Investment Team & Resources

Portfolio Manager

Joined industry in 2008

Joined Sun Life Global Investments in 2012

Aly joined SLGI Asset Management in 2012 He is a member of the team’s Asset Allocation Committee, using his skills and experience to support the committee’s strategic and tactical asset allocation, quantitative modeling and derivative strategies. This includes conducting fundamental and quantitative global macro and cross-asset research to form investment conclusions as well as recommending specific investment strategies that can be used to enhance return and/or reduce risk in the team’s multi-asset solutions. Aly also serves as portfolio manager on several of the team’s strategies and funds.

Prior to joining SLGI, Aly spent four years in public accounting. It was through this experience that Aly saw how large organizations use derivatives and other financial instruments to achieve various objectives. Since joining SLGI, Aly has significantly contributed to team’s efforts in using derivatives and other financial instruments optimally. Aly also supports the team’s communications with advisors, consultants and the media, particularly when it comes to sharing the team’s asset allocation views and how the team is managing investor portfolios.

Aly holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Ottawa and is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, CFA Charterholder and Certified Public Accountant (US). He has also completed Options, Futures and Derivatives licensing courses from the Canadian Securities Institute.

Portfolio Manager

Joined industry in 1997

Joined Sun Life Global Investments in 2018

Christine joined SLGI in 2018, bringing extensive experience in fundamental bottom up portfolio management and expertise in emerging markets, including country macroeconomic analysis. She is a member of the Investment Oversight Committee and the Asset Allocation Committee, and serves as portfolio manager on several of the team’s strategies and funds. Her role also includes leading the evolution of SLGI’s DC OCIO platform and leadership of the Investment Product Specialists representing the team’s investment philosophy, process and portfolio strategy.

Prior to joining SLGI, Christine was Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Excel Investment Counsel Inc. In addition to oversight of all sub-advised funds, she had portfolio management responsibility for the Excel Emerging Markets Fund. Christine has travelled extensively in emerging market countries for due-diligence meetings with corporate management teams.

Christine was previously Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Gluskin Sheff + Associates, a prominent wealth manager serving high-net-worth clients, where she co-managed a top-quartile, $1.5-billion Canadian equity portfolio. Prior to Gluskin Sheff, Christine was a Canadian equity manager at a boutique asset manager and an investment banker at a major Canadian bank focused on mergers and acquisitions.

Christine holds a Bachelor of Science Honours from University of Alberta and earned her MBA with honours from the Schulich School of Business. Christine is also a CFA charterholder. 

Portfolio Manager

Joined industry in 2010

Joined Sun Life Global Investments in 2015

Anthony joined SLGI Asset Management in 2015. He is as a member of the Asset Allocation Committee, providing global macro and cross-asset research to the committee and serves as portfolio manager on several of the team’s strategies and funds. Anthony is also responsible for overseeing operational aspect of portfolio implementation, working collaboratively with operations, traders, and external managers to resolve issues. Anthony supports the team in sharing its global asset allocation views and positions to stakeholders and helps mentor and develop junior members of the team.

Prior to joining SLGI, Anthony was an Associate at Segal Rogerscasey Canada and provided oversight to private wealth platforms and conducted due diligence on external managers across all asset classes.

Anthony is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Mathematics, Honours Actuarial Science degree from University of Waterloo. He has also completed the Futures and Options licensing courses from the Canadian Securities Institute.

Portfolio Manager

Joined industry in 2007

Joined Sun Life Global Investments in 2022

Jason joined Sun Life Global Investments in 2022.  He is a member of our Asset Allocation Committee and a Portfolio Manager for our Granite series of funds and other select strategies. Jason has more than a decade of comprehensive experience in multi-asset portfolio management. This includes managing Target Date and Target Risk portfolios, determining the glidepath, strategic asset mix & manager allocations. He has an in-depth understanding of macroeconomic principles and global capital markets, manager research and selection, and asset/liability modeling.

Prior to joining Sun Life Global Investments, Jason was a Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Solution Team, at Manulife Investment Management, providing day-to-day monitoring and portfolio management of the multi-asset solutions team’s Canadian-based asset allocation portfolios. 

Jason is a CFA Charterholder. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Peking University, a Master’s degree in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences from Western University, and a Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance from the University of Waterloo.