Francois joined Pictet in 2021 as Head of Distribution – Canada and is based in our Montreal office.
Prior to Pictet, he spent a decade in senior business development roles with Presima Inc., Standard Life Investments and Natcan Investment Management. He began his career in 2002 in securities firms as a Senior Analyst, M&A for Laurentian Bank and Research Analyst for TD Bank. He moved to portfolio management in 2006, spending 5 years as a large-cap equity portfolio manager for RBC Global Asset Management.
François holds a master's and a bachelor's degree in finance from HEC Montréal.
Laila Danechi joined Pictet Asset Management in 2022 as a Senior Manager in Business Development for Canada. Prior to Pictet, Laila has held a range of senior roles in business development and client servicing with Letko Brosseau & Associates, Laurentian Bank Securities, Natcan Investment Management and Montrusco Bolton. Most recently she worked as a Vice President for a specialized ESG advisory firm, Millani Inc. Laila has an MBA from HEC Montreal and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University. She also holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) accreditation.
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