A full list of award winners from last night’s event:
Morningstar Equity Fund Manager of the Year Award
Winner: Jim Hall, Chairman and Director of Research, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Morningstar Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year Award
Winner: TD Asset Management Fixed Income Team, TD Asset Management Inc.
Morningstar Fund Manager of the Decade Award
Winner: Eric Bushell, Senior Vice-President, Portfolio Management and Chief Investment Officer of Signature Global Advisors, a division of CI Investments Inc.
Analysts’ Choice Investment Fund Company of the Year Award
Winner: Dynamic Funds
Silver: CI Investments Inc.
Bronze: RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisors’ Choice Investment Fund Company of the Year Award
Winner: Dynamic Funds
This award is voted on by Canadian advisors. Mutual fund, hedge fund or other investment fund
Career Achievement Award
Winner: John W. Kellett
Mutual Fund Award Winners
Best Asian Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic Far East Value, Dynamic Funds
Silver: BMO Guardian Asian Growth & Income, BMO Investments Inc.
Bronze: Fidelity Far East, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Best Canadian Balanced Fund
Winner: TD Monthly Income, TD Mutual Funds
Silver: RBC Monthly Income, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Bronze: Dynamic Dividend Income, Dynamic Funds
Best Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic Dividend, Dynamic Funds
Silver: CI Signature Dividend, CI Investments Inc.
Bronze: Bissett Canadian Dividend, Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation
Best Canadian Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic Value Fund of Canada, Dynamic Funds
Silver/Tie: Beutel Goodman Canadian Equity, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd. and Fidelity Canadian Disciplined Equity, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Best Canadian Fixed Income Fund
Winner: TD Canadian Bond, TD Mutual Funds
Silver: PH&N Bond, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
Bronze: Beutel Goodman Income, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Best Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic Small Business, Dynamic Funds
Silver: Beutel Goodman Small Cap, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Bronze: BMO Guardian Enterprise, BMO Investments Inc.
Best Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Winner: AGF Emerging Markets, AGF Funds Inc.
Silver: Brandes Emerging Markets Equity, Brandes Investment Partners & Company
Bronze: Desjardins Emerging Markets, Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
Best European Equity Fund
Winner: Mackenzie Ivy European, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Silver: Invesco European Grown, Invesco Trimark Ltd.
Bronze: TD European Growth, TD Mutual Funds
Best Global Balanced Fund
Winner: CI Signature High Income, CI Investments Inc.
Silver: Dynamic Value Balanced, Dynamic Funds
Bronze: Mawer Canadian Balanced RSP, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Best Global Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic Power Global Growth, Dynamic Funds
Silver: Hartford Global Leaders, Hartford Investments Canada Corporation
Bronze: Mackenzie Ivy Foreign Equity, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Best Global Fixed Income Fund
Winner: Templeton Global Bond, Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation
Silver: BMO Guardian Global Bond, BMO Investments Inc.
Bronze/Tie: Manulife Strategic Income, Manulife Mutual Funds and RBC Global Bond, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Best Global Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
Winner: Mackenzie Cundill Recovery, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Silver: Chou Associates, Chou Associates Management Inc.
Bronze: Templeton Global Smaller Companies, Franklin Templeton Investment Corporation
Best Healthcare Equity Fund
Winner: TD Health Sciences, TD Mutual Funds
Silver: CI Global Health Sciences, CI Investments Inc.
Bronze: RBC Global Health Sciences, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Best High Yield Fixed Income Fund
Winner: RBC Global High Yield, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Silver: Fidelity American High Yield, Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd.
Bronze: AGF Canadian High Yield Bond, AGF Funds Inc.
Best International Equity Fund
Winner: Invesco International Growth, Invesco Trimark Ltd.
Silver: Renaissance International Equity, CIBC Asset Management Inc.
Bronze: Mackenzie Universal International Stock, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Best Natural Resources Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic Focus+ Resource, Dynamic Funds
Silver: CI Signature Canadian Resource, CI Investments Inc.
Bronze: Front Street Special Opportunities, Front Street Capital
Best Precious Metals Equity Fund
Winner: Sentry Precious Metals Growth, Sentry Select Capital Corporation
Silver: Dynamic Precious Metals, Dynamic Funds
Bronze: RBC Global Precious Metals, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Best Science and Technology Equity Fund
Winner: CI Global Science & Technology, CI Investments Inc.
Silver: BMO Guardian Global Technology, BMO Investments Inc.
Bronze: Mackenzie Universal Technology, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Best US Equity Fund
Winner: Dynamic American Value, Dynamic Funds
Silver: Dynamic Power American Growth, Dynamic Funds
Bronze: CI American Value, CI Investments Inc.
Best US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
Winner: Mackenzie Universal American Growth, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Silver: Mackenzie Universal US Emerging Growth, Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Bronze: TD US Mid-Cap Growth, TD Mutual Funds
Pooled Fund Award Winners
Best Canadian Balanced Pooled Fund
Winner: QV Canadian Balanced, QV Investors Inc.
Silver: Beutel Goodman Balanced, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Bronze: Fidelity Canadian Balanced, Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd.
Best Canadian Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Mawer Canadian Equity, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Silver: Goodman Canadian Equity Value, Goodman & Company Investment Counsel Ltd.
Bronze: Beutel Goodman Canadian Equity, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Best Canadian Income Pooled Fund
Winner: Beutel Goodman Income, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Silver: Baker Gilmore Bond, Connor Clark & Lunn Financial Group
Bronze: PIMCO Canada Canadian CorePLUS Bond, PIMCO LLC
Best Canadian Small/Mid Cap Pooled Fund
Winner: Beutel Goodman Small Cap, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Silver: Burgundy Canadian Small Cap, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Bronze: CC&L Canadian Small Cap, Connor Clark & Lunn Financial Group
Best Global Balanced Pooled Fund
Winner: Mawer Canadian Diversified Investment, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Silver: Burgundy Partners Balanced RSP, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Bronze: Leith Wheeler Balanced, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.
Best Global Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Hexavest World, Hexavest Asset Management
Silver: Burgundy Partners Global, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Bronze: Sprucegrove Global Equity, Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd.
Best International Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Mawer World Investment, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Silver: Hexavest Europac, Hexavest Asset Management
Bronze: Burgundy EAFE, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Best US Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Hexavest US, Hexavest Asset Management
Silver: Beutel Goodman American Equity, Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Bronze: CI American Value, CI Investments Inc.
Hedge Fund Award Winners
Best Multi-Strategy/Fund of Funds Hedge Fund
Winner: North Pole Multi-Strategy Class, Polar Securities Inc.
Silver: Spartan Multi-Strategy Fund, Spartan Fund Management Inc.
Best Opportunistic Hedge Fund
Winner: PH&N Absolute Return, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
Silver: Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund Ltd., Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd.
Bronze: Di Tomasso Equilibrium Fund, Di Tomasso Group Inc.
Best Relative Value Hedge Fund
Winner: Sentry Select Market Neutral LP, Sentry Select Investments Inc.
Silver: Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity, Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Bronze: Altairis Long/Short Class, Polar Securities Inc.
Submissions/Industry-based Awards
Investor Education Award, sponsored by Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC)
Winner: Your Retirement Briefcase, National Bank Financial Group
Silver: BMO Guardian Registered Disability Savings Plan, BMO Mutual Funds
Best Marketing Campaign
Winner: “It’s time to get Dynamic,” Dynamic Funds
Silver: 300 Billion Reasons to Talk Russell Investments, Russell Investments Canada Ltd.
Bronze: Manulife Yield Opportunities Fund launch, Manulife Mutual Funds
Best Use of Technology
Winner: IFDS Touch Screen Classification, International Financial Data Services – Canada
Silver: Qtrade MobileWeb, Qtrade Financial Group
Best Discount Brokerage
Winner: Qtrade Financial Group
Silver: TD Waterhouse, TD Wealth Management
Bronze/Tie: Credential Direct and RBC Direct Investing
Morningstar Best ETF Initiative
Winner: BMO Exchange Traded Funds Launch, BMO Asset Management Inc.
Silver: Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 ETF Launch, BetaPro Management Inc.