General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 26, 2004
MARK GRAMMER has over 14 years' investment industry experience and
joined Mackenzie Financial Corporation in August 2003. His presence
provides proven global expertise to the in-house Mackenzie growth team.
Prior to joining Mackenzie, Mr. Grammer was VP, International Equities
and co-head of the Global Equity Team at Altamira. Among his primary
management responsibilities were the 5-Star Morningstar Altamira Asia
Pacific Fund (December 1997); Altamira Japanese Opportunities Fund
(December 1997); and Altamira Global Value Fund (since inception). The
Altamira Asia Pacific Fund was first or second quartile over all
calendar years of his management tenure. Mr. Grammer has progressed
through more senior positions during his 15-year career in the
investment industry, gaining experience first as an Analyst at
Confederation Life in 1989, then moving to VP International Equities,
HSBC Securities, Institutional Sales in 1991 before joining Altamira in
1997. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) from
University of Toronto, and an MBA in Finance from York University. He is
a CFA charterholder and a licensed Professional Engineer. Profile
IAN AINSWORTH joined Mackenzie Financial Corporation in April 2003 as
Senior Vice President, Investments, and is lead manager of Universal
Future Fund (and its Capital Class version), Universal Emerging
Technologies Capital Class, Universal Global Future Fund (formerly Janus
Global Equity Fund), and co-manager of Universal Select Managers Canada
Fund (and its Capital Class version). Mr. Ainsworth has a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Dalhousie
University. He is a CFA charterholder. Previously, he was a Vice
President and Managing Director at Altamira Investment Services Inc.,
where he was a Portfolio Manager from 1992 to 2002, managing Canadian,
US and global portfolios. In June 1998, Mr. Ainsworth was appointed lead
manager of Altamira Equity Fund. In August 1999, he was appointed head
of the company's equity investment activities. Mr. Ainsworth was named
the industry's Fund Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Profile
Corporation and your responsibilities?
Mr. Grammer: Ian and I work on the Universal Future team here at
Mackenzie. The future
