THE iSHARES BY BLACKROCK AWARD FOR
PORTFOLIO/DISCRETIONARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR WINNER François Tetu
RBC Dominion Securities
FINALISTS Arthur Salzer
Northland Wealth Management
Brian Jones
TD Wealth Private Investment Advice
Francis Sabourin Richardson GMP
Ken MacNeal
Richardson GMP
Martin-Charles Plouffe National Bank Financial
Neil McIver
Richardson GMP
Susyn Wagner
CIBC Wood Gundy
Wolfgang Klein
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
François Tetu RBC Dominion Securities
NOW THAT a great deal of focus is being placed on the fiduciary
duty of financial advisors, the example set by discretionary portfolio managers is all the more important. This year’s award sponsor, BlackRock Canada, believes the role of PMs is vital in raising standards across the investment industry. “We have consistently wanted to associate our business with this award,” says Warren Collier, head of iShares at BlackRock Canada. “There are truly professional
“I’m really surprised to have won because there were tremendous candidates, and I was only here to enjoy the evening” FRANÇOIS TETU RBC Dominion Securities
advisors in this industry, and these nominees are incredible investors ... and they’re even better at customer service.” It’s a profession where the highest standards are expected – standards that are the foundation of François Tetu’s business. Tetu has been in wealth management for more than two decades, and in that time, client expectations have grown significantly – a challenge he fully embraces. “I’ve been managing for over 20 years, and I think the way people have perceived what I have done has enabled me to win,” Tetu says. “I think there are a lot of different ingredients.”
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
Warren Collier BlackRock Canada
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