Capital Group Hires Industry Veteran Kevin Martino to Enhance Institutional Presence in Canada

TORONTO, April 15, 2020 /CNW/ - Capital Group announced that Kevin Martino has joined the company as vice president of institutional business. Martino will support the organization's client services, business development and consultant relations initiatives across Canada.

Martino joins Capital Group as a respected industry veteran with a vast network of consultants, pension plans and institutional clients, and nearly 25 years of experience in managing and developing institutional investment practices at multiple Canadian-based financial services organizations. Most recently, he led the Canadian institutional business of Dimensional Fund Advisors for 10 years. He holds a bachelor's degree with honours in history from McMaster University and holds the Canadian Securities designation.

"I'm excited to join Capital Group and help amplify their existing institutional business across Canada," said Martino. "I was drawn to Capital Group because of the opportunity to work with a small group of high-impact and talented individuals, bolstered by the firm's reputation in the marketplace."

"Kevin's long tenure of providing exceptional client services and his business development skills will add great depth to our institutional arm in Canada," said Rick Headrick, president of Capital Group's Canadian business. "As an industry veteran with an outstanding reputation he will support our commitment to deliver superior and consistent results for our clients in Canada."  

Capital Group manages portfolios using The Capital System^TM, a proprietary system designed to produce highly diverse portfolios that deliver consistent long-term results, a smoother ride and management continuity over a range of market conditions. The firm's singular focus is to deliver superior and consistent results for long-term investors. In Canada, the Capital Group organization's institutional investment strategies are offered as separate accounts and are used by a variety of corporations (for defined benefit plans) and public funds as well as endowments, foundations and other institutional investors. Capital Group's Canadian mutual funds are also offered for use in defined contribution plans.

Martino will be based in Capital Group's Toronto office.

About Capital Group

Capital International Asset Management (Canada), Inc. is part of Capital Group, a global investment management firm originating in Los Angeles, California. Since 1931, Capital Group has been singularly focused on delivering superior results for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. As of December 31, 2019, Capital Group manages more than US$2 trillion in equity and fixed income assets for millions of individual and institutional investors around the world.

The Capital Group companies manage equity assets through three investment groups. These groups make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed income investment professionals provide fixed income research and investment management across the Capital organization; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity investment groups.

For more information, visit: www.capitalgroup.com/ca/en

SOURCE Capital Group Canada

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