About us
Our Purpose
To help you get more from your fixed income.
We do this by designing better products, sharing our insights, and helping you navigate the ever-changing bond markets.
We bring the advantages of bank trading to the Canadian investor.
Our Team
Our philosophy is to work hard and have fun while doing it. We take our work very seriously, ourselves not so much.
Brian D’Costa
FOUNDING PARTNER, PRESIDENT
- Member of the Bank of Canada Fixed Income Forum
- Former Global Head of Fixed Income and Rates for CIBC Capital Markets
- Former Global Head of Vanilla Interest Rate Derivatives for TD Securities
- Former Captain of the Canadian Airborne Regiment
FULL BIO
Greg Jeffs
Founding Partner, Chief Investment Officer
- Former Executive Director of Credit Trading for CIBC World Markets
- 30 years of experience in the capital markets, with over 20 years as a corporate bond trader and market maker
FULL BIO
Raj Tandon
Founding Partner
- Former Vice President of Credit Trading for TD Securities London
- Managed and traded multi-billion dollar structured credit portfolios across North American and international markets
FULL BIO
Alexander Schwiersch
Partner, Portfolio Manager
- Former Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Invesco
- Over 20 years of fixed-income experience as a Portfolio Manager and Credit Analyst with experience in both European and North American markets.
FULL BIO
Hasnat Mahmood
PARTNER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Former Alternative Investment Funds Auditor for KPMG and PwC
- Former Director of Compliance and Alternate Chief Compliance Officer at a multi-billion dollar securities dealer and investment fund manager
FULL BIO
Kathleen Biggs
Partner, Head of Investor Relations & National Accounts
- 40-year veteran of the Canadian fixed-income markets
- 20 years on Merrill Lynch’s fixed-income trading desk
- Former Managing Director of CanDeal
- Former Head of Business Development for Lawrence Park Asset Management
FULL BIO
Ali Tuserkani
Vice President, Business Development
- 10 years of investment industry experience with a focus on alternative investments and fixed-income markets
- Chartered Investment Manager (CIM)
FULL BIO
Stephanie Langlais
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- 10 years of investment Industry experience
- Chartered Investment Manager (CIM)
FULL BIO
Gurvijay Gill
Director, Analytics & Technology
- Former Senior Analyst for CIBC Treasury Finance
- Over a decade of industry experience with a focus on systems, infrastructure, and quantitative analytics
FULL BIO
Riley Pan
Associate Portfolio Manager
- Master of Finance, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
- Bachelor of Finance, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu, China
- Chartered Financial Analyst
FULL BIO
Roxandra Tiron
Senior Manager, Compliance & Operations
- Former Investor Relations Supervisor for Citco Canada Inc
- Over 5 years of experience in Fund administration with a focus on hedge funds and private equity portfolios
- CSC
FULL BIO
Jonathan Tsirlis
Associate
- Over 5 years of experience in wealth and asset management
- CSC, CPH, and CIM (in progress)
FULL BIO
Our Giving
We recognize how lucky we are and strongly believe in helping the less fortunate.
In 2023, we partnered with Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFDN) to support young people transitioning out of the child welfare system by offering 10 post-secondary scholarships and housing support for 20 youths.