IG Wealth Management announced Oct. 1 the appointment of Philip Petursson as Chief Investment Strategist, a new role that is part of the firm's senior leadership team.
Petursson, who assumed his new role on Sept. 20, will serve as IG's senior lead on investment strategy, the global economy and capital markets, providing insights to the firm's network of more than 3,000 advisors, as well as its high-net-worth client segment. He will also act as IG's chief spokesperson on market trends and investment-related topics. Petursson reports directly to Damon Murchison, President and CEO.
Petursson has more than 25 years working for prominent financial institutions in a variety of senior leadership roles, including 18 years at Manulife Investment Management. He most recently served as Chief Investment Strategist & Head of Capital Markets Research at Manulife, where he managed capital markets strategy and developed investment recommendations for the firm's financial advisors. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University. He also holds a Chartered Investment Manager designation from the Canadian Securities Institute.
"With his dynamic leadership, strategic vision and long history of success in wealth management, Philip has the skills and expertise to help make sense of constantly evolving market conditions for our advisors as they work with clients to build their financial well-being,” stated Murchison.
"I look forward to working with Damon and the entire team to help provide our advisors and clients with relevant market analysis and commentary. My goal is to contribute to the financial confidence of our clients by ensuring they have access to timely information about the trends that are shaping the economy and investing landscape," said Petursson.
