Tom Johnston

Mr. Johnston is a Managing Director at iCapital and Business Head of their Canadian Funds Business.   He was previously the President of CI Institutional and CEO of UBS Global Asset Management (Canada) and has had prior roles in the past with Invesco and RBC.   He has extensive experience business strategy,  sales and servicing  (both wealth and institutional) and new product development including a wide range of asset classes including alternatives.   In addition to these roles Tom has also been a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel. Mr. Johnston is a trusted industry leader and has was the Vice Chair and board member of the Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) and previously (3 years) was also Chair of its Industry Regulations and Tax Working Committee. Mr. Johnston earned a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario, one of Canada’s leading universities, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Windsor. He remains a member of the Ontario Bar in good standing.