Gluskin Sheff
Public | |
Industry | Investment Companies |
Founder | Gerald Sheff and Ira Gluskin |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Jeremy Freedman, Jeff Moody, Bill Webb,Peter Zaltz, David Rosenberg, Jim Bantis, David Morris. |
Number of employees | 125 |
Website | www.gluskinsheff.com |
Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. (TSX: GS) is a Canadian independent wealth management firm that manages investment portfolios for high-net-worth investors, including entrepreneurs, professionals, family trusts, private charitable foundations and estates. Gluskin Sheff also serves a select number of institutions as clients. It currently manages portfolios with a minimum value of $3 million for Canadian, U.S. and international investors. Gluskin Sheff offers a range of equity and fixed income investment portfolios, in addition to being one of the largest managers of alternative investments in Canada.
The Firm was founded in 1984 by Ira Gluskin and Gerald Sheff. The Firm went public in 2006, listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol “GS”. The executive leadership of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. consists of Jeremy Freedman, President & CEO, Jeff Moody, Senior Executive Vice-President, Investments & Client Service, Bill Webb, Executive Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer, Peter Zaltz, Executive Vice-President & Head of Fixed Income, Jim Bantis, Executive Vice-President, Risk Management & Client Service and David Morris, Chief Financial Officer.
Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. hired internationally celebrated economist David Rosenberg in March 2009 as Chief Economist & Strategist. David Rosenberg is the author of the widely read daily economic commentary, Breakfast with Dave.
In August 2014, Gluskin Sheff acquired Blair Franklin Asset Management, one of Canada's leading boutique asset management firms specializing in global fixed income investments.
Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. has offices in Toronto and Calgary. Its head office is located at Bay Adelaide Centre in the heart of Toronto’s financial district. Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. serves some of Canada’s most noted business individuals and families.
External links
- Katie Benner, “Recovery: A long bearish road ahead” CNNMoney.com, February 18, 2010.
- Lawrence C. Strauss, “A Vote for Bonds Over U.S. Stocks” Barron’s, September 14, 2009.