Mark Schmehl

FIC aims to deliver strong long-term returns through fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to select investments. Their portfolio managers and analysts employ a hands-on investment approach which includes visiting companies, conducting interviews and communicating with competitors. The firm covers over 90% of the companies included on the major global indices.

FMR invests in securities of companies engaged in a variety of economic sectors and industries that are domiciled in the US and outside the US (in developed, emerging and frontier markets); in stocks with growth or value characteristics; and in companies with market capitalizations of all sizes. The firm invests across different asset classes, market sectors, maturities, and regions.

FCAM’s investment approach is based the belief that in-depth fundamental analysis of companies can identify securities that may outperform the market. The firm's global research resources include seasoned, sector-focused fundamental analysts covering industry sectors across Canadian, US and global markets, as well as quantitative and technical portfolio managers and analysts. FCAM offers a wide variety of investment solutions including: Canadian, US and International/Global equity strategies; Diversified, Active/Single Sector, and Custom (Liability-Driven and Tactical Bond) fixed-income strategies; and Multi-Asset Class Asset Allocation Products including Strategic Balanced, Tactical Asset Allocation and Balanced Trust Services.

FMR invests in securities of companies engaged in a variety of economic sectors and industries that are domiciled in the US and outside the US (in developed, emerging and frontier markets); in stocks with growth or value characteristics; and in companies with market capitalizations of all sizes. The firm invests across different asset classes, market sectors, maturities, and regions.

SIMC's strategic focus is on active asset management, which consists of five key components: asset allocation, portfolio design, sub-advisor selection, portfolio construction and risk management. Their philosophy and process offer clients personalization, diversification, coordination and management and represents a strategy geared toward achieving long-term investment goals in various financial climates. The firm manages products across a very wide range of investment strategies.

FIAM utilizes a variety of methods of security analysis to select investments, including fundamental, quantitative, technical and macro-economic analysis in managing client accounts. The firm's global research resources include seasoned, sector-focused fundamental analysts covering industry sectors across the US and global markets as well as quantitative and technical portfolio managers and analysts.