The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is a Crown corporation, owned by the Province of Alberta, and one of Canada's largest and most diversified institutional investment managers. AIMCo was established on 1 January 2008 with a mandate to provide superior long-term investment results for its clients and operates independently from the Government of Alberta. With assets under management of approximately $100 billion, AIMCo invests globally on behalf of 32 Alberta-based pension, endowment and government funds, including the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.