Denis Durand
Portfolio Manager-Equities at Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
Profile
Mr. Denis Durand is a Director of Private Wealth Management at Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
At Jarislowsky Fraser, he is a member of the Private Wealth group and manages portfolios and client relationships for private accounts.
He is a Director of Care Canada, of which he is Vice-Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
He joined the Board of Directors of Via Rail in 2008, at the invitation of Minister of Transport Canada.
Mr. Durand was first with Jarislowksy Fraser as Partner and Manager from 1981 until 1988.
After spending five years at Investment Counsel Gentrust as President and Chief Investment Officer, where he launched an international fund and the first REA investment fund, he returned to Jarislowsky Fraser as Partner in 1993.
He has worked in the Department of Government Affairs for Quebec as an Economist responsible for energy and mines.
He was also an Analyst covering the Oil & Gas sector at the Caisse de Dépôt et Placements du Québec from 1975 to 1978.
From 1978 to 1981, he served as Investment Manager for Fiducie, Prêt et Revenu.
He was also Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment de Maisonneuve from June 2009 to June 2012.
He was previously Treasurer-founder of ASDEQ (Quebec Association of Economists) and Chairman of Le Cercle finance et placement du Québec.
Mr. Durand received his B.A.
(Sc.
économiques) degree from Université Laval.
Since May 2014, he is also president of the Quebec Association of Economists (ASDEQ).
Denis Durand active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
 Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 1992-12-31 |
Former positions of Denis Durand
| Companies | Position | End |
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Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
| Gentrust Investment Counselors, Inc. | President | 1992-12-31 |
CARE Canada
 CARE Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CARE Canada operates as an international humanitarian organization. It provides basic health and education services, expand economic opportunities, and lifesaving assistance during emergencies. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Investment ManagersFinance The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
VIA Rail Canada, Inc.
 VIA Rail Canada, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation VIA Rail Canada, Inc. operates as a national passenger rail service company. The company also offers travel packages for domestic and foreign tourists along with basic intercity transportation. VIA Rail Canada was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Montr?al, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Denis Durand
| Université Laval | Undergraduate Degree |
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Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals. | Finance |
VIA Rail Canada, Inc.
VIA Rail Canada, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation VIA Rail Canada, Inc. operates as a national passenger rail service company. The company also offers travel packages for domestic and foreign tourists along with basic intercity transportation. VIA Rail Canada was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Montr?al, Canada. | Transportation |
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Investment ManagersFinance The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year. | Finance |
CARE Canada
CARE Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CARE Canada operates as an international humanitarian organization. It provides basic health and education services, expand economic opportunities, and lifesaving assistance during emergencies. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Commercial Services |
| Gentrust Investment Counselors, Inc. |
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