Found in 1859, National Bank Financial Markets is an investment banking firm based in Montreal, Canada. The firm's services range from mergers, acquisitions, defense strategies or reorganizations support to offering investment ideas and quality equity research across the Canadian market place. Additionally, National Bank Financial Markets offers a complete suite of equity capital markets transaction support, including common equity, preferred shares, hybrid corporate securities, special-purpose securities and convertibles. The firm caters to sectors like healthcare, real estate, energy, banking, technology, transportation, manufacturing, automotive, construction, retail, and media.