Mawer Investment Management

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Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
FormerlyMawer & Associates
Company type Private
Industry Investment Management
Founded1974;50 years ago (1974)
Founder
  • Charles Mawer
Headquarters,
Canada
Key people
  • Craig Senyk (Chairman)
  • Jim Hall (President)
AUM CA$90.4 billion (September 2024)
Number of employees
280+ (2024)
Website www.mawer.com

Mawer Investment Management (Mawer) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It acts as a subadvisor for Manulife Investment Management.

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History

In 1974, stockbroker Charles Mawer founded the company originally as Mawer & Associates. The firm focused on looking after money for high-net-worth individuals and pension funds in the form of investment funds. [1] [2]

In 1995, Charles Mawer retired from his role running the firm. [1]

2005 Manulife Investment Management selected Mawer to manage its investment funds in a subadvisory capacity. [2] [3]

In November 2018, Mawer hired Bank of Nova Scotia to explore options such as a sale. This came at a time when other Canadian asset management firms were being acquired. However, in December, Mawer decided to remain independent. [4] [5]

The firm's philosophy is to buy strong, growing companies at cheap prices. It has been noted for charging low management fees compared to its peers. [2] Due to lower commissions, financial advisers have avoided selling Mawer funds. The partnership between Mawer and Manulife have allowed more generous and less visible compensation structures for funds. [6]

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References

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