REAL ASSETS AND COMMODITIES AROUND THE WORLD

 

Our Sector Equity Team offers extensive expertise in real assets and commodities all around the world. And while they may employ different investment strategies based on their specific objectives and areas of focus, they share a common goal of delivering superior risk-adjusted returns.

SECTOR EQUITY STRATEGIES

 

Our family of Sector Equity Strategies can help investors with a number of goals from growing and preserving capital to generating income—and many are available in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, segregated funds, private pools, and institutional mandates.

SECTOR EQUITY TEAM

Jon Case, MFin, CFA

Jon Case, MFin, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Jon joined CI Global Asset Management in 2012 and has more than 15 years of financial industry experience. Prior to joining CI, Jon was a partner and precious metals equity analyst at one of the country’s largest independently owned investment dealers. Jon has a Master of Finance Degree from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has been a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts since 2006.



Chris Couprie, CFA

Chris Couprie, CFA

VP, Portfolio Manager & Research Lead – Equities

Chris joined the CI Signature real estate team in 2021. Prior to that, Chris was most recently a real estate equity analyst at CIBC, and was also previously a co-manager with the award-winning real estate team at First Asset. Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.



Curtis Gillis, MBA, CPA, CFA

Curtis Gillis, MBA, CPA, CFA

VP, Portfolio Manager & Research Lead – Equities

Curtis joined the investment industry in 1997 and is part of CI Global Asset Management’s Sector Equity team. Prior to joining CI, Curtis worked as an associate portfolio manager of resource portfolios for another Canadian investment company. This follows stints in research with two asset management firms and experience as a sell-side oilfield services analyst at two brokerage firms. Curtis also has direct industry experience, working in the natural gas trading group of a U.S. oil and gas company. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from Saint Francis Xavier University and a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University. He also holds the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations.



Lee Goldman, MBA, CFA

Lee Goldman, MBA, CFA

SVP, Portfolio Manager – Equities

Lee is a portfolio manager with a successful long-term track record of managing real estate assets. He joined CI Global Asset Management in 2018 following 12 years as a lead manager at the former First Asset Investment Management Inc. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science (Statistics) degree from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) degree from York University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.



Kevin McSweeney, MBA, CFA

Kevin McSweeney, MBA, CFA

SVP, Portfolio Manager & Lead – Canadian Equities

Kevin has 12 years of financial services and investment management experience and is a member of the team responsible for infrastructure and REITs. He moved to this team from the high-yield, convertible bond and leveraged loan assets team in 2016. Prior to joining CI Global Asset Management, Kevin worked for six years with Scotiabank, most recently in corporate credit risk management. Prior to that, he worked with Finance Canada as a financial economist in the international trade and financial markets divisions. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from St. Mary's University a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University, and the Chartered Financial Analyst(CFA) designation.



SECTOR EQUITY INSIGHTS

 

Thought leaders and portfolio managers from across the Sector Equity Team offer insights into the trends, events, policies and politics that are creating investment risks—and opportunities—around the world.

Articles

Articles

Fund Commentaries

Fund Commentaries

Videos

Videos

Podcasts

Podcasts