Ian Mcpherson

The VenGrowth Funds invest in small and mid-sized private Canadian companies in the technology, life sciences and tradition industries sectors. The Criterion Global Dividend Fund invests in blue-chip multinational companies selected by Merrill Lynch International. The Fund is also available unhedged. The Criterion International Equity Fund is actively sub-advised by The Boston Company. The Fund invests in international stocks outside of North America, with a GARP strategy. It is also available unhedged. The Criterion Water Infrastructure Fund invests globally in companies related to water delivery. The Fund is also available unhedged. The Criterion Global Clean Energy Fund invests in companies involved in the global transition to cleaner energies and lower carbon emissions. The Fund is also available unhedged. The Criterion Diversified Commodities Currency Hedged Fund allows Canadian investors to participate directly in the diversified commodities index UBS Bloomberg CMCI AM. The Criterion US Buyback Fund invests in US companies with the best record of net share buybacks. It is also available unhedged.

First Asset works on a consultative basis with advisors providing comprehensive and individualized service to ensure they are best able to position client portfolios. To create innovative, low cost, solution-oriented funds, the firm teams up with high quality investment firms.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

VenGrowth Asset Management offers a diversified group of retail venture capital funds to allow Canadian investors the opportunity to invest in small and mid-sized companies in the technology, life sciences and traditional industries sectors. Their Criterion Diversified Commodities Currency Hedged Fund offers diversified exposure to 19 commodities. It is benchmarked against the AIG Basis Select Index. The Criterion Global Clean Energy Currency Hedged Fund is a diversified global equity portfolio investing in companies that contribute to or benefit from the transition to cleaner energy. The Criterion Water Infrastructure Currency Hedged Fund Diversified is a global equity portfolio that invests in companies involved in the water industry. The Criterion Global Dividend Currency Hedged Fund is a global equity fund focused on high dividend-paying multinationals. The portfolio is selected by Merrill Lynch International based on an established program known as the Return & Income Strategy (RIS). The Criterion International Equity Currency Hedged Fund is an international (excludes US) equity fund designed to outperform the MSCI EAFE Index over a market cycle. The Criterion US Buyback Currency Hedged Fund is an equity fund focused on US companies with the best record of net share buybacks. It is diversified across market caps and sectors.

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