Who are Canada’s TopGun investment minds?

Jennifer McClelland, portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management, earned the title of TopGun Investment Mind of the Year. In all, RBC Global Asset Management fielded eight TopGuns, the largest number fielded by any firm this year.

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Sixty-one buy-side investment professionals have been voted Brendan Wood International TopGuns this year. Two hundred and sixty-five sell-side professionals cast their ballots for the investors they believed to be thought leaders in the industry during the past year.

“Given the market conditions, the sell-side nominators made difficult choices of their most respected counter parties on the buy-side,” says Jordan Novak, managing director, Brendan Wood International.

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Common reasons for nominations of this year’s TopGun Investment Minds include:

• Asks the right, tough questions
• Creative and open to new ideas
• Critical mind
• Global thinker
• Diligent approach and analytical process
• Disciplined investor
• Does not listen to market “noise”
• Forward thinking

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2015/2016 TopGun Investment Teams of the Year

Based on votes from Canada’s Sell-side professionals:

• RBC Global Asset Management
• CI Investments
• Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management
• 1832 Asset Management
• Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management
• Sentry Investments
• (Four-way tie) Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, Fiera Capital, Investors Group, BMO Global Asset Management

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This year, 26 TopGun Investment Minds were designated Platinum Class based on being selected as TopGuns for four consecutive years.

The Canadian Society of TopGun Investment Minds Class of 2015/2016

• Gary Baker; Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Christopher Beer; RBC Global Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Oscar Belaiche; 1832 Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Stephen Bonnyman; AGF Management
• Gabriel Bouchard-Phillips; Van Berkom and Associates
• Claude Boulos; Selexia Investment Management
• Mark Bridges; Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Stephane Champagne; CI Investments (Platinum Class)
• Michael Chan; Fiera Capital (Platinum Class)
• Dennis Chan; Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Samba Chunduri; Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Robert Cohen; 1832 Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Ian Cooke; QV Investors
• Greg Dean; CI Investments (Platinum Class)
• Tom Dicker; 1832 Asset Management
• Philippe Dumont; Caisse de Depot et placement du Quebec
• Ryan Elliott; Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management
• Martin Ferguson; Mawer Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Benoit Gervais; Mackenzie Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Manash Goswami; First Asset Management Inc.
• Mason Granger; Sentry Investments
• Stephen Groff; CI Investments
• Philip Harrington; BMO Global Asset Management
• Sami Hazboun; Investors Group
• Tyler Hewlett; BMO Global Asset Management
• Hoa Hong; CI Investments
• Tim Johal; Investors Group
• Stuart Kedwell; RBC Global Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Jason Landau; Waratah Capital Advisors
• Alex Lane; 1832 Asset Management
• Patrice Langlois; Caisse de Depot et placement du Quebec
• Jeannine LiChong; Gluskin Sheff & Associates (Platinum Class)
• Scott Lysakowski; Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Craig MacAdam; Aurion Capital Management
• Norman MacDonald; Invesco
• Bill MacKenzie; CPP Investment Board
• Kevin MacLean; Sentry Investments (Platinum Class)
• Irene Matsyalko; RBC Global Asset Management
• Jennifer McClelland; RBC Global Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Jeff Mo; Mawer Investment Management
• Marcello Montanari; RBC Global Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Jayson Moss; Bissett Investment Management
• Sarah Neilson; RBC Global Asset Management
• John Novak; Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Joe Overdevest; Pyramis Global Advisors (Platinum Class)
• Vincent Paquet; Intact Investment Management Inc.
• Doug Raymond; RBC Global Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Onno Rutten; Mackenzie Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Michael Simpson; Sentry Investments
• Brandon Snow; CI Investments
• Brahm Spilfogel; RBC Global Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Doug Stadelman; Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management
• Jennifer Stevenson; 1832 Asset Management
• Nick Szucs; Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel
• David Szybunka; Canoe Financial
• Terry Thib; IA Clarington Investments Inc.
• Scott Vali; CIBC Asset Management (Platinum Class)
• Steven Vertes; Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (Platinum Class)
• Malcolm White; CI Investments (Platinum Class)
• Jeremy Yeung; CI Investments
• Frank Zwarts; Fiera Capital

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