General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 7, 2003
IAN AINSWORTH joined Mackenzie Financial Corporation in April 2003 as
Senior Vice President, Investments, and is lead manager of Universal
Future Fund (and its Capital Class version), Universal Emerging
Technologies Capital Class, Universal Global Future Fund (formerly Janus
Global Equity Fund), and co-manager of Universal Select Managers Canada
Fund (and its Capital Class version). Mr. Ainsworth has a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Dalhousie
University. He is a CFA charterholder. Previously, he was a Vice
President and Managing Director at Altamira Investment Services Inc.,
where he was a Portfolio Manager from 1992 to 2002, managing Canadian,
US and global portfolios. In June 1998, Mr. Ainsworth was appointed lead
manager of Altamira Equity Fund. In August 1999, he was appointed head
of the company's equity investment activities. Mr. Ainsworth was named
the industry's Fund Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Profile
TWST: Would you begin by telling us about your recent arrival atMackenzie to manage the Mackenzie Universal Future Funds?
Mr. Ainsworth: I joined Mackenzie on April 1 after leaving