Leslie is responsible for leading the investment solutioning group in conducting portfolio construction and asset allocation research, in providing strategic oversight for managed solutions products, and in bringing value-creating solutions to clients across all distribution channels.
Her return to CIBC in August 2022 follows a 6-year stint in London, UK as the Associate Director or Research for Morningstar Investment Management, where she managed global capital markets research, constructed asset allocation for top-tier institutional clients and spearheaded the execution of various strategic initiatives. Before this, she was a Research Analyst at CIBC Asset Management Investment Management Research focused on non-domestic equities.
Leslie is a CFA charterholder, has an Honours Bachelor of International Business from Carleton University and holds a Master of Business Administration (with distinction) from Bayes Business School in London, UK.
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