Winners of 2012 Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards

The awards program represents the year-long evaluation efforts of dozens of firms, analysts, and expert jury members.

The Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards winners are:

Morningstar Domestic Equity Fund Manager of the Year
Winner: Oscar Belaiche, GCIC Ltd.

Morningstar Foreign Equity Fund Manager of the Year
Winner: David Ragan, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Morningstar Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the Year
Winner: PH&N Fixed Income Team, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Morningstar Analysts’ Choice Fund Company of the Year
Winner: RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Morningstar ETF Provider of the Year
Winner: iShares, BlackRock Canada

Advisors’ Choice Investment Fund Company of the Year
Winner: Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) Investor Education Award
Winner: Brandes Scholarship Program, Brandes Investment Partners & Co.

Career Achievement Award
Winner: Arthur Labatt

Best Canadian Balanced Fund
Winner: Steadyhand Income, Steadyhand Investment Funds Inc.

Best Global Balanced Fund
Winner: CI Signature High Income, CI Investments Inc.

Best Canadian Equity Fund
Winner: Mawer Canadian Equity, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Best Canadian Fixed-Income Fund
Winner: TD Canadian Core Plus, TD Asset Management Inc.

Best Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund
Winner: Sentry Canadian Income, Sentry Investments

Best US Equity Fund
Winner: Trimark US Companies, Invesco Canada Ltd.

Best Global Equity Fund
Winner: Capital International Global Equity, Capital International Asset Management

Best Global Fixed-Income Fund
Winner: RBC Global Corporate Bond, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Best Equity ETF
Winner: iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index, iShares, BlackRock Canada

Best Fixed-Income ETF
Winner: iShares DEX Universe Bond Index, iShares, BlackRock Canada

Best Canadian Small-/Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Winner: Mawer New Canada, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Best International Equity Fund
Winner: Mawer International Equity, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Best Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Winner: Mackenzie Universal Emerging Markets, Mackenzie Investments

Best US Small-/Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Winner: Trimark US Small Companies, Invesco Canada Ltd.

Best Global Small-/Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Winner: Mawer Global Small Cap, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Best High Yield Fixed-Income Fund
Winner: RBC Global High Yield Bond, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Best Specialty Equity Fund
Winner: TD Health Sciences, TD Asset Management Inc.

Best Discount Brokerage
Winner: Qtrade Investor

Best Fund of Funds
Winner: CI Portfolio Series, CI Investments Inc.

Best Canadian Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy Canadian Equity, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Best Canadian Income Pooled Fund
Winner: Fiera Capital Tactical Fixed Income, Fiera Capital Corp.

Best Global Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy Partners Global, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Best Canadian Balanced Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy Balanced Pension, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Best Canadian Small-/Mid-Cap Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy Canadian Small Cap, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Best Global Balanced Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy Partners Balanced, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Best International Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy EAFE, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Best US Equity Pooled Fund
Winner: Burgundy Smaller Companies, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Canadian Investment Marketing Award
Winner: Volatunity, DundeeWealth

Best Multi-Strategy or Fund of Hedge Funds
Winner: PH&N Absolute Return Strategy, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Best Relative Value Hedge Fund
Winner: Amethyst Arbitrage, Crystalline Management Inc.

Best Opportunistic Hedge Fund
Winner: JM Catalyst, JM Fund Management Inc.

Best ETF Initiative
Winner: iShares, BlackRock Canada, Investor Outreach

Best Use of Technology Award
Winner: adviceDirect, BMO InvestorLine

For a complete list of the 2012 finalists, please visit www.investmentawards.com.