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Edper Investments Ltd. was the primary holding company and investment vehicle for brothers Edward Bronfman and Peter Bronfman between 1959 and 1995. At its peak in the 1980s and early 1990s, Edper was one of the largest corporate conglomerates in Canada, controlling more than 500 private and publicly traded companies in a complex structure that was estimated to be worth $100 billion, employed more than 100,000 Canadians, and comprised 15% of the total capitalization of the Toronto Stock Exchange.〔( Bronfman dies, The Global Jewish News Source, April 6, 2005 ). Retrieved 2015-04-14〕〔(David Strangeland, In High Gear: A Case Study of the Hees-Edper Corporate Group, January 1, 1995 ). Retrieved 2015-04-19〕 Edper, whose name is an amalgam of the names of the two Toronto-based brothers, was initially financed with proceeds from their interests in the Seagram Company Ltd.. The main investments of their cousins in the Montreal-based branch were managed through their own holding company, Cemp Investments. ==History== Edper was established in 1959 with approximately USD $15 million in proceeds from the half of their shares in Seagrams they were forced to sell by the Montreal branch of the family, who retained control.〔( Peter F. Bronfman industrialist dies at 67, New York Times, December 3, 1996 ). Retrieved 2015-04-16〕 Over the following four decades, Edper grew from a family holding of shares in a single company to a vast conglomerate with a reputation for corporate takeovers in some of Canada's largest companies. Below is an outline timeline:〔〔( Brookdfield Corporate History ). Retrieved 2015-04-16〕 * 1954: Edper Holdings established as a trust for brothers Edward and Peter. * 1959: Edper Investments Ltd.is established. * 1989: Edper Investments Ltd. is renamed Edper Enterprises and makes its first public offering. * 1989-95: The Bronfmans divest themselves of all holdings of Edper. * 1995: The Pagurian Corporation approved changing its name to The Edper Group Limited. * 1996: Hees International Bancorp Inc. and The Edper Group Limited amalgamated to form The Edper Group Limited * 1997: The Edper Group Ltd. and Brascan Ltd. amalgamated to form EdperBrascan Corporation * 2000: EdperBrascan Corporation changed its name to Brascan Corporation * 2005: Brascan Corporation changed its name to Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edper Investments」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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