AIMA Canada Investor Forum Le Westin Montréal
October 5-6, 2016 - Montréal, Québec PROGRAM SPONSORED BY
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND MEMBERS This event is truly a collaboration of efforts. First, by our Conference Committee and its volunteer members whose ideas, hard work and enthusiasm for this event really made it happen. As well, we could not have organized this and our many other events in 2016 without the support of our AIMA Canada board members, now numbering 12, and our other committees (9 in total) that also added to the effort throughout the process. Also to our growing membership of more than 130 corporate members and 1,000+ active individuals employed by those members, a big thanks to them for sponsoring, registering, and/or inviting others to our conference. Of course, we would love to thank our sponsors, some of whom committed as far back as one year ago. As well to our speakers and presenters who put a great deal of thought into their presentations and panels - we hope that the selection of speakers and topics proves illuminating, educational and entertaining.
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ABOUT AIMA CANADA AIMA Canada, a National Group of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in Canada with more than 130 corporate members, was formed in March 2003 to act as the voice of the alternative investment industry in Canada. AIMA was established in 1990 as a direct result of the growing importance of alternative investments in global investment management. AIMA is a not-for-profit international educational and research body that represents practitioners in hedge fund, futures fund and currency fund management - whether managing money or providing a service such as prime brokerage, administration, legal or accounting. AIMA’s global membership comprises more than 1,700 corporate members, throughout 50 countries, including many leading investment managers, professional advisers and institutional investors. The objectives of AIMA are to provide an interactive and professional forum for our membership and act as a catalyst for the industry’s future development; to provide leadership to the industry and be its pre-eminent voice; and to develop sound practices, enhance industry transparency and education, and to liaise with the wider financial community, institutional investors, the media, regulators, governments, and other policy makers.
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Since its founding in 2003, and especially in the last several years, AIMA Canada has dramatically increased its membership base, number of events and committees AIMA Canada is dedicated to serving members’ needs across our country and is actively engaged in working with investors, regulatory bodies and the public at large on initiatives of high importance to the alternative investment industry. Our mix of programs has remained a relatively constant with 60% of events having an educational focus and 40% with a networking or social theme. In 2015, AIMA Canada organized a record number of events (60) for our members with 47 events currently scheduled to be held in 2016. In our early days, AIMA Canada events were centered in Toronto but we now regularly organize events across the country in centres such as Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton (multiple events per year) and first-time events in Ottawa, Halifax and London Ontario. AIMA Canada has worked with Global Affairs Canada in assisting in the organization of receptions and associated meetings between Canadian alternative investment fund managers and institutional investors hosted at various Canadian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulate Generals in London (2012, 2014, 2016), Boston (2012), Zurich (2013), Minneapolis (2013), Dubai (2014), Geneva (2014), Washington, D.C. (2014), Chicago (2015), Tokyo (2015), Hong Kong (2015), Singapore (2015), and Sydney (2016). These events have proven to be an excellent way to tell global investors of Canada’s vibrant and diverse hedge/alternatives strategies and asset management industry. AIMA Canada’s Second Annual Conference looks to build on the immense success of our inaugural Conference last year in Toronto and is a small part of many new events introduced in 2015 after consultation with our membership and the investor community both within Canada and abroad. We will look to add additional meaningful events for our membership as we continue to evolve our service offering in support of the alternative investment industry. AIMA Canada’s nine Committees are comprised entirely of hard-working volunteers who dedicate their available time to the organization of member events and promoting best practices. Our Legal & Finance Committee submitted six comment letters to securities regulatory authorities on topics of importance to the industry. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of the Co-Chairs and committee members for volunteering their valuable time and for all of their hard work over this past year. Our executive board has grown to record numbers with our most recent election cycle, now totalling 12 volunteers. Claude Perron (Crystalline Management) will serve as Deputy Chair, Derek Hatoum (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) continues as Treasurer, and Darin Renton (Stikeman Elliott, LLP) serves as legal counsel. Executive Board members include: Claire Van Wyk (RBC Global Asset Management), Steve Banquier (TD Securities), Ranjan Bhaduri (Sigma Analysis & Management), Belle Kaura (Third Eye Management), Jesse Kaufman (Richardson GMP), Anish Chopra (TD Asset Management), Stéphane Amara (Allianz Global Investors), and Laura Reid (KPMG LLP) - as well as James Burron from AIMA Canada staff. We are excited to be working with such a talented and diverse group of individuals and look forward to maximizing their respective industry perspective and skill-sets for the next two years. James works with our full-time staff member Caroline Chow and our current co-op student, Katie Jin (University of Waterloo). The current year has seen the introduction of several important regulatory initiatives which will have a transformational effect on the Canadian alternative industry. AIMA Canada has, and will continue to be, front and centre on all developments impacting the industry and we expect to draw heavily on the views and opinions of our membership to help ensure that these initiatives accurately reflect the unique nature of alternative asset management and provide a broad range of Canadian investors access to the portfolio benefits of alternative investments. We hope you find this Conference to be both educational and professionally rewarding and that you will also become involved with our many other events throughout the year. If you have any comments or suggestions as to how we can improve our Conference, we would be very happy to hear from you!
Michael Burns Chair, AIMA Canada
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Bringing together Canadian and global investors, allocators, alternative investment managers and service providers with a unique, relaxed and content-rich agenda in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This conference offers all the opportunity to discover new trends, become better informed on asset allocation, due diligence, and investment strategy issues, and network with other industry professionals in an entirely opt-in series of short meetings designed to enhance the flow of relevant and personalized information between parties. This year, we lengthened our Investor-Only Session to three hours (2-5pm on October 5) and added, due to popular demand, Sales & Marketing as well as Ops/Compliance/ Trading Sessions in the same time-frame. The short (30-60 minute) discussion times are designed to convey as much pertinent and new information as possible to attendees before the conference starts in at 5pm on Wednesday. If you have any suggestions or ideas regarding these sessions, or any other area of the conference, please let us know - we love feedback!
The Day 1 reception includes a special Olympic speaker, Alex Bilodeau, Canada’s first-ever Olympian to win a gold medal (in moguls at the Vancouver 2010 games). He successfully defended his title at the Sochi Olympics in 2014 also as well as shores of World Cup podiums and gold medals. Day 2 is a full day (if you are from out of town, please strongly consider staying in Montréal overnight on Thursday) of panels and short meetings/match-making - more on the latter below. Panels are all-investors and an excellent opportunity for allocators from Canada and across the globe to hear from their peers about the latest trends and techniques concerning constructuing a portfolio including alternative investments/ strategies, choosing a manager, allocating to them, and risk measurement and monitoring. Day 2 ends with a buffet reception including a talk from Samuel Effah, the 4th fastest Canadian ever, running a 10.06 in the 100 metre in July 2010.
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Conferences are all about connecting like-minded individuals - whether via a moderator during a panel session or in private, formal or informal meetings around the organized program. AIMA Canada received a great deal of positive support for match-making or speeddating sessions from investors who wanted to have setaside times to discuss managers’ strategies, performance and outlook. Managers and service providers also liked the idea of having a more formal context to meet with potential investors and clients than simply hoping they might meet during the conference at some time. Through our software provider, all investors would have noted their strategies of interest and managers
their employed strategies such that match-making was performed approximately one week before the conference. Shortly thereafter, the schedules were opened to allow for non-matched parties to fill their agendas as well as those from the service provider functions. In all cases, using this program is entirely opt-in. All-day tables are available for all managers and service providers and may include up to 4 people - in case a group of one category might want to hear from or speak to more than one participant from another category. We hope this service is widely-used and allows participants to get more out of the conference in a convenient manner and look forward to any input that any attendee might have.
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AGENDA DAY ONE | WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 LE WESTIN MONTRÉAL- 9TH AND 11TH FLOORS Investor-Only (11th Floor) emcee: Ranjan Bhaduri 2:00 PM
2:30 PM
Diversification and the Universe of Alternatives Intro: Bill Kelly, CAIA Association Speaker: Keith Black, CAIA Association
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Selling into Japan, Switzerland & the EU
Regulatory Update: Retail Hedge Funds and More Darin Renton, Stikeman Elliott LLP; Michael Burns, BLG LLP
Stanley Howard, Teneo Partners Ltd.; Colin Vidal, Hugo Fund Services; Laurent LeClerq, DMS Governance
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Selling into Retail
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Naveed Mohammed, BMO Nesbitt Burns; Craig Machel, Richardson GMP
Industry Trends: Tales from the Trail Chris Addy, Castle Hall Alternatives
Regulatory Update: Retail Hedge Funds and More
Performance Reporting Ioannis Segounis, Phocion Management
Darin Renton, Stikeman Elliott LLP; Michael Burns, BLG LLP
Selling into Japan, Switzerland & the EU (Technical) Stanley Howard, Teneo Partners Ltd.; Colin Vidal, Hugo Fund Services; John D’Agostino, DMS Governance
Cross-Session Break Time - 11th Floor Sponsored by: McMillan LLP
3:55 PM 4:05 PM
Ops-Comply-Trading (9th Floor) emcee: Michael Burns
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2:55 PM 3:05 PM
Sales / Marketing (9th Floor) emcee: James Burron
AIMA’s Trustee Education Series Keith Black, CAIA Association; Tom Kehoe, AIMA Ltd.; Michael Nicks, Pepperdine University; Caroline Greer, Commonfund
Managers’ Perspective: On the Road Again Claude Robillard, West Face Capital; Jeff Olin, Vision Capital; Stéphane Amara, Allianz GI; Tim Pickering, Auspice Capital Advisors; Ray Carroll, Breton Hill Capital
Cyber-Security for Managers Eldon Sprickerhoff, eSentire Overview of the OSC’s new whistleblower policy Clare Devlin, Ontario Securities Commission
5:00 PM
Welcome Reception with Olympian Alex Bilodeau - 11th Floor Sponsored by: KPMG LLP
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DAY TWO | THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 LE WESTIN MONTRÉAL - 8TH AND 11TH FLOORS 8:00 AM
Registration & Jacket Pick-up – 11th Floor Buffet Breakfast – 8th Floor Sponsored by: SGGG Fund Services
9:00 AM
Conference Welcome – 11th Floor
9:15 AM
Panel – Outcome Investing, Macro Environment and Portfolio Construction Moderator: James Burron, AIMA Canada Avi Hasen, Palomino Capital Corp.; Gregory Doyle, Kruger Pension Plan; Craig Machel, Richardson GMP Getting to why one invests, looking at the current market(s) and deciding how to construct a portfolio that will provide for one’s beneficiaries, clients or investors in the long run.
10:00 AM
Panel – The World of Hedge Funds / Alternatives Moderator: James Burron, AIMA Canada Ela Karahasanoglu, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board; Caroline Greer, Commonfund; Jack Yuen, Morgan Stanley Factor analysis, alternative beta, liquid alternatives, 40-Act funds, ETFs and their affect on and use by alternative strategy managers.
10:45 AM
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11:00 AM
Match-Making #1 (3 x 20 mins) - 11th Floor Sponsored by: Formula Growth
12:00 PM
Panel – Due Diligence Moderator: Ranjan Bhaduri, Sigma Analysis & Management Elena Boeva, Aflac Global Investments; Hazlitt Gill, Wells Fargo Investment Institute; Sara Yarmand, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Garret Sheridan, J. Rothschild Capital Management The interplay between investment and operational due diligence; latest trends and specific anecdotes of times when DD made a difference.
12:45 PM
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DAY TWO | THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 LE WESTIN MONTRÉAL - 8TH AND 11TH FLOORS 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 4:15 PM
Afternoon Break – 11th Floor Sponsored by: Fiera Capital Corp.
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Match-Making #3 (3 x 20 mins) Sponsored by: Formula Growth Panel - AIMA’s Alignment of Interest Paper Moderator: Tom Kehoe, AIMA Ltd. Antonella Puca, RSM US LLP; Carlos Ferreira, PAAMCO; Ranjan Bhaduri, Sigma Analysis & Management Investors and managers may have competing interests and stakeholders, and finding a balance that provides value and benefit for all involved is paramount to fulfilling the requirements of beneficiaries and investors. AIMA’s paper, bringing together members of our Investor Steering Committee and managers, speaks to how this can be achieved. This panel will also reveal interesting innovations designed to work for all involved.
5:00 pm
Match-Making #4 (2 x 20 mins) Sponsored by: Crystalline Management
5:40 PM
Pre-Reception break (no service) / Option of Match-making
6:00 PM
Reception Buffet with Samuel Effah, 4th Fastest Canadian– 8th Floor Sponsored by: RBC Global Asset Management
9:00 pm
Alex Bilodeau, Olympic Gold Medalist, Vancouver 2010 | Sochi 2014
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BIOS Chris Addy, Owner, Castle Hall Alternatives Chris is one of the industry’s very first operational due diligence professionals. After audit experience with both Deloitte and PwC, Chris began his due diligence career in 1997 with the Atlantic Philanthropies (a multi billion dollar foundation and early hedge fund investor). Chris then joined UBP (2001) and co-founded Amber Partners (2004). Chris is an advocate for enhanced best practices across the asset management industry. In addition to his work at Castle Hall, he is chair of the CFA Institute Capital Markets Policy Council and is a founding member of the Executive Committee of the Fund Governance Association.
Stéphane Amara, Senior Relationship Manager & Director, Allianz Global Investors Mr. Amara is a senior relationship manager and a director with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2014. Based in Montreal, Canada, he is responsible for formulating and executing the firm’s strategy for institutional asset management in Canada, working closely with the firm’s Consultant Relations and Client Relations teams. Mr. Amara has 20 years of investment-industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management as head of Canada in the global client group, where he was responsible for business development and consultant relations. Before that, Mr. Amara held a similar role at Bank of Ireland Asset Management. He previously worked at Republic National Bank of New York in corporate foreign-exchange sales, and at BNP Paribas in the equity derivatives group in global markets sales and trading. Tim Barrett, Associate Vice Chancellor & CIO, Texas Tech University System Mr. Tim Barrett is Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Investment Officer for Texas Tech University System (TTUS). Mr. Barrett is responsible for day-to-day management of the Endowment Assets and responsible for Investment Strategy and Implementation of the nearly $1 Billion endowment. Mr. Barrett began his relationship with TTUS in April of 2013. Prior to TTUS, Mr. Barrett served as Director of Pension Investments Worldwide at Eastman Kodak, overseeing more than $16 Billion in aggregate through approximately 77 plans globally. Mr. Barrett began his relationship with Kodak in November of 2010. Mr. Barrett began his career with San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) where he worked his way up the organization to become the Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Barrett began his career in 1996 with SBCERA and left in October of 2010. Mr. Barrett has approximately 15 years experience as a CIO and has restructured plans around the world within the three pillars of institutional investors- pension, corporate and endowment. He is a published co-author and winner of the Edward D. Baker III Award by the Investment Management Consultants Association for an article entitled “Dynamic Beta – Getting Paid to Manage Risk.” Mr. Barrett is also a member of the inaugural aiCIO Power 100 and has been awarded many awards for managing best of breed plans. Mr. Barrett is married to his lovely wife, Jo-Anna. They currently reside in Austin, Texas and have two boys that are quickly learning to play football, Texas style!
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BIOS Dr. Ranjan Bhaduri, Chief Research Officer, Sigma Analysis & Management Dr. Ranjan Bhaduri is the Chief Research Officer. Prior to joining Sigma in 2014, he was the Chief Research Officer and the Head of Product Development at AlphaMetrix Alternative Investment Advisors. At AlphaMetrix, Dr. Bhaduri designed and led an institutional due diligence and research program. Dr. Bhaduri worked closely with institutional clients on portfolio matters. Prior to joining AlphaMetrix, he was a Vice President and on an Investment Committee at Morgan Stanley where he conducted due diligence and helped design customized portfolios of Alternatives. Earlier, he was at a Canadian Fund of Funds, and at a multi-billion dollar capital management firm where he was involved in all aspects of its fund of hedge funds and structured finance business. He has also worked with two major Canadian investment banks in the Financial Strategy Consulting Group and in Global Risk Management & Control, respectively. Dr. Bhaduri has held advisory roles at the East-West Center, a leading think tank on the Asia-Pacific region, and at ClassMouse, an early stage software company. He has taught finance and mathematics at several universities and lectured on Derivatives for the Montréal Exchange. Dr. Bhaduri has published papers on, and been invited to speak worldwide regarding hedge fund issues, and advanced portfolio and risk management techniques. Dr. Bhaduri has a M.Math in Combinatorics & Optimization from the University of Waterloo (1992), a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Hawaii (1999) and an MBA from McMaster University (2002). Dr. Bhaduri holds both the CFA and CAIA charters. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, the Toronto CFA Society, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). Dr. Bhaduri has served as a member of the All About Alpha Editorial Board, and as a CAIA Chicago Chapter Executive.
Keith Black, Director of Curriculum, CAIA Association Keith Black has more than 25 years of financial market experience, serving approximately half of that time as an academic and half as a trader and consultant to institutional investors. He currently serves as Managing Director of Curriculum and Exams for the CAIA Association. During his most recent role at Ennis Knupp + Associates, Keith advised foundations, endowments and pension funds on their asset allocation and manager selection strategies in hedge funds, commodities, and managed futures. Prior experience includes commodities derivatives trading, stock options research and CBOE floor trading, and building quantitative stock selection models for mutual funds and hedge funds. Dr. Black earned a BA from Whittier College, an MBA for Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and was a member of the inaugural class of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) candidates. Elena Boeva, Head of Operational Due Dilguence, Aflac Global Investments Ms. Boeva joined Aflac Global Investments in 2015 as the Head of Operational Due Diligence. Previously, Ms. Boeva worked at Guggenheim Fund Solutions as a Vice President of Business Risk Management. Her responsibilities included development of operational due diligence and counterparty risk management frameworks, project management of fund launches for Irish QIF, Cayman SPC and UCITS platforms and negotiation of investment management agreements with external managers. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Ms. Boeva worked at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board in the Operational Due Diligence group. She was responsible for developing best practices and executing the framework for the operational due diligence program across a broad spectrum of hedge funds, private equity firms, fund of funds, managed account platform providers, fund administrators, valuation agents and various service providers. She also worked at Towers Watson, Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young. Ms. Boeva holds a Master of Science in Accountancy from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Economics from Salem College.
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BIOS Michael Burns, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Michael Burns was elected Chair and a member of AIMA Canada’s Board in September 2014. Michael is currently a partner with BLG LLP. Michael has over 13 years of experience in the hedge fund and structured products industries and has acted a lead counsel in connection with the offering of domestic and foreign-based hedge funds in Canada, as well as structured investment product offerings. He has also acted as lead Canadian counsel on the establishment of “offshore” hedge funds by Canadian managers. He provides on-going advice to hedge funds and issuers of structured products relating to compliance, disclosure, investor communications, governance and regulatory reporting issues. Michael has been an active member of AIMA Canada since its inception and has served on both the Legal and Finance and Sales Practices Sub-Committees. On the Sales Practices Committee, Michael was involved in the preparation of the “Guide to Sound Practices for Disclosure and Promotion of Alternative Investments in Canada”, the Top Ten Questions which investors should ask their financial advisors concerning an investment in alternative investment products, the AIMA Canada Due Diligence Questionnaire and the Structured Products Guide which have been produced by this committee. A frequent speaker on hedge fund related matters, Michael has appeared on Business News Network (BNN) and in hedge fund industry publications discussing hedge fund related topics. He has also written numerous articles on alternative investment product issues. Michael is a member of the Managed Funds Association and the Structured Products Association in the United States. He received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1992. James Burron, Chief Operating Officer, AIMA Canada James works closely with AIMA Canada’s Board and its membership on a broad range of association management and executive duties, including member liaison and communications, as well as focusing on broader policy and strategy objectives. James has a solid background of more than 20 years of international experience in the securities industry including a significant background in the alternative investment industry. Most recently, he has been involved in product origination on global platforms. Ray Carroll, CEO/CIO, Breton Hill Capital Ray Carroll is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for Breton Hill Capital (BHC), a quantitative asset manager with $1.5 billion in assets under management. He co-founded BHC in 2011 in a groundbreaking collaboration with the largest US public pension plan. Ray subsequently launched a rapidly growing retail partnership with Purpose Investments in 2013, and launched BHC Factor Portfolios in 2016. Previously, Ray was a Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at DGAM, a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm that was subsequently sold to The Carlyle Group. Ray started his career at the Royal Bank of Canada Financial Group. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics in the field of inverse problems, and serves on the Invested Funds Committee of the Canadian Mathematical Society. Ray is a CFA Charterholder. Gerald Alain P. Chen-Young, formerly Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, United Negro College Fund Gerald Alain P. Chen-Young is the Chief Investment Officer for the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (UNCF). Mr. Chen-Young joined UNCF in September 2002 and manages three (3) portfolios that, at their peak, totaled approximately $1 billion. The largest is a dedicated, fixed-income portfolio representing a special scholarship program created in conjunction with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is managed using an active management strategy of immunizing cash flows, similar to that of a pension plan; the second is a traditional endowment portfolio that is fully diversified across multiple asset classes; and the third is a short-term, treasury-type of portfolio that typically has staggered maturities across a variety of short-term instruments. Prior to UNCF, Mr. Chen-Young spent six-and-a-half years with UBS/PaineWebber, first in institutional sales and then in retail brokering. Before UBS/ PaineWebber, he worked in the commercial banking division of Riggs National Bank in Washington D.C., and then briefly as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Economics at York University in Canada. Mr. Chen-Young holds post-graduate degrees in Economics from the London School of Economics (Dip. Econ.) and York University (M.A. (Monetary Economics)), and in Law from the University of Miami (J.D.) and the Washington College of Law (LL.M (Law & Government)). He completed his undergraduate studies in Economics at American University in Washington, D.C. with honors.
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BIOS John D’Agostino, Managing Partner, DMS Governance John D’Agostino is a Managing Director at DMS Governance Ltd. (DMS) and leads the firm’s North and South American operations. He directs global business development and advises on funds, operating companies and related structures. He also serves on the boards of funds and related structures, providing guidance and independent oversight to ensure adherence to governance and compliance requirements. Prior to joining DMS, he served as a Managing Director of Alkeon Capital, New York, with responsibilities ranging from fundamental investment research across industry sectors, global compliance and regulatory management, operations, risk management and marketing.
Clare Devlin, Litigation Counsel, Enforcement Branch, Ontario Securities Commission Clare Devlin is Litigation Counsel with the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission. Clare has litigated a variety of Securities Act cases before the Commission and the Divisional Court, and has been heavily involved in the development of the OSC Whistleblower Program. During her articling term with the Enforcement Branch, Clare assisted with the OSC’s intervention in a matter before the Supreme Court of Canada. Clare graduated in 2012 with a J.D. from Western University’s Faculty of Law. While at Western, Clare volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada, was the recipient of the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Award in Corporate Finance and the winner of the Chaitons LLP Corporate Restructuring Advocacy Competition. Clare has completed the Canadian Securities Course. She was called to the bar in Ontario in 2013.
Greg Doyle, Vice President, Pension Fund Investments, Kruger Inc. Greg Doyle is Vice President, Pension Fund Investments at Kruger Inc. where he is in charge of all pension investment related activity. Prior to Kruger, Greg was at CDPQ where he was an analyst and assistant portfolio manager. He began his career in the UK where he worked at various investment banks. He is a graduate of City University, London and holds a Diplome International de Management from the Institut commercial de Nancy, France. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Carlos Ferreira, Managing Director and Head of Investment Operations, PAAMCO Carlos Ferreira, CPA, CFA, FRM is a Managing Director and Head of Investment Operations at PAAMCO providing firm-wide leadership to the Implementation, Accounting and Operational Due Diligence, Operations and Treasury, Legal and Investment Structuring, and Compliance groups. Before joining PAAMCO, Carlos was Head of Operational Due Diligence for LGT Capital Partners, based in Switzerland, from 2007 to 2010. Prior to this, he was CFO/COO and Head of Operational Due Diligence for KBC Alpha Asset Management in London from 2005, where he was responsible for the non-investment activities of the business, including fund accounting and operational due diligence on underlying fund investments. Previously, Carlos worked for Morgan Stanley’s Private Wealth Management (Europe) division, in their Client Strategy and Hedge Fund groups, and for Arthur Andersen (now Deloitte) as an international corporate tax practitioner. He began his career with KPMG as an auditor. Carlos holds an MBA from the London Business School as well as a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.
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BIOS Hazlitt Gill, Research Director, Global Manager Research, Wells Fargo Investment Institute Hazlitt Gill is a research director for Global Manager Research (GMR), a division of Wells Fargo Investment Institute. The GMR team selects and oversees the third-party money managers used throughout Wells Fargo’s brokerage, private banking, family wealth, and retirement businesses. In his role, Mr. Gill oversees the investment manager research for complementary strategy and real assets. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Gill was the chief investment officer for RLJ Select Investments LLC. He has more than 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Gill earned both a Masters of Science in Operations Research and Statistics and a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and holds Series 7, Series 63, and Series 3 Exemption securities registrations with FINRA. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Avi Hasen, Vice-President, Palomino Capital Corp. Avi is a Vice-President at Palomino Capital Corp., a single-family office that deploys proprietary capital across a broad spectrum of asset classes including diversified customized hedge fund portfolios, direct private equity and real estate. Avi is involved with all parts of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence, implementing and the ongoing management of transactions and opportunities. Additionally, Avi participates in the overall asset class allocation for the firm. Prior to Palomino Capital, Avi worked at a software start-up and began his career as an Equity Research Associate for a Canadian bank. Avi graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Accounting on the Dean’s Honour List with Great Distinction. He is also a CFA charterholder. Stanley Howard, Founder and CEO, Teneo Partners Japan Limited Stan Howard is founder and CEO of Teneo Partners Japan Limited, regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan and licensed to engage in both the Type 1 and Type 2 Financial Instruments Business. This license enables Teneo to market all types of financial products and collective investment schemes across all investor segments in Japan. One of a few fully licensed, foreign owned boutique broker dealers in Japan, Teneo Partners provides fund placement and distribution services to its offshore clients looking to raise capital from Japanese investors. Prior to establishing Teneo Partners and Gordian Capital, Mr. Howard was President Japan/Asia for Investor Select Advisors, a fund of hedge funds manager which focused on allocations to Japan and Asia based hedge funds. He began his career in the financial industry with Smith Barney Harris Upham in 1985 where he was responsible for U.S. equity sales to Japanese institutional investors. From Smith Barney he moved to Morgan Stanley where he managed the foreign equity sales team in Tokyo and subsequently the U.S. equity Japan desk in New York. Mr. Howard was born and raised in Japan and is a native speaker of the language. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
Jack Inglis, CEO, AIMA Ltd. Jack Inglis became the Chief Executive Officer of AIMA in February 2014. He has been involved with hedge funds for 25 years and has held leadership positions in prime brokerage at both Morgan Stanley, where he served for 16 years, and Barclays, where he was prior to joining AIMA. From 2007 to 2010 he was CEO at the convertible bond specialist, Ferox Capital Management. He began his career in 1983 and has extensive experience across origination, distribution and trading across the capital markets. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Cambridge University.
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BIOS Ela Karahasanoglu, Executive Director, Multi-Asset Strategies, Workers Safety & Insurance Board Ela Karahasanoglu is an Executive Director, Multi-Asset Strategies in the Investments Division of WSIB, which manages roughly a $30 bn portfolio. Ela is the Portfolio Manager dedicated to managing WSIB’s diversified markets and absolute return investment portfolios, which include hedge funds and active currency mandates. Prior to joining WSIB in July 2016, Ela was the Vice President & Institutional PM of Currency and Asset Allocation team at CIBC Asset Management, responsible for currency management, asset allocation, and absolute return strategies. Prior to CIBC Asset Management, Ela was a Principal and Senior Manager Research Consultant in the Alternatives team within Mercer, covering currency, managed futures, commodities, global macro and multi-asset strategies among other hedge fund products. Ela was previously head of research and trading for six years at a New York-based quantitative hedge fund and also worked in the areas of credit derivatives at Merrill Lynch, and started out her career as a currency and bond trader in Turkey. She also worked in Germany as a liaison between the European Union and the Turkish Ministry of Finance. Ela has over 17 years experience in the investment industry with over 12 years dedicated to research, trading and portfolio management in the hedge fund and absolute return space. Ela holds a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University. She has been a CFA charterholder since 2002 and a CAIA charterholder since 2010. Tyler Kim, Global Head of Fund Services, Maples Fund Services Tyler Kim is the Global Head of Fund Services at Maples Fund Services. He has over 20 years of experience in systems development, hedge fund operations, derivatives trade processing and transfer agency services. Tyler’s technology advancements, and work with institutional investors and investment managers, have been recognised five consecutive years (2012-2016) on Institutional Investor’s Tech 50 List, an annual ranking of those who lead the financial services industry in technological achievement and innovation. Tyler joined MaplesFS in 2009. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer at Northwater Capital Management and prior to that led Ernst & Young’s Asset Management Advisory Services practice in Canada, and was Vice President of IT Strategy & Planning at AIM Trimark Investments. Tyler started his career at First Hawaiian Bank in Research & Development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. Thomas Kehoe, Director, Global Head of Research, AIMA Ltd. Tom joined AIMA as Research Manager in October 2008, was made Associate Director, Head of Research, in October 2012 and Director, Global Head of Research in May 2015. Responsible for research of the industry, Tom also works closely with AIMA’s CEO and Global Head of Government Affairs in supporting the executive’s advocacy efforts. Tom has more than 10 years’ experience working in research. Prior to joining AIMA in October 2008 Tom spent four years working in hedge fund research and due diligence with BNP Paribas in New York and Dublin. He has an honours degree in Finance and French from N.U.I. Maynooth, a Masters in Finance from the National College of Ireland and a Graduate Certificate in Investment Management from Dublin City University. In addition, Tom is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst member (CAIA). Bill Kelly, CEO, CAIA Association William (Bill) J. Kelly, CEO of the CAIA Association, is an asset management industry veteran with extensive managerial and boardroom experience gained through successive CFO, COO, CEO and Independent Board director roles. He has led both start-ups and full scale global organizations. Bill is the former CEO of Robeco Investment Management, a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based global asset management organization with over $200 billion of assets under management, where he oversaw all aspects of United States business, including portfolio management, distribution and product development. He also was responsible for the strategic growth, introduction, and positioning of new managed products in the US and Europe, including alternative investments. Bill was a founder and former CEO of Boston Partners Asset Management, a selffunded partnership enterprise, which became one of the industry’s largest and most successful start-up money management organizations. Previous to that, he served as CFO of The Boston Company Asset Management and earlier in his career held various positions at Bear Stearns and was an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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BIOS Craig Machel, Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor, Richardson GMP As a Portfolio Manager, Craig works with a select group of affluent clients and their families as well as corporations and foundations who share a common goal: to protect and grow their wealth in a reliable and predictable fashion. He provides highly personalized advisory services within a framework of disciplined, diversified portfolio construction, selecting from among the world’s most successful and exclusive money managers. Craig’s designations include the Financial Management Association (FMA), the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM), the Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), and he has his life insurance license. He actively participate in the Canadian chapter the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and presents as a guest speaker or panelist at various industry and private client events. He leads the Alternative Investment Group at Richardson GMP, regularly collaborating together with investment advisors across the country at RGMP in order to better understand and better utilize alternative investments in client portfolios. Craig is a graduate from the University of Western Ontario with a BA in Economics, and a frequent commentator in local and national media. Naveed Mohammed, Head of Investment Fund Strategy, BMO Nesbitt Burns Naveed has more than 11 years of investment industry experience and joined the BMO Nesbitt Burns Investment Fund Strategy team in 2010. Prior to Nesbitt Burns, Naveed was at CI Institutional Asset Management as Account Manager where he was responsible for managing strategic relationships including fund-of-funds, sub-advised accounts and fund analysts. In his role of as Head Investment Fund Research, Naveed provides research coverage, recommendations and due diligence on all mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, structured products and alternatives/hedge funds available to BMO Nesbitt Burns. Naveed is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from Carleton University. Michael Nicks, DIrector of Investments, Pepperdine University Endowment Michael Nicks is the Director of Investments for Pepperdine University’s Endowment. He is responsible for the endowment’s hedge fund investments, including the portable alpha strategy and a diversifying portfolio of market-independent investments. In addition, he is responsible for modelling, quantitative analysis and special investment projects for the overall portfolio. In 2015, he was named one of Trusted Insight’s Top 30 University Endowment Investors in Hedge Funds. He began managing this portfolio in 2005, and has been with the University since 2003. In addition to his investment duties, Mr. Nicks has taught investments at Pepperdine, served as a senior grader for the Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst (CAIA) designation, and is a current member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Investor Steering Committee. Mr. Nicks earned his B.S. and M.B.A. (Finance) from Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business, and holds both the CAIA and CFA charters. Jeffrey Olin, President, CEO and Portfolio Manager, Vision Capital Corporation Jeffrey Olin is the President, CEO and Portfolio Manager of Vision Capital Corporation, an investment counseling and portfolio Management Company which manages the Vision Opportunity Funds. The Vision Opportunity Funds are real estate focused and invest primarily in North America with a principal emphasis on unique market inefficiencies that allow Vision to buy real estate more cheaply through the stock market than one can in the property market. The Funds target superior risk- adjusted returns through long and short investments in publicaly traded securities. Between 2003 and 2007, Mr. Olin served as the Managing Partner, Ontario and Head of Investment Banking with Desjardins Securities, a $200 billion financial institution. Mr. Olin was previously a Managing Director with HSBC Securities and a Vice President with Canaccord Capital. As an investment banker, Mr. Olin was the Lead Manager and M&A advisor with direct responsibility for over 70 transactions representing over $5 billion in value. He has served as a key advisor to many of Canada’s leading corporate, institutional, and family-owned real estate enterprises.
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BIOS Tim Pickering, Founder, President and CIO, Auspice Capital Advisors Tim Pickering is Founder, President and CIO of Auspice. Tim leads strategic decision making and the vision for Auspice’s diverse suite of award winning rules-based quantitative investment strategies. Tim believes that in the future, noncorrelated alternative investments will be a core holding in all portfolios, regardless of investor size or sophistication. Alternatives will no longer be viewed as risky, but as conservative and prudent, given the measurable value to investment portfolios. He is passionate about creating innovative investment strategies and products that the market needs with distribution through reputable partners at a fair price. Prior to forming Auspice, Tim was VP of Trading at Shell (North America). He began his career at TD Securities (Toronto) in their trading development program ultimately holding the Senior PM position for the Energy Derivatives portfolio. Outside of Auspice, Tim has been involved in grain farming in Western Canada. Through the founding of Auspice, Tim ties together a career in commodity and financial risk and portfolio management that has spanned institutional experience along with entrepreneurial vision. Antonella Puca, Senior Manager, RSM US LLP Antonella Puca is a senior manager with the Financial Services practice of RSM US LLP in New York, where she provides auditing and advisory services to hedge funds and private equity funds, and where she is leading the investment performance verification practice. Prior to joining RSM, Antonella was at KPMG/Rothstein Kass, where she helped launch RK’s Bay Area practice, and in the global hedge fund practice of EY in San Francisco and in New York. Antonella is a member of AIMA’s Research Committee, and the co-chair of AIMA’s Sound Practice Guide to Liquid Alternative Funds. She has been a member of AIMA’s Working Group on the Sound Practice Guide to Investor Relations and is currently part of the AIMA’s Working Group for the Sound Practice Guide to Managed Accounts. Antonella is a member of the GIPS Verification Subcommittee of the CFA Institute. She has collaborated with the CFA Institute in the Future of Finance campaign and in a number of initiatives related to the CFA, CIPM and Claritas examination process. She is a Director and Executive Committee member of the Board of the New York Society of Security Analysts. She has been an adjunct faculty member at New York University and is a frequent speaker at conferences on alternative investments. Antonella is licensed as a CPA in New York, a Certified Valuation Analyst with NACVA, and a member of the Italian Professional Association of Journalists. She holds a degree in Economics with honors from the University “Federico II” of Naples, Italy, and an M.A. from New York University. She has been a research fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a member of the 420 Italian National Sailing Team.
Vladimir Rabotka, Director, Security and Systems Administration, Castle Hall Alternatives At Castle Hall, Vladimir develops internal cybersecurity policies, maintains Castle Hall’s risk management platform and assists in the development of cybersecurity due diligence processes and products. Vladimir has more than 10 years of IT experience, including 5 years with McGill University. Mr. Rabotka holds a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Computing, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. In addition, Vladimir is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Systems Security at Concordia University. Since 2013, Vladimir has been working in Information Security, focusing on risk analysis, vulnerability management, intrusion detection and prevention, security information and event management, and Payment Card Industry compliance.
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BIOS Claude Robillard, Managing Director of IR, West Face Capital Claude Robillard is the Managing Director of IR at West Face Capital, a leading Canadian-based alternative asset manager, where he engages with leading Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Endowments, FoFs, MFOs/ SFOs globally. Prior to joining West Face Capital, Claude was with CIBC World Markets where he oversaw CIBC’s Capital Introduction Group, and contributed to the bank’s cross-asset capabilities while managing key relationships in domestic and international markets. Prior to joining CIBC, Claude was a Managing Director of Artemis Investment Management, a multistrategy alternative asset manager. In 2007, Claude co- founded a European-based real estate investment group focused on development and infrastructure projects in Eastern Europe. Formerly, Claude was a founding partner of an asset management company launched in New York that subsequently expanded to Hong Kong and Toronto, and previously held senior roles within HSBC Securities, RBC Royal Bank, and CIBC World Markets, with a focus on alternative asset classes, equity structured products, equity finance and commodity products. Claude has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Business from McGill University, and an MBA jointly conferred by the London School of Economics and Political Science, HEC Paris, and NYU Stern. Claude is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, a federal Crown corporation mandated to facilitate international trade on behalf of Canadian industry, particularly within government markets. He is also a former Strategy Officer with the World Economic Forum, a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on alternative asset classes, a Co-Chair of the Sales Practices Committee at the Alternative Investment Management Association (Canada) and a member of McGill University’s Expert Panel in Investment Management.
Ioannis Segounis, Founder & Managing Director, Phocion Investment Services Ioannis’ knowledge and experience spans the whole spectrum of the investment performance discipline. His dedication to bringing the best of this evolving field to the investment industry led him to the founding of Phocion Investments in 2010. Ioannis previously held the position of Manager – Performance Measurement and Attribution at Intact Investment Management where he was responsible for building and growing the performance functions of the firm. He was also an integral part of structuring the performance operations at CN Investment Division. Since 2015, Ioannis has been an active participant in NYSSA’s Performance & Risk Analytics Group Committee. His work has been published in NYSSA’s The Finance Professionals’ Post. He is also a member of the CFA Institute’s Certificate in Performance Management Measurement (CIPM®) Advisory Committee. Ioannis has earned the CFA® and CIPM® from the CFA Institute. In addition, he has earned an MBA degree with a specialization in Investment and Portfolio Management from HEC Montreal, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Concordia University. Garret Sheridan, Investment Analyst, J. Rothschild Capital Management Limited Garret Sheridan is an Investment Analyst at J Rothschild Capital Management (“JRCM”) with responsibility for Operational Due Diligence across the firm. He is a member of the Operational Risk Committee of RIT Capital Partners PLC. Prior to joining JRCM, he worked as a Senior Analyst for MAN Investments and GLG Partners in New York and London and as a Management Accountant at NewFinance Capital (Schroders) in London. Garret is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA).
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BIOS Eldon Sprickerhoff , Founder and Chief Security Strategist, eSentire In founding eSentire, Eldon Sprickerhoff responded to the incipient yet rapidly growing demand for a more proactive approach to preventing and investigating information security breaches. Now with over twenty years of tactical experience, he is acknowledged as a subject matter expert in information security analysis. Eldon holds a Bachelor of Mathematics, Computer Science degree from the University of Waterloo.
Colin Vidal, Hugo Fund Services Colin Vidal has more than 15 years of fund industry and global asset management experience. Most recently, Colin was Executive Vice President in charge of European distribution at Bay Capital Management, an Indian Private Equity firm. Prior to Bay, Colin spent six years within the asset management and fund of funds team at Aforge Capital Management, where he was a hedge fund analyst and portfolio manager for several fund of funds. Colin started his career in New York, with a hedge fund advisory firm where he was a hedge fund analyst and portfolio manager responsible for the creation of several fund of funds. Colin holds an MBA from INSEAD in Singapore and a BA from Concordia University in Canada. Colin speaks French, English, and Spanish.
Sara Yarmand, Senior Manager, Operational Due Diligence, Investment Operations, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Mrs. Yarmand leads the team that is responsible for the Operational Due Diligence of external managers at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Prior to CPPIB, she was the Controls Officer at West Face Capital, one of the largest Canadian Hedge Fund Managers based in Toronto. Prior to West Face, Mrs. Yarmand was the Director, Risk and Operations at Arrow Capital Management where she was responsible for due diligence, risk management and reporting. Prior to Arrow, she was at Albourne Partners and Deloitte. Mrs. Yarmand obtained her Chartered Accountant (CA) designation while articling at Deloitte and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the state of New Hampshire. She is also a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
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MEMBER DIRECTORY
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MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
Member since 2012
Global Fund Of Hedge Fund Provider
Renee Arnold |
[email protected] | +1 416 777 5570 | Toronto, ON www.aberdeen-asset.ca
Acorn Global Investments
Member since 2010
Systematic Global Macro
Jason Russell |
[email protected] | +1 905 257 0773 ext 104 | Oakville, ON www.acorn.ca Member since 2015
Algonquin Capital
Alternative Fixed Income Raj Tandon |
[email protected] | +1 416 214 3493 | Toronto, ON www.algonquincap.com Member since 2013
Alignvest Capital Management Inc. North American Equity Long/Short
Athas Kouvaras |
[email protected] | +1 416 775 9260 | Toronto, ON www.alignvest.com
AllianceBernstein Canada
Member since 2011
Global and US Hedge Funds and FoHFs Wendy Brodkin |
[email protected] | +1 416 572 2534 | Toronto, ON www.abglobal.com Member since 2009
Allianz Global Investors
Hedge Fund Manager - Various Strategies Stéphane Amara |
[email protected] | +1 514 426 6212 | Montréal, QC www.allianzgi.com
Arrow Capital Management Inc.
Member since 2001
Canadian, U.S. and Global Hedge Funds; bespoke portfolios, managed accounts
Mark Purdy |
[email protected] | +1 416 323 0477 | Toronto, ON www.arrow-capital.com
Auspice Capital Advisors
AUSPICE
Member since 2012
Liquid Alternatives, ETFs, CTA, Commodity Manager Tim Pickering |
[email protected] | +1 888 792 9291 ext 3 | Calgary, AB www.auspicecapital.com
Blackheath Fund Management Inc.
Member since 2009
Commodity Trading Advisors
Christopher Foster |
[email protected] | +1 416 363 2962 | Toronto, ON www.blackheath.ca AIMA CANADA INVESTOR FORUM 2016 | 21
MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Member since 2000
Hedge Fund Manager - Various Strategies
Kin Chin |
[email protected] | +1 416 643 4050 | Toronto, ON www.blackrock.com
Black Swan Dexteritas Inc.
Member since 2015
Long-Short Global Tech
Kim Bolton |
[email protected] | +1 416 360 3421 | Toronto, ON www. blackswandexteritas.com
Breton Hill Capital Ltd.
Member since 2013
Macro Hedge Fund Manager Ray Carroll |
[email protected] | +1 647 347 9371 | Toronto, ON www.bretonhillcapital.com
BULL WEALTH
Member since 2013
Alternative Investment Strategies Peter Klein |
[email protected] | +1 416 223 2053 | Toronto, ON www.bullwealth.com
Celernus Investment Partners Inc.
Member since 2014
Long/Short and Market Neutral Equity / Mortgage Lending and Real Estate
Gordon Martin |
[email protected] | +1 289 863 1330 | Oakville, ON www.celernus.com
Chapados Couture Capital
Member since 2013
Multi-risk Premia and Alternative Beta Capture Éric-Paul Couture |
[email protected] | +1 438 384 3219 | Montréal, QC www.chapados-couture.com
CIBC Asset Management
Member since 2015
Commodity Trading Advisor and Currency & Asset Allocation Brent Reuter |
[email protected] | +1 416 585 1429 | Toronto, ON www.cibc.com/ca/asset-management
Clairwood Capital Management Inc.
Member since 2014
Long-Short Equity, TV & Film Production Financing Glenn Paradis |
[email protected] | +1 647 404 8145 | Toronto, ON www.clairwoodcapital.com
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MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Claret Asset Management Corporation
Member since 2012
Managed Futures
William K. Kovalchuk |
[email protected] | +1 514 842 6115 | Montréal, QC www.claret.ca Member since 2015
Covista Capital Corp. COVISTA CAPITAL CORP.
Small Cap Value
Spencer MacCosham |
[email protected] | +1 604 661 4450 | Vancouver, BC www.covistacapital.com
Credit Suisse Asset Management (Canada)
Member since 2007
Global Macro, Market Neutral, Long-Short Equity, Fixed Income Funds Steve Uszakay |
[email protected] | +1 416 352 4622 | Toronto, ON www.credit-suisse.com Member since 2009
Crystalline Management Inc.
Canada Relative Value and Arbitrage Claude Perron |
[email protected] | +1 514 284 2842 | Montréal, QC www.cristallin.ca
Delbrook Capital Advisors
Member since 2014
Multi-strategy / Resource Long-Short Matt Zabloski |
[email protected] | +1 604 299 1450 | Vancouver, BC www.delbrookcapital.com 100,50, 0, 45
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Dundee Global Investment Management
Member since 2014
Alternative Investment Strategies
Sean Wynn |
[email protected] | +1 416 350 3228 | Toronto, ON www.dundeeglobal.com
EdgeHill Partners
Member since 2013
North America Long/Short Equity Jason Mann |
[email protected] | +1 416 360 0312 | Toronto, ON www.ehpartners.com
Fieldhouse Capital Management Inc.
Member since 2016
Various Strategies
Douglas Sereda |
[email protected] | +1 778 330 3000 | Vancouver, BC www.fieldhousecap.com
Fiera Capital Corporation
Member since 2004
Market Neutral, Long/Short Equity and Alternative Fixed Income Funds Alternative Solutions
Martin Dufresne |
[email protected] | +1 514 954 3346 | Montréal, QC www.fieracapital.com AIMA CANADA INVESTOR FORUM 2016 | 23
MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Formula Growth Limited
Member since 2016
Market Neutral, Long/Short Equity Mathieu Boisvert |
[email protected] | +1 514 904 2887 | Montréal, QC www.formulagrowth.com
FreeThink Capital
Member since 2015
Systematic / Multi-Strategy Rebecca Mullin |
[email protected] | +1 780 443 6980 | Edmonton, AB
www.freethinkcapital.com
FrontFour Capital Corporation
Member since 2013
Value Event Driven
David Isaacman |
[email protected] | +1 416 927 7420 | Toronto, ON www.frontfourcapital.com
Fulcra Asset Management Inc.
Member since 2016
Fixed Income and Credit Arbitrage Matt Shandro |
[email protected] | +1 604 639 2159 | Toronto, ON www.fulcraam.com
Goodwood Inc.
Member since 2002
Equity Long-Short, Activist Curt Cumming |
[email protected] | +1 416 203 2522 | Toronto, ON www.goodwoodfunds.com
Groundlayer Capital Inc.
Member since 2007
Long-Short North American Equity (Long Bias) Robert Grundleger |
[email protected] | +1 416 365 2301 | Toronto, ON www.groundlayer.com
HGC Investment Management Inc.
Member since 2015
Merger Arbitrage
Brett Lindros |
[email protected] | +1 647 776 2189 | Toronto, ON www.hgcinvest.com
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.
Member since 2002
Quantitative Long/Short Global Equity
Harry Marmar |
[email protected] | +1 416 913 3907 | Toronto, ON www.hillsdaleinv.com
IBV Capital Ltd. Multi-Strategy
Member since 2015
Talbot Babineau |
[email protected] | +1 416 603 4282 | Toronto, ON www.ibvcapital.com 24 |
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MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Inflection Management Inc.
Member since 2012
Funds of Hedge Funds
Ari Shiff |
[email protected] | +1 604 730 9147 | Vancouver, BC www.inflectionmanagement.com Member since 2003
Integrated Managed Futures Corp. Managed Futures Portfolios
Roland Austrup |
[email protected] | +1 416 933 8281 | Toronto, ON www.iamgroup.ca Member since 2003
JC Clark Ltd.
Canadian Long-Short Equity, Multi-Strategy, Special Situations Colin Stewart |
[email protected] | +1 416 361 6144 | Toronto, ON www.jcclark.com
JM Fund Management
Member since 2012
Multi-Strategy
Jan Mizrahi |
[email protected] | +1 416 722 8628 | Toronto, ON www.jmfund.com Member since 2015
Kilgour Williams Capital
Marketplace Lending and Private Credit Fund Strategies Colin Kilgour |
[email protected] | +1 647 977 5803 | Toronto, ON www.kilgourwilliams.com
KFL Capital Management Ltd.
Member since 2014
Systematic Managed Futures
Ken McCord |
[email protected] | +1 519 434 9846 | Toronto, ON www.KFLcapital.com
Lakeroad Asset Managements Inc.
Member since 2013
Quantitative Canada & U.S. Long/Short
Jonathan Lehoux |
[email protected] | +1 418 997 3397 | Québec City, QC www.lakeroad.ca
LionGuard Capital Management Inc.
Member since 2013
Long/Short Equity
Andrey Omelchak |
[email protected] | +1 514 448 6441 | Montr éal, QC
www.lionguardcapital.com
Mackenzie Investments
Member since 2015
Hedge Fund Strategies
Simon Bedard |
[email protected] | +1 416 967 2182 | Toronto, ON
www.mackenzieinvestments.com
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MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Maxam Capital Management Ltd.
Member since 2014
Event Driven and Long/Short Strategies Travis Dowle |
[email protected] | +1 604 685 0201 | Vancouver, BC www.maxamcm.com
M.Y. Capital Management
Member since 2016
Quantitative Long/Short Equity Marcus Xu |
[email protected] | +1 604 780 84195 | Vancouver, BC www.mycmcorp.com
NewGen Asset Management
Member since 2015
Long/Short Equity
Robert Duncan |
[email protected] | +1 647 777 4435 | Toronto, ON www.newgenfunds.com
Next Edge Capital Corp.
Member since 2014
Alternative Strategies / Private Debt Rob Anton |
[email protected] | +1 416 775 3642 | Toronto, ON www.nextedgecapital.com
Norrep Capital Management Ltd.
Member since 2012
Long/Short Canadian Equity and Market Neutral Sonia Maloney |
[email protected] | +1 403 705 2439 | Calgary, AB Wan Kim |
[email protected] | +1 416 640 6716 | Toronto, ON www.norrep.com
Northwater Capital Management Inc.
Member since 2007
Intellectual Property Funds and Risk Parity Portfolios Neil Simons |
[email protected] | +1 416 360 5435 | Toronto, ON www.northwatercapital.com
Periscope Capital
Member since 2015
Market Neutral and Convertible Abitrage Steve Elgee |
[email protected] | +1 416 365 2786 | Toronto, ON
Polar Asset Management Partners North American Multi-Strategy
Les Young |
[email protected] | +1 416 369 8591 | Toronto, ON www.polaramp.com
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Member since 2003
MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Member since 2012
Radin Capital Partners Inc. Global Long/Short Equity
Chris Amodeo |
[email protected] | +1 416 419 2358 | Toronto, ON www.radincapital.com Member since 2014
Rayne Capital Management Inc.
Long/Short North American Equity & Long/Short Energy Equity Robert McFarlane |
[email protected] | +1 403 263 1991 | Calgary, AB www.raynecapital.com
Razorbill Advisors Inc.
Member since 2013
Quantitative Credit Relative Value Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie |
[email protected]| +1 514 508 8526 | Montréal, QC www.razorbilladvisors.com
RBC Global Asset Management
Member since 2006
Hedge Fund Manager - Various Strategies
Erick Zanker |
[email protected] | +1 604 408 6067 | Vancouver, BC Claire Van Wyk |
[email protected] | +1 416 974 4839 | Toronto, ON www.rbcgam.com
Refraction Asset Management
Member since 2015
Global Energy
Michael Yurkovich |
[email protected] | +1 587 352 5071 | Calgary, AB www.refractionam.com
Rivemont Investments
Member since 2014
Long/Short Equity
Martin Lalonde |
[email protected] | +1 819 246 8800 | Gatineau, QC www.rivemont.ca
Ross Smith Asset Management Inc.
Member since 2011
Multi-Strategy / Event Driven
Joseph Perry |
[email protected] | +1 312 933 8100 | Chicago, IL Julian Klymochko |
[email protected] | +1 888 494 6893 | Calgary, AB www.rsam.ca
RP Investment Advisors
Member since 2011
Fixed Income Alternative Strategies Ann Glazier Rothwell |
[email protected] | +1 647 776 0652 | Toronto, ON www.rpia.ca
RVX Asset Management, LLC
Member since 2015
Emerging Markets Long/Short - All Asset Ray Zucaro |
[email protected] | +1 305 363 6890 | Aventura, FL www.rvx-am.com AIMA CANADA INVESTOR FORUM 2016 | 27
MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Shoreline West Asset Management Inc.
Member since 2011
Multi-Strategy Fund
Greg Sullivan |
[email protected] | +1 604 737 1445 | Vancouver, BC
Silvercreek Management Inc.
Member since 2003
Defensive - short-equity biased, Opportunistic – special situations, value-based Bryn Joynt |
[email protected] | +1 416 485 3953 | Toronto, ON www.silvercreekmanagement.com
Spartan Fund Management Inc.
Member since 2009
Emerging Manager Platform
Gary Ostoich |
[email protected] | +1 416 601 3171 | Toronto, ON www.spartanfunds.ca
Sprott Asset Management LP
Member since 2016
Long-Short Equity
Marnie Miglioranza |
[email protected] | +1 647 987 1191 | Toronto, ON www.sprott.com
Summerwood Capital Corp.
Member since 2006
Directional, Alternative Beta, Exotic Alpha Phil Schmitt |
[email protected] | +1 416 628 8400 | Toronto, ON www.summerwoodgroup.com
TAHO Capital Management, Inc.
Member since 2016
Systematic Global Macro
Timothy Harris |
[email protected] | +1 416 690 8246 | Toronto, ON www.TAHO.ca
Third Eye Capital Management Inc.
Member since 2008
Private Debt
Arif N. Bhalwani |
[email protected] | +1 416 601 9824 | Toronto, ON www.thirdeyecapital.com
Triasima Portfolio Management Inc. Canadian Long/Short Equity
Stéphane Hié |
[email protected] | +1 514 906 0667 | Montréal, QC www.triasima.com
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Member since 2014
MEMBER DIRECTORY HEDGE FUND AND FoHF MANAGERS Unigestion Asset Management (Canada) Inc.
Member since 1998
Global Funds of Hedge Funds
Heather Cooke |
[email protected] | +1 647 350 2020 | Toronto, ON Francis Chartier |
[email protected] | +1 514 448 7497 | Montréal, QC www.unigestion.com Member since 2011
Vision Capital Corporation Long-Short REIT/Real Estate
Jeffrey Olin |
[email protected] | +1 416 362 6546 | Toronto, ON www.visioncap.ca
West Face Capital Inc.
Member since 2011
Opportunistic
Claude Robillard |
[email protected] | +1 416 479 7323 Toronto, ON | www.westfacecapital.com
YTM Asset Management
Member since 2016
Mortgage and Credit/ Fixed Income Stephanie Kremer |
[email protected] | +1 905 582 3853 Oakville, ON | www.ytmcapital.com
OTHER ASSET MANAGERS Bridging Finance
Member since 2016
Private Lending
Ian Beale |
[email protected] | +1 416 640 8965 | Toronto, ON www.bridgingfinance.ca
Centurion Asset Management Inc.
Member since 2014
Private Real Estate Investments
Michelle Cho |
[email protected] | +1 416 733 5622 | Toronto, ON www.centurionreit.com
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MEMBER DIRECTORY OTHER ASSET MANAGERS Equiton Capital Inc.
Member since 2016
Private Real Estate Investments Paul De Sousa |
[email protected] | +1 905 220 6294 | Burlington, ON www.equitoncapital.com
Horizons ETFs
Member since 2004
Asset Manager – ETFs Jaime Purvis |
[email protected] | +1 416 601 2495 | Toronto, ON www.horizonsetfs.com
Invico Capital Corporation
Member since 2015
Private Lending
Randy Beaudoin |
[email protected] | +1 587 349 8684 | Calgary, AB www.invicocapital.com Member since 2015
Quantius Inc.
Alternative Commercial Lending Hassan Khan |
[email protected] | +1 647 500 9743 | Toronto, ON www.quantius.ca Member since 2016
RISE REIT
Member since 2015
Private Real Estate Investments Peter Figura |
[email protected] | +1 647 224 8840 | Toronto, ON David Kirzinger |
[email protected] | +1 204 489 2636 | Seattle, WA www.riseproperties.ca
Skyscape Capital
Member since 2015
Private Real Estate Investments Michael Wellwood |
[email protected] | +1 587 333 2830 | Calgary, AB www.skyscapecapital.ca
TD Asset Management Inc.
Member since 2013
Jonathan Shui |
[email protected] | +1 416 308 5969 | Toronto, ON www.tdam.com
Turtle Creek Asset Management
Member since 2015
Canadian Long Equity
Andrew Doman |
[email protected] | +1 416 306 3024 | Toronto, ON www.turtlecreek.ca
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MEMBER DIRECTORY PRIME BROKERS Member since 2001
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jacqueline Allen |
[email protected] | +1 416 369 7400 | Toronto, ON www.baml.com Member since 2002
BMO Capital Markets
Katrina Rempel |
[email protected] | +1 416 359 7524 | Toronto, ON www.bmocm.com Member since 2010
CIBC Prime Brokerage
Bob Cancelli |
[email protected] | +1 416 594 7966 | Toronto, ON www.cibc.ca/primeservicesgroup
Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch
Member since 1999
Zach Rubin |
[email protected] | +1 416 682 8000 | Toronto, ON www.db.com
Goldman, Sachs & Co Prime Services
Member since 2001
Darren Sumarah |
[email protected] | +1 416 343 1092 | Toronto, ON www.gs.com
Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Member since 2005
Daniel Dorenbush |
[email protected] | +1 416 862 3155 | Toronto, ON
www.scotiaprimefinance.com
Société Générale Capital Canada Inc.
Member since 2008
Bruce Thompson |
[email protected] | +1 416 682 5123 | Toronto, ON Pierre Fontaine |
[email protected] | +1 514 392 3452 | Montréal, QC www.sgcib.com
TD Securities Inc.
Member since 2013
Peter Boffo |
[email protected] | +1 416 983 1356 | Toronto, ON www.tdsecurities.com
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MEMBER DIRECTORY FUND ADMINISTRATORS CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services
Member since 2009
Charbel Cheaib |
[email protected] | +1 416 643 6352 | Toronto, ON www.cibcmellon.com
Citco (Canada) Inc.
Member since 2008
Kieran Conroy |
[email protected] | +1 416 969 3900 | Toronto, ON www.citco.com
CommonWealth Fund Services
Member since 2008
Mackenzie Crawford |
[email protected] | +1 416 687 6654 Toronto, ON | www.commonwealthfundservices.com
Harmonic Fund Services Canada Inc.
Member since 2006
John Lee |
[email protected] | +1 416 507 4700 | Toronto, ON www.harmonic.ky
Maples Fund Services
Member since 2006
Jason Brandt |
[email protected] | +1 514 228 2258 | Montréal, QC www.maplesfs.com
SGGG Fund Services Inc.
Member since 2012
Dennis MacPherson |
[email protected] | +1 416 967 0038 ext 247 | Toronto, ON | www.sgggfsi.com
State Street
Member since 2003
Michael Newallo |
[email protected] | +1 647 775 5624 | Toronto, ON www.statestreet.com
The Investment Administration Solution Inc. ®
Member since 2003
David Chan |
[email protected] | +1 416 368 9569 ext 288 | Toronto, ON www.TheSolutionPeople.com
LAW FIRMS Aird & Berlis LLP
Member since 2003
Jennifer Wainwright |
[email protected] | +1 416 865 4632 | Toronto, ON www.airdberlis.com
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MEMBER DIRECTORY LAW FIRMS Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Member since 2012
Stacy McLean |
[email protected] | +1 416 863 4325 | Toronto, ON Aaron Palmer |
[email protected] | +1 604 631 3301 | Vancouver, BC www.blakes.com Member since 2004
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Ronald Kosonic |
[email protected] | +1 416 367 6621 | Toronto, ON Fred Enns |
[email protected] | +1 514 954 2536 | Montréal, PQ Jonathan Doll |
[email protected] | +1 403 232 9659 | Calgary, AB Jason Brooks |
[email protected] | +1 604 640 4102 | Vancouver, BC www.blg.com Member since 2010
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Tim Baron |
[email protected] | +1 416 863 5539 | Toronto, ON www.dwvp.com
Lavery, de Billy LLP
Member since 2016
Guilliaume Lavoie |
[email protected] | +1 514 877 2943 | Montréal, QC www.lavery.ca
McMillan LLP
Member since 2002
Jason Chertin |
[email protected] | +1 416 865 7854 | Toronto, ON Kosta Kostic |
[email protected] | +1 514 987 5025 | Montréal, QC Michael Shannon |
[email protected] | +1 604 893 7638 | Vancouver, BC www.mcmillan.ca
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Member since 2011
Michael Bunn |
[email protected] | +1 416 216 4095 Toronto, ON | www.nortonrosefulbright.com
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Member since 2009
Darin Renton |
[email protected] | +1 416 869 5635 | Toronto, ON Alix d’Anglejan-Chantillon |
[email protected] | +1 514 397 3240 | Montréal, QC Keith R. Chatwin |
[email protected] | +1 403 266 9088 | Calgary, AB Argiro M. Kotsalis |
[email protected] | +1 604 631 1317 | Vancouver, BC www.stikeman.com
Torys LLP
Member since 2002
Marlene Davidge |
[email protected] | +1 416 865 7322 | Toronto, ON www.torys.com AIMA CANADA INVESTOR FORUM 2016 | 33
MEMBER DIRECTORY ACCOUNTING FIRMS Deloitte LLP
Member since 2002
George Kosmas |
[email protected] | +1 416 601 6084 | Toronto, ON Aaron Noga |
[email protected] | +1 403 267 1700 | Calgary, AB Anthony Barke |
[email protected] | +1 604 640 3031 | Vancouver, BC Normand Favreau |
[email protected] | +1 514 393 5407 | Montréal, QC www.deloitte.ca
Ernst & Young LLP
Member since 1999
Gary Chin |
[email protected] | +1 416 943 3427 | Toronto, ON www.ey.com/ca
KPMG LLP
Member since 2002
Peter Hayes |
[email protected] | +1 416 777 3939 | Toronto, ON Philippe Grubert |
[email protected] | +1 514 840 2608 | Montréal, QC Randy Kraft |
[email protected] | +1 403 691 8039 | Calgary, AB Nik Assanand |
[email protected] | +1 604 691 3104 | Vancouver, BC Austin Abas |
[email protected] | +1 204 957 2217 | Winnipeg, MB www.kpmg.ca
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Member since 2002
Chris Pitts |
[email protected] | +1 416 947 8964 | Toronto, ON Andrew Paterson |
[email protected] | +1 514 205 5264 | Montréal, QC Peter Harris |
[email protected] | +1 403 509 6660 | Calgary, AB Jessica Macht |
[email protected] | +1 604 806 7103 | Vancouver, BC www.pwc.com/ca/en
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Member since 2004
Neil Petroff |
[email protected] | +1 416 730 3763 | Toronto, ON www.otpp.com
PSP Investments
Member since 2013
France-Anne Fortin |
[email protected] | +1 514 925 5487 | Montréal, QC www.investpsp.ca
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
Member since 2016
Ela Karahasanoglu |
[email protected] | +1 416 344 3650 | Toronto, ON www.wsib.on.ca Certain members of AIMA Canada who are institutional investors have opted not to be listed in this directory. 34 |
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MEMBER DIRECTORY OTHER Member since 2002
Albourne Partners
Research and Advice on Complicated Assets Ryan Teal |
[email protected] | +1 416 640 8441 | Toronto, ON www.albourne.com
Battea - Class Action Services, LLC
Member since 2015
Securities Class Action Recovery Services Bob Williamson |
[email protected] | +1 516 987 6006 | Stamford, CT www.battea.com
BCA Research Inc.
Member since 2015
Global Research - Markets & Strategy Arun Kumar |
[email protected] | +1 514 499 9550 | Montréal, QC www.bcaresearch.com
Bloomberg Canada
Member since 2005
Quotation and Terminal Services Josh Quinton |
[email protected] | +1 416 203 5788 | Toronto, ON www.bloomberg.net
Castle Hall Alternatives Inc.
Member since 2011
Due Diligence Risk Management Chris Addy |
[email protected] | +1 450 465 8880 | Montréal, QC Esther Zurba |
[email protected] | +1 450 465 8880 | Toronto, ON www.castlehallalternatives.com
CIBC Wood Gundy
Member since 2004
Retail Brokerage
Jonathan Carter |
[email protected] | +1 416 594 7394 | Toronto, ON www.woodgundy.com
Cidel Financial Group
Member since 2003
Private Wealth Management - Private Bank Matt Maldoff |
[email protected] | +1 416 925 7585 | Toronto, ON David Emond |
[email protected] | +1 403 697 6962 | Calgary, AB www.cidel.com
eSentire Inc.
Cyber-threat and Cybersecurity services
Member since 2015
Mark Sangster |
[email protected] | +1 519 651 2200 ext 171 | Cambridge, ON www.esentire.com AIMA CANADA INVESTOR FORUM 2016 | 35
MEMBER DIRECTORY OTHER IBM Canada
Data and Technical Services
Member since 2015
Jeff D’avignon |
[email protected] | +1 514 995 7342 | Montréal, QC Max Samadov |
[email protected] | +1 647 703 7615 | Toronto, ON www.ibm.com/ca/en
ITG
Member since 2013
Global Brokerage, Algorithmic & Trading Solutions Dave Harris |
[email protected] | +1 416 874 0731 | Toronto, ON www.itg.com
JitneyTrade
Member since 2016
Cross-asset Executing Broker Jean-François Sabourin |
[email protected] | +1 514 985 8086 | Montréal, QC
www.jitneytrade.com
Montréal Exchange
Member since 2003
Derivatives Exchange
Jean-François Bertrand |
[email protected] | +1 514 787 6503 | Montréal, QC www.m-x.ca
Overbond
Alternative Primary Bond Issuance Platform
Member since 2016
Tony Sevsek |
[email protected] | +1 647 529 4156 | Toronto, ON www.overbond.com
Pavilion Advisory Group
Member since 2015
Investment Consultant - Traditional & Alternative Alex Da Costa |
[email protected] | +1 514 315 5717 | Montréal, QC www.pavilioncorp.com
Phocion Investments Inc.
Performance, Due Diligence & Compliance Services
Member since 2013
Ioannis Segounis |
[email protected] | +1 514 564 3323 | Montréal, QC www.phocioninvestments.com
Richardson GMP Limited Wealth Management
Member since 2016
Romain Marguet |
[email protected] | +1 416 275 7457 | Toronto, ON www.richardsongmp.com
Sigma Analysis & Management Ltd.
Member since 2009
Managed Account Platform Solutions
Luis Seco |
[email protected] | +1 416 907 0716 | Toronto, ON www.sigmanalysis.com 36 |
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MEMBER DIRECTORY OTHER Sungard Canada
Member since 2013
Data and Technical Services Mohsen Namazi |
[email protected] | +1 416 646 5533 | Toronto, ON www.sungard.com
Willis Towers Watson
Investment Consulting and Insurance Services
Member since 2016
Brian Parsons |
[email protected] | +1 416 216 0795 | Toronto, ON Roger Cervo |
[email protected] | +1 604 605 3673 | Vancouver, BC www.willis.ca
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NOTES
NOTES
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Acorn Global Investments Aird & Berlis LLP, Barristers and Solicitors Albourne Partners Algonquin Capital Corporation Alignvest Capital Management Inc. AllianceBernstein Canada Corp. Allianz Global Investors Arrow Capital Management Inc. Auspice Capital Advisors Bank of America Merrill Lynch Battea - Class Action Services, LLC BCA Research Inc. Blackheath Fund Management Inc. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Black Swan Dexteritas Inc. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Bloomberg Canada BMO Capital Markets Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Breton Hill Capital Bridging Finance BULLWEALTH Castle Hall Alternatives Inc. Celernus Investment Partners Inc. Centurion Asset Management Inc. Chapados Couture Capital CIBC Asset Management Inc. CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services CIBC Prime Brokerage CIBC Wood Gundy Cidel Financial Group Inc. CITCO (Canada) Inc. Clairwood Capital Management Inc. Claret Asset Management Corporation CommonWealth Fund Services Ltd. Covista Capital Corp Credit Suisse Asset Management Crystalline Management Inc. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Delbrook Capital Advisors Inc. Deloitte LLP Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch Dundee Global Investment Management EdgeHill Partners Equiton Capital eSentire Inc. Ernst & Young LLP Fieldhouse Capital Management Inc. Fiera Capital Corporation
Formula Growth Limited FreeThink Capital FrontFour Capital Corporation Fulcra Asset Management Goldman, Sachs & Co. Prime Services Goodwood Inc. Groundlayer Capital Inc. Harmonic Fund Services Canada Inc. HGC Investment Management Inc. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Horizons ETFs IBM Canada IBV Capital Inflection Management Inc. Integrated Managed Futures Corp. Invico Capital Corporation ITG Canada Corp. JC Clark Ltd. JitneyTrade JM Fund Management Kilgour Williams Capital KFL Capital Management KPMG LLP Lakeroad Asset Managements Inc. Lavery, de Billy LLP Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel LionGuard Capital Management Inc. Mackenzie Financial Corp (Mackenzie Investments) Maples Fund Services Maxam Capital Management Ltd. McMillan LLP Montréal Exchange M.Y. Capital Management Corp. NewGen Asset Management Next Edge Capital Corp. Norrep Capital Management Ltd. Northwater Capital Management Inc. Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Pavilion Advisory Group Ltd Periscope Capital Inc Phillips Hager & North Investment Management Phocion Investments Inc. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PSP Investments Quantius Inc Radin Capital Partners Rayne Capital Management Inc. Razorbill Advisors Inc.
Refraction Asset Management Ltd RBC Global Asset Management Richardson GMP Rise REIT Rivemont Investments Ross Smith Asset Management Inc. RP Investment Advisors RVX Asset Management Ltd Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets SGGG Fund Services Inc. Shoreline West Asset Management Sigma Analysis & Management Ltd. Silvercreek Management Inc. Skyscape Capital Inc Société Générale Capital Canada Inc. Spartan Fund Management Inc. Sprott Asset Management LP State Street Stikeman Elliott LLP Summerwood Capital Corp. SunGard TAHO Capital Management TD Asset Management TD Securities Inc. The Investment Administration Solution Inc. Third Eye Capital Management Inc. Thomson Reuters Torys LLP Triasima Portfolio Management Inc. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. Unigestion Asset Management (Canada) Inc. Vision Capital Corporation West Face Capital Inc. Willis Towers Watson Canada Workplace Safety and Insurance Board YTM Capital Asset Management Inc. Certain institutional investor members are non-public and are not included in this listing.
For more information on this conference, AIMA Canada and AIMA please contact: James Burron, CAIA Chief Operating Officer, AIMA Canada Suite 2500 - 120 Adelaide Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 1T1
[email protected] +1 416 453 0111 canada.aima.org