Neil J. Petroff has joined Northwater Capital Management Inc. as vice-chair.
As part of his role, he will provide Fluid Strategies with input into the design and development of its bespoke liquid alternative investment solutions.
Prior to joining Northwater, Petroff was executive vice-president of investments and chief investment officer with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where he was responsible for all aspects of the firm’s investment activities as well as the pension fund’s asset mix and risk allocations.
In 2014, Petroff was recognized as Chief Investment Officer of the Year, and he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Industry Innovation Awards ceremony.
“Neil Petroff is truly a world-class investment professional,” said David Patterson, chair and CEO of Northwater. “His substantial experience and expertise will be invaluable to Northwater and its clients as we continue to offer industry-leading alternative investment solutions to institutional investors around the world.”
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