Global macroeconomic strategy
Cross-border research driving informed investment solutions
Global macroeconomic strategy research
We believe that global, cross-asset macro research is a pillar of informed investment decisions. The team analyzes and interprets global economic and financial data, using that insight to drive investment solutions.
Get to know the global macroeconomic strategy team
The global macroeconomic strategy team conducts financial market analysis that drives asset allocation decisions within the wider multi-asset solutions team’s multibillion dollar portfolio. The team’s economic forecasts support investment decisions across Manulife Investment Management. Team members' local presence and global expertise provides valuable, real-world insight that helps investors of all sizes make informed investment decisions.
Alex Grassino, BA, MSc
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Alex provides global macroeconomic and financial markets research for the multi-asset solutions team and helps implement the tactical asset mix overlay for selected Canadian balanced fund mandates. He joined the firm when Standard Life's Canadian operations were acquired by Manulife in January 2015. Prior to joining Standard Life Investments in 2012, Alex worked as an equity research analyst and as a financial markets economist at Laurentian Bank Securities.
Education: B.A., Economics and History, McGill University; M.Sc., Financial Services Management, University of Surrey
Joined Company: 2015
Began Career: 2001
Dominique Lapointe, CFA
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Dominique provides global macroeconomic and financial market research for the multi-asset solutions team. Additionally, he develops investment strategies across asset classes and regions. Prior to joining the firm, Dominique was at Laurentian Bank Securities, where he served as a senior economist, and before that, he was a senior analyst with the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at University of Ottawa. He also worked at BCA Research as a research analyst. Dominique holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Education: B.S., Economics, Université du Québec à Montréal; M.A., Economics, Queen’s University
Joined the company: 2022
Began career: 2013
Erica Camilleri, CFA
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Based in Toronto, Erica works alongside portfolio managers and strategists on the firm’s multi-asset solutions team to assist in strategic and tactical investment decisions. She joined the team as part of a rotational program, after having completed previous rotations on the asset allocation, public equity, and global macroeconomic strategy teams. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at KPMG. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society Toronto.
Education: B.A., University of Western Ontario
Joined the company: 2019
Began career: 2019