PMAC’s mission is to advocate the highest standards of unbiased portfolio management in the interest of the investors served by members

Objectives

• To advocate Members’ views to securities regulators and other government agencies
• To increase public awareness of portfolio management and its benefits
• To provide valuable business services to Members
• To be a forum for Member networking

Background

• Founded in 1952 (formerly the Investment Counsel Association of Canada (ICAC))
• A not-for profit organization that exclusively represents firms that provide discretionary investment management for private clients, pension plans, foundations and other institutional investors
• All Members are registered with provincial securities commissions under the category of Portfolio Manager (PM)
• Members manage in aggregate more than $2.9 trillion in assets for more than one million institutional (pension plans) and high-net-worth investors.