AMY STECIUK, CFA
Portfolio Manager

Amy Steciuk concentrates on the economic research and financial modeling that drives our portfolio construction. This focus befits the strong background in financial economics and experience in capital markets and investment research she brings to Cougar Global. Amy began her career at the Bank of Canada in the Financial Markets Department, where she reported on interest rates, currencies, and other aspects of global capital markets that influenced the Bank’s setting of monetary policy.

Prior to joining Cougar Global in 2013, Amy worked in the non-profit sector, performing financial statement analysis and due diligence for donors across a spectrum of Canadian charities. Furthermore, Amy has worked in diverse places including Seoul, South Korea and a French-speaking town in Quebec, Canada. Basic knowledge of Mandarin rounds off the demonstration of her interest in exploring foreign cultures. At the University of Western Ontario, Amy earned an Honors BSc in Financial Economics with distinction in 2008. Amy is a CFA Charter-holder (she achieved the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation in 2014) and a registered Portfolio Manager – Advising Representative with the Ontario Securities Commission.