Invest in the Greater Toronto Area Financial Services Sector Presentation June 2015
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1 Invest in the Greater Toronto Area Financial Services Sector Presentation June 2015
2 Greater Toronto Area Value Proposition 1 About the GTMA 2 Canada/Ontario Overview 3 Greater Toronto Area Overview - Top 10 reasons to invest 4 Financial Services Sector Profile 5 How the GTMA can help you! Mississauga City Hall, MISSISSAUGA City of Toronto
3 This is Canada Canada/Ontario Overview IMMIGRATION 2013 Total Immigration: 258,619 32% Toronto 40% Ontario.01% Retention rate after one year 14% 14% 4% 5% 40% 20% 2.5% Atlantic 31% Manitoba 32% Saskatchewan 44% British Columbia 72% Quebec 41% Toronto 88% Calgary 79%
4 About The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is the largest metropolitan area in Canada GTA Quick Facts Area of 2,700 sq miles (7,000 sq km) 20% of Canada s GDP Population of 6.1 million 14% of Canada s businesses
5 About Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance: Who We Are Our Services are free & confidential Single point of contact for foreign companies establishing their business in the GTA. Provide economic, sectoral & community profile information. Coordinate meeting itineraries and visitation programs. The GTMA is a public-private, non-profit partnership with a member board of directors and we represent 29 municipalities and 35+ private sector companies - all in one place. In one day, provide one-on-one advisory meetings with: Federal Government Provincial Government Municipal & Regional Government Business Legal & Immigration Lawyer Accountant and Tax Incentives Specialist Human Resource Specialist Commercial Real Estate Broker Financial Service Provider Utility & Transportation Specialists Marketing & Communications Agencies Information Technology Service Providers Chambers of Commerce GTA Colleges & Universities Other contacts you would like to meet! We help businesses make a sound investment decision.
6 About Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance: Our Success and Global Reach To-date, the GTMA has helped 127 foreign companies start operations in the GTA
7 PRIVATE/ACADEMIC-SECTOR PARTNERS PUBLIC-SECTOR PARTNERS About Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance: Strong Partnerships Business Legal Miller Thomson LLP Lette LLP Business Immigration Green and Spiegel Barristers & Solicitors Accounting Services KPMG PwC Collins Barrow Commercial Real Estate, Construction & Facility Management DTZ TSI International Group Inc. LOH Architects Marketing & Communications thinkcompass Syntropy Group Utility Services Ontario Power Generation Human Resource Ian Martin Group HR Options Financial Services Scotiabank National Bank of Canada HSBC Transportation Services Metrolinx Greater Toronto Airports Authority Information Technology Services INSIX Media Chambers of Commerce German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario Educational Facilities Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology Durham College University of Ontario Institute of Technology York University Peel Region City of Burlington Town of Halton Hills Town of Milton Town of Oakville Town of Aurora Town of Newmarket Town of Richmond Hill Town of East Gwillimbury Town of Georgina Township of King City of Markham City of Vaughan Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Town of Ajax Township of Brock Municipality of Clarington City of Oshawa City of Pickering Township of Scugog Town of Whitby Township of Uxbridge City of Toronto
8 The GTA has a worldwide reputation as a premier region for quality of life and commercial opportunity and as a result The GTA offers its residents the best of both worlds the relaxed pace of a small community or the hustle and bustle of a large multicultural centre. In 2012, PwC ranked Toronto 2 nd in health, safety, security and 3 rd for most promising city of opportunity among 27 global cities In 2013, the Reputation Institute, ranked Toronto 2 nd in places where people would want to live in the world Dundas Square TORONTO In 2013, the Aon Consulting Global Research Centre, ranked Toronto 3 rd in City with lowest risk in the world to recruit, employ, and relocate employees. In 2014, The Economist ranked Toronto 4 th in the world s most livable cities. Milton, Ontario HALTON REGION
9 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: Recently recognized as THE TOP performer across a range of global benchmark studies Ranked as the 2015 World s Best Place to Live by The Economist Recognized as the 2015 World s Most Livable location for North Americans by ECA International Ranked as the 2014 World s Most Resilient City by the Grosvenor Group Report Ranked as the 2014 World s Most Youthful City by the YouthfulCities 2014 Index 1. Toronto 2. Montreal 3. Stockholm 4. Amsterdam 5. San Francisco 6. Melbourne 7. Zurich 8. Washington DC 9. Sydney 1. Toronto, Canada 2. Dublin, Ireland 3. Copenhagen, Denmark 3. Zurich, Switzerland 3. Ottawa, Canada 3. Vancouver, Canada 7. Bern, Switzerland 7. Stockholm, Sweden 1. Toronto 2. Vancouver 3. Calgary 4. Chicago 5. Pittsburgh 6. Stockholm 7. Boston 8. Zurich 9. Washington DC 10.Atlanta 1. Toronto 2. Berlin 3. New York 4. Dallas 5. Paris 6. Chicago 7. London 8. Los Angeles 9. Tokyo 10.Seoul These results confirm why Toronto was awarded the 2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games, or 17th Pan American Games, is a major international multisport event is scheduled to be held from July 10 26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario.
10 Source: The Banker s IFC Rankings, September 2012 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: The World Economic Forum rated Canada s banking system as the soundest in the world for seventh years in a row The GTA is a banking and investment capital, with the highest concentration of financial services in Canada. The GTA is home to: 10 domestic banks and 39 foreign bank subsidiaries and branches. Headquarter of 89% of the foreign banks operating in Canada: American Express, Citco, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, ING Direct, Northern Trust, UBS and many others. The Toronto Stock Exchange, ranked 8th largest in the world based on domestic market equity capitalization, and the world leader in mining industry financing Top 10 global financial centres in 2012 Rank City 1 New York 2 London 3 Singapore 4 Frankfurt 5 Hong Kong 6 Dubai 7 Toronto 8 Sydney 9 Amsterdam 10 Paris
11 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: Located within an 800 kilometre (500 mile) radius of 139 million customers Location for 40% of Canada s headquarters. Located within 90 minutes flight of: New York Chicago Boston Washington
12 About The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) The population of the GTA is forecasted to increase from 6.1 million to 9.2 million by This will account for almost two-thirds of Ontario s net population growth. Toronto, 2004 Toronto, ,211 High-rise buildings Toronto, 2023 Source: Scott Dickson, Creative Director
13 The GTA s forecasted GDP growth will average 2.4% annually between With 169 high-rise buildings under construction, Toronto has the most high-rise cranes for any city in all of North America. Toronto Skyline in 2020 Legend WHITE = the project has had preliminary renders, but no application submitted. RED = the project has submitted an application to the city GREEN = the project has been approved, but has yet to start construction YELLOW = the project is currently in sales BLUE = the project is currently under construction
14 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: The GTA s broad industrial base and strength across sectors gives us the stability to ride out global economic cycles GTA Industry North America Ranking Food & Beverage Financial Services ICT Film & Media Design Life Science Automotive & Adv. Manufactur ing 2 nd 2 nd 2 nd 3 rd 3 rd 3 rd 3 rd GTA Key Players... and supports cross-cluster collaboration that often leads to innovation
15 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: Companies in every sector are leveraging the GTA s R&D advantage to develop breakthrough technologies, products and services The GTA is Canada s biggest centre of innovation, 35% of all R&D conducted in Canada takes place in the GTA GTA Leaders of Innovation Magna International Atomic Energy of Canada Ontario Power Generation Inc. IBM Canada Ltd. Open Text Corporation Ericsson Canada Inc. TELUS Corporation Bell Canada Enterprise Inc. Rogers Communications Inc. 360 Incentives Search Engine People GlaxoSmithKline Canada Hoffman La Roche Sanofi-Pasteur MDS Inc. After-Tax Cost of $100 R&D Expenditure, Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers, 2013 Gross expenditure Actual after-tax expenditure Note: data as of June R&D expenditure (general) R&D expenditure (at eligible Ontario research institutes) $ $ $50.54 $39.31 Sources: Ontario Ministry of Finance and Canada Revenue Agency Reference: Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
16 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: The GTA has an incredible cost advantage when compared to other fast growth economies Business Costs are 7.2% lower in Canada than in the USA Cost Comparisons Between Canada and Other Economies Combined Federal-Ontario General Corporate Income Tax Overall Results: US = Germany United States Australia Japan Italy France United Kingdom Netherlands Canada Mexico Index Ontario s combined federal Provincial corporate income tax (CIT) rate is lower than the average of G8 and G20 countries and lower than the average federal State CIT rate in the USA. SOURCE: KPMG, Competitive Alternatives, 2014 SOURCE: Ontario s Ministry of Finance 2013
17 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: The GTA is home to 8 Universities and 6 Colleges The GTA possesses the most educated workforce in the G8 64% of the Ontario labour force aged holds a postsecondary degree or equivalent. Sample of academia-industry collaboration and partnerships: Centennial College sent animation, media and fine arts students to Toronto based Bitstrips for four months to create art assets for the popular web tool. UOIT s Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is the first testing and research centre of its kind in Canada, and in many respects the world. Sheridan College and Brampton robot maker ABB Canada created a new Robotics Centre Sheridan s Brampton campus. Durham College, DURHAM REGION
18 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: The Region s multicultural population stimulates a welcoming and rich business One of the world s most international cities; 50% of population born outside of Canada. Over 163 languages and dialects are spoken in the GTA The GTA continues to be a national hub for new immigrants into Canada and is one of the major contributors to GTA s economic strength relative to other Canadian cities. Chinese Other Italian Punjabi Spanish Dutch Ukrainian German Vietnamese Greek Polish Arabic Portugese Tagalog
19 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: People and goods move quickly and seamlessly in and out of the GTA Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada s busiest airport, processing over 45% of Canada s air cargo. Pearson offers non-stop and same-plane service via 75 carriers to 180 destinations worldwide. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is located conveniently on Toronto Islands, just off of Downtown Toronto. Welcoming more than two million business and leisure travellers each year and offering service to over 18 cities in Canada and the U.S. The GTA placed 2 nd in transportation and infrastructure among 27 global cities. Public Transportation All riders can use the PRESTO fare payment system to connect easily with various GTA transit routes: GO Transit, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Brampton Transit, Brampton s, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay (Mississauga Transit), Oakville Transit, Milton Transit, York Region Transit and VIVA The Union Pearson Express (UP Express) is an airport rail link service that will run between Canada's two busiest transportation hubs: Union Station in Downtown Toronto, and Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga. Highway system Extensive highway system connects the GTA to the North American market (400 series highways: 401, 403, 400, 404, 410, 407 ETR, and QEW).
20 Reasons to Invest in the GTA: World s Top 25 Startup Ecosystem Toronto ranked as the fourth-best start-up ecosystem, after Silicon Valley, New York City, and London Ryerson University s Digital Media Zone a shared space of work and a business incubator for technological startups mainly. Opportunities for start-up companies to access funding, network, share ideas, and mentor each other. The Digital Media Zone had almost tripled in size since it opened in 2010
21 Powerful Incentives for GTA companies A sample of tax incentives and grants available for all industry sectors. SUPPORT PROGRAMS/INCENTIVES CRITERIA HOW MUCH Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (Ontario) Corporations and unincorporated businesses employing apprentices in certain skilled trades during the first 48 months of an apprenticeship program. It reimburses employers for 35% of eligible expenditures and small businesses 45%. The maximum annual amount of the tax credit is $10,000 per qualifying apprentice, during the first 48 months of an apprenticeship program Export Market Access - A Global Expansion Program - Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC) - Small to medium sized organizations (SMEs) with accessing and expanding their growth in foreign markets. - Five or more employees, and annual sales of $500,000 or more. Canadian businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to conduct research and development (R&D) in Canada that will lead to new, improved, or technologically advanced products or processes. Must incur qualified expenditures in respect of scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) under an eligible contract with an eligible research institute (ERI) Up to 50% of eligible costs incurred to develop export sales. Non-repayable contributions generally range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $30,000. Earn an investment tax credit (ITC) of 35% up to the first $3 million of qualified expenditures for SR&ED carried out in Canada, and 20% on any excess amount. 20% refundable tax credit for SR&ED expenditures incurred in Ontario under an eligible contract with an ERI. The maximum amount a corporation can claim is $4 million Full listing of federal programs and support: Click here Full listing of provincial programs and support: Click here
22 Financial Services Sector Overview The Financial Services sector is one of the largest economic contributors to the country, province of Ontario, and city of Toronto, contributing approximately 20% to the city s gross domestic product (GDP) accounting for 370,000 direct jobs in Ontario. Toronto is the second largest financial sector in North America by direct employment and the financial services sector is one of the largest contributors to Ontario s GDP. Toronto is quickly becoming a prominent global financial services centre. The city is now in the top ten in the rankings of global financial services centres as determined by both The Banker and the Global Financial Centre s Index. Canada s banks have been ranked as the soundest banking system in the world by the World Economic Forum for the 7th year in a row; Ontario is home to two of the largest global life Insurers. Financial services employment in Toronto has risen by 34 per cent since 2002, while other centres such as New York City and Chicago have seen decreases of 6.6 per cent and 10.3 per cent respectfully. SOURCE: Business Sector Strategy: Financial Services Sector report by the Province of Ontario and Toronto Financial Services Alliance, 2013
23 The Toronto Region is Home To: 30 per cent of all financial services headquarters in Canada Two of the world s largest life insurers Seven of the 10 largest global hedge fund administrators Three of the top 50 global pension funds Headquarters for 123 securities firms Headquarters for nine of Canada s top 10 mutual fund companies, based on assets under management SOURCE: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
24 Major contributor to Ontario s GDP Financial Services Industry Profile The financial services sector contributed to by 9.5% to Ontario s GDP in The economy of Ontario is rich and diversified. Ontario is the largest economy in Canada, with a GDP nearly twice that of neighbouring Quebec, which is Canada's second largest economy. Source: Statistics Canada and Ontario Ministry of Finance
25 Economic Powerhouse of Canada Financial Services Industry Profile GTA is the hub for Canada s banks, security firms, insurers and mutual funds. Similar to New York s Wall Street or London s The City, the corner of King and Bay streets in downtown Toronto marks the geographical centre of Canada s financial district. Within a twenty minute walk are the head offices of most of Canada s top banks, investment dealers, pension firms, insurers, accountin g and legal firms and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
26 Strong and growing sector Financial Services Industry Profile The GTA is home to: 1 in 4 jobs in the GTA is in the financial services sector. More than 34,000 Chartered Accountants (CAs) and 14,000 certified management accountants. RBC TOP 5 FIRMS LOCATED IN THE GTA Banks Life Insurance Legal Accounting Manulife Financial Corp. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP More than 7,000 Certified Financial Analysts (CFAs) and actuaries the 2nd highest concentration after New York. TD Scotiabank Sun Life Financial Inc. Intact Financial Corp Gowlings LLP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP BMO Aviva Canada McCarthy Tétrault LLP CIBC TD Insurance Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP PwC LLP KPMG LLP Ernst & Young LLP Grant Thornton 89% of foreign financial institutions operating in Canada are headquartered in the GTA (American Express, Citco, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, ING Direct, Northern Trust, UBS) SOURCE: Invest Ontario. BCG Report: Toronto CFA Society
27 Toronto Stock Exchange Financial Services Industry Profile The Toronto Stock Exchange is the third largest equity exchange in North America and seventh largest in the world with a market capitalization of $1.6 trillion (2014). In terms of number of listed companies, the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange are the second largest overall and are global leaders in mining, oil and gas and clean tech. As of February 2015, the Toronto Stock Exchange has the greatest number of security listings of any exchange in North America and has the second-most listings worldwide. SOURCE: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
28 BANKING Financial Services Industry Profile Toronto Region is home to the world s soundest banks. The World Economic Forum, in its annual global competitiveness reports, has singled out Canadian banks as the soundest in the world for the past seven years in a row. Canada s five largest domestic banks have their head offices in Toronto. Of the 50 foreign-based banks operating in Canada, 41 have their Canadian head offices in the Toronto region. The industry is also a major employer, representing almost half of total employment within the city s financial sector. Canada s five largest banks are among the world s largest 50 banks by market capitalization (2014) and three of them Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank and Scotiabank are in the top 25. While the market capitalization of New York and London banks have declined over the year, the Top 5 Toronto based banks grew by 47.6% between 2007 and SOURCE: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
29 INSURANCE Financial Services Industry Profile Toronto Region is home to one of the strongest and most globally oriented insurance industries in the world Canadian life and health insurers are also active in more than 20 countries and hold approximately $656 billion in assets abroad. With almost $647 billion in assets held in Canada, the life and health insurance sector is one of the country s most important sources of long-term investment capital. 14 Life and Health insurance companies are among the Toronto Region s largest employers. About 13,000 personnel work in the head offices of some 50 life and health insurers based in the region, along with more than 2,700 administrative employees in branch offices and 16,200 agents working from company offices and local agencies situated throughout the area. SOURCE: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
30 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY Financial Services Industry Profile Ontario has the second-largest IT sector and the third-largest financial services sector in North America. IT spending on Canadian Financial Services is to to surpass $10 billion by 2015 Toronto Region is unique among international financial centres for its combination of global financial firms and innovative IT companies a fast-growth mix for financial technologies. In the MasterCard Global Mobile Payments Readiness Index, Canada ranks second only to Singapore among countries worldwide. The annual dollar volume of the Canadian payments sector is $44 trillion. SOURCE: Invest in Ontario
31 Toronto - Top 11th Global Financial Centre as of March 2015 Canadian financial services industry remains strong The Global Financial Centres Index is a ranking of the competitiveness of financial centers based on over 29,000 financial centre assessments from an online questionnaire together with over 100 indices from organisations such as the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Toronto and Vancouver in Canada are in the top 15 financial centers globally as of March SOURCE: The Global Financial Centres Index
32 Thousand US $ Lower employer health costs Financial Services Industry Profile Lower employer health costs: $3,848 per employee per year For 100 employees, Ontario s cost advantage is: USD$384,800 per year. (based on USD 3848 per employee/year) 0 U.S. Ontario *Typical firm defined as having approximately 99 employees SOURCE: MMK Consulting, 2009 NOTE: Exchange rate used in calculation is CDN$1.00. Note that even when USD and CDN are equal, Ontario s cost per employee remains significantly lower at US $3,071 SOURCE: Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
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