Public markets are more interconnected than ever before, making it challenging to diversify, reduce volatility and find performance potential in any market.
Private market investments open a new world of investment opportunities. Through investments in private equity, venture capital, private credit, private infrastructure and private real estate, investors gain the potential to lower portfolio volatility, improve diversification and enhance both risk-adjusted and total returns over the long term.
In 2023, we launched two fund-of-fund products providing diversified exposure to growth- or income- oriented private market strategies, with the convenience of single-ticket solutions with low investment minimums.
Our single-ticket solutions offer accredited investors access to the potential advantages of private markets. CI Private Markets Growth Fund and CI Private Markets Income Fund (the funds) now offer greater fee clarity, improved liquidity and quarterly distributions. Key features of the funds include:
1The Series F capped all-in management fee applies solely to management fees and does not cover operating expenses, performance fees, carried interest payments or taxes. No performance or incentives fees are payable directly to CI GAM by the Funds. The capped all-in management fee is for Series F only and does not apply to Series I or Series W units. For accredited investors only.
CI GAM is supported by a dedicated and experienced 20+ person private markets team that assists in manager sourcing and manager due diligence.
Marc-André Lewis, PhD
As President and Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Lewis leads CI Global Asset Management and oversees the continued development of the firm’s integrated global investment platform.
Mr. Lewis has over 20 years of global investing experience and has held senior leadership positions at several organizations, including two of the world’s largest institutional investors. His diverse experience spans asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, public and private markets, and fundamental and quantitative strategies.
Prior to joining CI GAM in September 2021, Mr. Lewis was Head of Portfolio Construction at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. His responsibilities included strategic asset allocation, quantitative research and alternative indexing activities, as well as sitting on the executive and tactical asset allocation committees for its Strategy and Planning Department.
Prior to ADIA, Mr. Lewis was Senior Vice-President and Deputy Chief Risk Officer at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), where he led a team that analyzed and monitored the risks of both public and private investments in the CDPQ portfolio. He was also a member of the CDPQ asset allocation committee. Mr. Lewis’s previous positions also included Senior Vice-President, Risk Management – Fixed Income and Overlay Strategies at CDPQ and Senior Vice-President, Fixed Income at Natcan Investment Management, where he oversaw a team managing $16 billion in Canadian and global fixed-income assets.
He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Pierre and Marie Curie University (now Sorbonne University), and an M.Sc. in theoretical physics and a B.Sc. in mathematics and physics from Université de Montréal.
Geof Marshall, CFA
Geof Marshall, SVP, Head of Fixed Income & Lead – Private Markets, joined CI GAM in 2006 and leads the fixed income team and private markets group. Geof is also the lead manager on CI GAM’s income strategies and co-manages the private markets and income & growth funds as well as a number of multi-asset fixed income portfolios. He brings over 25 years of valued industry experience to his role at CI GAM, especially in asset allocation and analyzing, managing, and trading corporate bonds, leveraged loans, and private credit. Prior to CI GAM, Geof was a portfolio manager at Manulife Financial. Geof is a CFA charterholder with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a member of the CFA Society Toronto and chairs the Investment Committee at the Royal Ontario Museum where he also serves on the Board of Governors.
Andrey Vasilyev
Andrey is part of the CI GAM Portfolio Risk and Analytics team providing portfolio managers with quantitative support in the asset allocation and risk management space, as well as directly assisting with investment decisions and portfolio construction for new product launches. Prior to joining CI GAM in 2015, Andrey worked at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan as an investment analyst on the equity trading desk. At Teachers’, he focused on derivative analysis, building analytical tools, quantitative support and trade risk analytics for top-down, value-add strategies. Andrey started his career in the investment industry in 2010 at National Bank of Canada, after obtaining his M. Fin. in Mathematical Finance from Wilfrid Laurier University. Andrey also holds a B.Sc. in applied mathematics and computer science from Belarusian State University.
Paul Platkin, CFA
Paul leads our due diligence and sourcing efforts for private investments at CI Financial. Among Paul’s more than 30 years of investment experience, he was previously co-CIO, CI RegentAtlantic. Prior to that, Paul served as CIO at Hillview Capital, Gruss & Co., and Robeco-Sage Capital Management (subsequently Arden-Sage, after its acquisition). Paul began his financial career at General Motors, where he spent almost a decade working at both the Treasurer’s Office and General Motors Asset Management, a $90 billion pension manager. Paul holds an MBA in finance and international business from Columbia Business School and a BSBA in finance from Georgetown University.
Peter Watson
Peter is the Head of Alternatives at CI Financial. He oversees sourcing, diligence, and administration on behalf of CI’s combined $500 billion, investing in trusted third-party managers to deliver on clients’ goals. Prior to joining CI, Peter served as a partner at Boston Consulting Group, where he was a leader in the asset and wealth management practice. Peter previously led data and Canadian product strategy for WisdomTree Asset Management. Peter started his career at McKinsey & Company and holds a PhD from Scripps Research and a BA from Carleton College.
Brian Huen, CFA
Brian Huen, Senior Vice-President, Portfolio Manager & Head of Investment Advisory, joined CI GAM in 2015. He brings over 25 years of valued industry experience to his role and team as co-portfolio Manager on CI North American Opportunities Liquid Alternative fund and Head of the Investment Advisory Group. Prior to joining CI GAM, Brian was a Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Trading at a long/short hedge fund affiliated with CI Investments. Before that, he was an Executive Director and Head of Hedge Funds Sales at CIBC Capital Markets. Brian is a CFA charterholder and holds an Honors in Business Administration degree and Master of Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario. He is also Treasurer and Board Member at The Heights Ski & Country Club.
CI GAM offers a comprehensive suite of private markets investments for investors looking to gain exposure to this exciting asset class. Our suite combines our own knowledge and experience with that of longstanding managers in the private markets space, whose deep networks and information advantage support their aim of driving better portfolio outcomes.
Seeks to provide stable dividend income and capital appreciation, while offering investors a way to benefit from a leading global real estate firm. The fund makes direct and indirect investments in real estate and real estate-related assets in Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region.
Seeks attractive long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of private equity and credit instruments from around the world selected for their potential to provide best-in-class private growth opportunities.
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Seeks attractive long-term capital appreciation by providing exposure to a portfolio of mature, high-quality stable infrastructure assets.
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Who is eligible to purchase CI HarbourVest Private Infrastructure Fund?
CI HarbourVest Private Infrastructure Income Fund is only offered to Canadian accredited investors who are also (i) “qualified purchasers”, as defined in the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, which includes an individual or a family-owned business that owns $5 million USD or more in investments (after subtracting any indebtedness incurred to make such investments), (ii) “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D of the U.S. Securities Act, and (ii) not a “U.S. Person” as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act.
This website is intended for use by accredited investors (as such term is defined in the Securities Act (Ontario) or National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions, as applicable) resident in, or otherwise subject to the securities laws of, any province or territory of Canada, or pursuant to such other exemptions from the prospectus requirements under applicable securities legislation.
Who qualifies as an accredited investor?
Who qualifies as a qualified purchaser?
In the case of CI HarbourVest Private Infrastructure Income Fund, it is only offered to Canadian accredited investors who are also (i) “qualified purchasers”, as defined in the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, which includes an individual or a family-owned business that owns $5 million USD or more in investments (after subtracting any indebtedness incurred to make such investments), (ii) “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D of the U.S. Securities Act, and (ii) not a “U.S. Person” as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act.