General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 2, 2015

Investing in REITs and REOCs within North America

Derek Warren
Derek Warren, CIM, is Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Morguard Financial Corporation. Mr. Warren’s deep expertise in real estate is built on 18 years of experience with Morguard Investments. He began his career working on property transactions. For the past 15 years, Mr. Warren has been responsible for analysis of REITs and real estate companies, and for management of several real estate portfolios, including the Lipper Award-winning CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund and the Morguard Real Estate Equity Fund. As a respected and influential member of the tightknit Canadian REIT community, Mr. Warren’s opinion is sought by REIT management and investors alike. He appears regularly in the press and on BNN Television to share his view, and is a member of the Capital Markets Committee of the Real Property Association of Canada — REALPac. Mr. Warren also publishes the Oenophile, a periodic blog on selecting quality, value-priced wines. Originally from Saskatchewan, Mr. Warren lives in Mississauga with his wife and four children, and with his fluency in Spanish, volunteers his time working with new Canadians in the Latin community.     Profile
TWST: What is the overall philosophy of CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund?

Mr. Warren: Morguard Financial Corp. is the external manager of the CIBC Canadian Real Estate Mutual Fund.