Doug Chau

Director of Research - Equity at University of Toronto Asset Management Corp.

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Dr. Doug Chau is a Chief Risk Officer & Head of Research at University of Toronto Asset Management Corp.
He joined the firm in 2017 and is responsible for asset allocation modeling, risk management and measurement, research, and performance analysis.
Doug chairs the Management Investment Risk Committee and is a member of several other internal management committees.
Previously, Dr. Chau worked for 15 years at OPTrust, where his responsibilities included developing strategic allocation models, risk factor research, internal and external portfolio evaluations, implementing performance and ALM systems and developing a set of quantitative tools to inform investment decisions.
He holds a PhD in Finance from the EDHEC Business School, a Master’s degree in Science with a specialization in Finance from the University of Reading, a Master’s degree in Statistics from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and its Applications from the University of Toronto.
In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst, Professional Risk Manager and Certificate in Quantitative Finance designations.

Doug Chau active positions

Companies	Position	Start
University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. (UTAM) is the investment management organization of the University of Toronto, a public research university headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 as a separately incorporated investment management organization with a Board of Directors. UTAM is the investment manager for the University’s Endowment portfolio and short-term working capital assets. Their sole activity is to manage the assets of the University, prudently and in accordance with their client’s directions. UTAM has been a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2016.	Director of Research - Equity	2016-12-31

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Former positions of Doug Chau

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The OPSEU Pension Trust The OPSEU Pension Trust Investment ManagersFinance The OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust) is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1995 to provide members with a say in their pension plan through joint trusteeship. OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada’s pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan (which includes OPTrust Select), a defined benefit plan with over 106,000 members.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Training of Doug Chau

École des Hautes Études Commerciales du Nord	Doctorate Degree
The University of Reading	Graduate Degree
University of Toronto	Graduate Degree

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University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. (UTAM) is the investment management organization of the University of Toronto, a public research university headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 as a separately incorporated investment management organization with a Board of Directors. UTAM is the investment manager for the University’s Endowment portfolio and short-term working capital assets. Their sole activity is to manage the assets of the University, prudently and in accordance with their client’s directions. UTAM has been a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2016.	Miscellaneous
The OPSEU Pension Trust The OPSEU Pension Trust Investment ManagersFinance The OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust) is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1995 to provide members with a say in their pension plan through joint trusteeship. OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada’s pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan (which includes OPTrust Select), a defined benefit plan with over 106,000 members.	Finance