John Ing on Barrick moving ahead with an IPO after the Newmont deal (BNN Bloomberg) (opens in a new tab)
Ing discussed Barrick Mining's earnings and IPO plans on BNN Bloomberg on August 10, 2026, as listed on Maison's News & Data section.
Canadian Investment Bank
Small, owner-operated Toronto investment dealer dating to 1955, focused on research and financings for emerging companies.
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Maison Placements Canada is an independent, owner-operated investment dealer in Toronto that says it was founded in 1955, making it one of Bay Street's oldest firms. It arranges private placements, equity underwritings and rights issues, advises on M&A, and publishes equity research on emerging small-cap companies for an institutional-only client base. The firm deliberately stays small: its website lists about ten people in one Toronto office, led by President and CEO John Ing, a regular BNN Bloomberg commentator on gold and mining equities. Students should treat it as a very small shop where any role would sit close to the principals.
Public offerings, private placements, rights issues, debt placements, seed and venture financings, and carve-outs or spin-offs for growth companies.
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, including advice on asset purchases.
In-depth research on emerging small-cap companies with a five-point rating scale; the published research team includes paper and forest products coverage.
The firm acts as agent for institutional clients and says it does not trade against them; a trader is listed on the people page.
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At this size the interviewer is usually a founding partner, so a reason assembled from the firm’s homepage will not survive. Build the answer from four things instead, in order: one named transaction from their tombstones and what you found interesting about it; who you would report to, and what you want to learn from them specifically; why small, in your own words, tied to something you have actually done; and why this sector or region, if the firm has one.
One of the longest-standing independents in Canada, which is itself a reason: surviving multiple small-cap cycles says something about discipline.
Very small team, so the apprenticeship is direct.
Suits you if you want to learn the Canadian small-cap market from people who have seen several versions of it.
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Senior Officers, Directors
Leads Maison Placements Canada as President and CEO. He is a frequent BNN Bloomberg and mining.com commentator on gold, central-bank buying and gold-mining equities, with appearances listed on the firm's site through August 2026. The firm cites him as top performer in First Coverage's 2010 rankings.
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Officers, Directors
Listed on the firm's people page as CFO and Chief Compliance Officer.
Research Analyst, Paper & Forest Products
Capital Markets - Research
Listed under Capital Markets research covering paper and forest products.
Investment Banker
Capital Markets - Investment Banking
Listed as one of the firm's investment bankers.
Investment Banker
Capital Markets - Investment Banking
Listed as one of the firm's investment bankers.
Investment Banker
Capital Markets - Investment Banking
Listed as one of the firm's investment bankers.
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May 24, 2021
Algoma Steel
Financial advisor to Legato · Steel
Buyer Legato Merger Corp.
Algoma Steel agreed to go public through an all-stock merger with SPAC Legato, valuing the combined company at an enterprise value of about $1.7 billion including contingent consideration.
Jun 5, 2006
Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd.
Financial advisor to Canadian Superior · Oil & Gas
Buyer Canadian Superior Energy Inc.
Canadian Superior announced a competing share-exchange offer (2.75 Canadian Superior shares per share) for Canada Southern; Canada Southern's board called it inadequate.
Ing discussed Barrick Mining's earnings and IPO plans on BNN Bloomberg on August 10, 2026, as listed on Maison's News & Data section.
Ing discussed the outlook for gold on BNN Bloomberg on July 13, 2026, as listed on Maison's News & Data section.
The firm says John Ing led First Coverage's 2010 Top Performer Firm rankings.
The firm says Maison and John Ing were the top performing dealer in the Globe and Mail Report on Business 1986 year-end poll.
Maison states it was founded in 1955.
No sourced people moves for this firm. BSO publishes a fact only once it can attribute it to a named source, so these stay off the page rather than being filled in from inference. If you know something published that belongs here, it is the fastest way to get it added.
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Legato Merger Corp. / Algoma Steel (Form 425, SEC EDGAR) · May 24, 2021 · sec.gov
Canada Southern Petroleum via SEC EDGAR (Schedule 14D-9) · Jun 26, 2006 · sec.gov
Canadian Superior Energy via SEC EDGAR (Form 425) · Jun 6, 2006 · sec.gov
Maison Placements Canada Inc. · Date unavailable · maisonplacements.com
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