among other things.
In Québec, DFS Investments is also registered as a restricted dealer, a group insurance of persons and a financial planning firm.
Unless otherwise indicated, investments in products distributed by DFS Investments are not insured, in whole or in part, by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by another public deposit insurance fund, as the case may be, nor are they guaranteed, in whole or in part, by Desjardins Insurance1, and their value is subject to market fluctuations.
For more information see;
http://www.dfsinvestmentinsurance.ca/en/Pages/home.aspx?navigation=nv_ruban
Our parent company, The Desjardins Group (or Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in French) is the largest association of credit unions in North America. It was founded in 1900 in Levis Québec by Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins.
Located very predominantly in Québec and coast to coast, it is composed of 795 local caisses populaires, which serve 7.5 million members and clients.
Desjardins is the financial institution with the largest regional presence in Quebec and is well established in Ontario. It is ranked the top 100 employers in Canada by Mediacorp in 2021. Desjardins is number 1 Youth Advisory Board with 12 young members ages 18–35.
The Desjardins Group have services across Canada and internationally:
- 708 Point of service in Quebec and Ontario
- 215 caisses in Quebec and Ontario
- 1,679 ATMs in Quebec and Ontario
- 75 Desjardins Business centres in Quebec and Ontario
- Only financial institution established in 141 towns and villages
- Business entities and units offering a full range of financial and insurance services in Canada
- Active in 30 developing and emerging countries through Développement international Desjardins (DID)
- Pioneer and leader in online and mobile banking services in Quebec
Desjardins Group
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Quick facts about Desjardins – Data as at December 31, 2021, unless otherwise indicated.
https://www.desjardins.com/ca/about-us/desjardins/who-we-are/quick-facts/index.jsp
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1Desjardins Insurance refers to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, a provider of life and health insurance and retirement savings products.
