Portfolio Managers
Company Profile

NEI Investments
"No one knows our network of independent sub-advisors quite like the NEI Investment Team, which allows us to see the world through multiple lenses. This unique perspective enables them to tactically and strategically manage our asset allocation solutions in varying market cycles."
- John Bai, SVP and Chief Investment Officer
Company Profile
NEI Investments is 100% Canadian owned—50% by Desjardins Group and 50% by the Provincial Credit Union Centrals. NEI Investments exclusively partners with both global and boutique investment management firms to operate its lineup of mutual funds; managing over $8.3 billion in assets for individual investors.
NEI focuses on true active management and a disciplined risk management process. Through its portfolio manager section and monitoring process, offers a comprehensive breadth of product line-up and strategies; that are typically reserved to pension funds and high net worth clients—offering investments as solutions that are designed to meet the needs of investors today. NEI Investments is a signatory of the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment.
Investment Approach
The NEI Investment Team uses a top-down asset allocation approach to manage the active underlying components of the investments they oversee. The Team regularly collaborates to discuss a broad range of economic, valuation and market sentiment viewpoints. These inputs along with a deep familiarity with each sub advisors strategy style and bias help them determine asset allocation decisions – whether they be for strategic or more tactical investment objectives.
Funds Managed
NEI Balanced Yield Portfolio
Category:
Global Neutral Balanced
Lead Managers:
John Bai
NEI Conservative Yield Portfolio
Category:
Global Fixed Income Balanced
Lead Managers:
John Bai
NEI ESG Canadian Enhanced Index Fund (formerly NEI Jantzi Social Index Fund)
Category:
Canadian Equity
Lead Managers:
John Bai
Lead Managers
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John Bai, CFASVP and Chief Investment Officer
25 years of helping advisors build and grow their practice |
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Will Benton, CFA, CAIADirector and Portfolio ManagerWill Benton joined Aviso Wealth in 2013 as part of NEI Investments. As a Portfolio Manager and Director of Manager Research & Oversight he is responsible for sub-advisor selection and oversight as well as their integration into the asset allocation process. He is also responsible for external manager research across entire Aviso Wealth. Will is also a voting member of the NEI Asset Allocation Committee. Will received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Queen’s University and holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. |