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John Carswell
Director/Board Member at
CANSO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION
Net worth: 18 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. John P.
Carswell, CFA MBA, is an Independent Director at Canso Select Opportunities Corp.
and a Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. He is on the Board of Directors at Canso Select Opportunities Corp.
Mr. Carswell founded Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. in 1997.
Mr. Carswell was previously employed as a Partner by Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc., an Investment Analyst by Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada, and a Vice President-Fixed Income & Credit Analysis by Tal Investment Counsel Ltd. He also served on the board at Canso Credit Income Fund, Canso Select Opportunities Fund and Lysander Funds Ltd.
He.graduated from the Royal Military College with a Bachelor of Arts (Commerce).
He then earned an MBA degree from Queen’s University.
Mr. Carswell completed the Chartered Financial Analyst program and was awarded a CFA charter.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 810,538 ( 8.92% ) | 10 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
3.56% | 2026-01-28 | 1,613,387 ( 3.56% ) | 5 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
| 2025-09-09 | 751,303 ( 51.28% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2025-09-09 | 166,099 ( 4.45% ) | 632 007 $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-05-25 | 346 ( 0.03% ) | 4 098 $ | 2026-05-30 |
John Carswell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CANSO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2018-08-30 |
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
 Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Canso specializes in security selection for Canadian and global investment portfolios. The firm’s discipline and proprietary research avoids investment trends or fashion and creates long-term value for their portfolios. Their investment process is focused on bottom-up, fundamental research and security selection. | Chief Executive Officer | 1996-12-31 |
Former positions of John Carswell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc.
 Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance FGP seeks to achieve superior investment returns by taking a long-term, bottom-up, value-oriented approach to investments based on detailed fundamental research and analysis. The firm’s suite of pooled funds offers a broad range of investment options, ranging from short-term money market securities to developing markets equities. Their Global Smaller Companies Fund invests in companies with a market capitalization typically in the USD 1 billion to USD 10 billion range. | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | 1996-12-30 |
Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada
 Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides insurance and other financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1987-12-30 |
Tal Investment Counsel Ltd.
 Tal Investment Counsel Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Canso Select Opportunities Fund
 Canso Select Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Founder | - |
Lysander Funds Ltd.
 Lysander Funds Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides fund management services | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of John Carswell
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
76
1st degree connections
10
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Canso Credit Income Fund
 Canso Credit Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Canso Select Opportunities Fund
Canso Select Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc.
Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance FGP seeks to achieve superior investment returns by taking a long-term, bottom-up, value-oriented approach to investments based on detailed fundamental research and analysis. The firm’s suite of pooled funds offers a broad range of investment options, ranging from short-term money market securities to developing markets equities. Their Global Smaller Companies Fund invests in companies with a market capitalization typically in the USD 1 billion to USD 10 billion range. | Finance |
Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada
Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides insurance and other financial services | Finance |
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Canso specializes in security selection for Canadian and global investment portfolios. The firm’s discipline and proprietary research avoids investment trends or fashion and creates long-term value for their portfolios. Their investment process is focused on bottom-up, fundamental research and security selection. | Finance |
Queen's University
 Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Royal Military College of Canada
 Royal Military College of Canada Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Tal Investment Counsel Ltd.
Tal Investment Counsel Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital firm | Finance |
Lysander Funds Ltd.
Lysander Funds Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides fund management services | Finance |
Canso Select Opportunities Corp.
 Canso Select Opportunities Corp. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Provides investment and fund management service | Miscellaneous |
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