Alternative Investments

Many of our investment teams utilize traditional and alternative investments as both are important tools in our investment solutions. Weaving in alternative assets and alternative trading strategies into what we do for our clients expands the investment opportunity set and can help improve diversification, better mitigate risk and potentially enhance returns. Our investment teams and strategic partners have decades of experience actively managing alternative investments.

Our Investment Capabilities — Canada

Liquid alternatives 

As a leader in this space, Scotia Global Asset Management was among the first in Canada to launch a liquid alternative fund, which brought together the liquidity and transparency of traditional mutual funds, the flexibility of alternative investment strategies and the portfolio construction benefits of alternative assets. Liquid alternatives offer investors the potential for enhanced diversification, decreased volatility, and attractive risk-adjusted returns. 

Specialty funds

Our broad range of specialty funds provide even more access to a diverse range of strategic alternative assets including infrastructure, gold and other precious metals, real estate and energy. These funds open up the investible universe to our clients and provide access to our investment experience in these spaces. 

Private assets

Scotia Global Asset Management has formed strategic partnerships with world-class private asset managers to bring private asset investing solutions to individual investors as well as institutional investors like pension funds. Conveniently access sophisticated investment strategies and private assets to potentially enhance performance, diversification and risk management. 

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Our solutions

We offer traditional and alternative investment solutions across a broad range of products to meet the diverse spectrum of client needs.

Where we are

Scotia Global Asset Management’s operational footprint spans Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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