Amar Dhanoya

MBA, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Wellington Square Advisors Inc.

Amar Dhanoya

Amar is co-founder of Wellington Square Advisors Inc. He specializes in fixed income and structured finance, with an exclusive focus on U.S. and European syndicated loans, high-yield bonds and collateralized loan obligations.

Amar previously spent seven years at iA Clarington and was named Portfolio Manager in 2016. Prior to that, he worked as an investment analyst on the debt platform of a leading U.S. private equity firm and in credit portfolio management and loan capital markets at various global investment banks.

Amar received his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Science from Pepperdine University. He is a CFA charterholder.

"Investors don’t like negative surprises in their fixed-income holdings. That’s why we construct portfolios that focus first and foremost on downside protection and volatility minimization. We have built a long-term track record – and trust – based on this simple philosophy."

Amar's philosophy

Amar is committed to minimizing risk in client portfolios while also aiming to deliver attractive long-term returns. He believes in generating alpha by avoiding major drawdowns, and builds diversified portfolios using a proven, repeatable investment process.

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