Canadian fixed income team

Headquartered in Toronto, Manulife Investment Management’s 10-person-strong Canadian fixed-income team is led by Roshan Thiru and is closely supported by over 20 other fixed income investment professionals throughout MIM. The team is responsible for managing over CAD$20 billion* of assets.

The Canadian fixed-income difference

  • Well-seasoned fixed-income team—The 10-person team, led by Roshan Thiru, has an average of 18 years’ experience and has expertise across the full spectrum of fixed-income asset classes.
  • Stringent risk management—While the team covers a wide variety of mandates, their singular goal is to deliver income and capital preservation through risk-conscious active management focused on yield curve management, sector/quality/industry allocation and security selection.
  • Strong presence in the Canadian fixed income market—Size, reputation, and trading volume ensure that Manulife Investment Management receives generous consideration in the new issue market and timely calls in the secondary market.

Get to know the Manulife Canadian fixed-income team    

Headquartered in Toronto, Manulife Investment Management’s 10-person-strong Canadian fixed-income team is led by Roshan Thiru and is closely supported by over 20 other fixed income investment professionals throughout MIM. The team is responsible for managing over CAD$20 billion* of assets.

Meet the team behind the funds

Saad Qazi, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst
Investing since 2013

Altaf Nanji, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager
Investing since 1998

Faisal Rahman, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager
Investing since 1995

Roshan Thiru, CFA

Head, Canadian Fixed Income
Investing since 2000

Sivan Nair, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager
Investing since 2003

Jonathan Crescenzi, CFA

Portfolio Manager
Investing since 2007

Robert Chepelsky, CFA

Client Portfolio Management Specialist
Investing since 1993

David Yang, CFA

Investment Analyst
Investing since 2012

Brittany Miranda, CFA

Investment Analyst
Investing since 2015

Matthew Kolodzie, CFA, P. Eng.

Senior Investment Analyst
Investing since 1994

Team members and responsibilities listed are as of May 9, 2023.


Investment process

The team looks at relative opportunity within fixed-income, equity, and alternative asset classes, then searches issue by issue to find the best opportunities from a risk/reward perspective.

Step 1 involves seeking to identify attractive sectors through the following inputs:  Portfolio Management Credit Research Analysts Economists  These inputs consider global macroeconomic factors such as:  Fiscal and monetary policy Interest rate and yield curve forecasts Market volatility Political environment  These factors provide the context for their economic and business cycle outlook which leads to the output of step 1 which is excess return opportunities.  The outlook informs how macro themes drive their sector allocation and idea generation, which breaks down into determining:  Is it a risk seeking or risk averse environment? Which sectors should they target? What interest rate strategies should they use?

Step 1: Seeks to identify attractive sectors

Step 2 looks at individual securities for the best opportunities.  They break down the company credit profile into business risks and financial risks.  Under business risks, they consider:  Economic environment Regulatory environment Competitive landscape Industry cyclicality Management assessment Corporate governance Industry specific factors.  While under Financial risks, they look at:  Earnings Cash flow Balance sheet Financial flexibility Industry specific factors

Step 2: Looks at individual securities for best opportunities

The end result is a portfolio designed to achieve intended objectives under a stringent risk management framework.

Portfolio managers may use some or all of the techniques described. No investment strategy or risk management technique can guarantee returns or eliminate risk in any market environment. Characteristics, guidelines, and constraints are for illustrative purposes only. They may change at any time and may differ for a specific account.


Our funds/pools

Investors rely on us to deliver the stated objectives of the Funds we manage. We view this as keeping our promises to them.

— Manulife Canadian Fixed Income Team

* As of June 30, 2023 CAD.

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