Q: Not a question but an observation. Interesting times with the smaller Canadian banks and other financial firms. Stephen Smith selling First National and then his Fairstone buying LB. Then EQB ( which he has a position in ) getting involved with the Weston’s PC Financial. Then there is the Desmarais family and Wealthsimple.
5i Research Answer:
Yes the sector is certainly heating up. We think WealthSimple could not very well in this void, if it were to go public.