
Jean-René Adam
MSc, CFA
Senior Vice-President, Head of Public Equities
iA Global Asset Management Inc.

Jean-René joined iA Global Asset Management (iAGAM) in 2021 and has over 20 years of industry experience. In addition to co-managing several iA Clarington mandates, he leads iAGAM’s Fundamental and Quantitative Equity teams. His role is to create a distinctive investment culture and develop robust processes that will help the firm’s portfolio managers capture opportunities and mitigate risk in today’s challenging markets.
Prior to joining iAGAM, Jean-René held a variety of senior leadership and portfolio management roles at the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and Hexavest. His experience includes managing portfolios of over $20 billion in assets and implementing highly sophisticated investment processes aimed at risk-conscious wealth creation. He began his career as a researcher at Desjardins Capital Markets.
Jean-René holds a Master’s degree in finance from Sherbrooke University and is a CFA charterholder.
"I'm looking for quality businesses with consistently strong earnings and free cash flows – the key ingredients of long-term dividend growth and capital appreciation.”
Jean-René's philosophy
Jean-René’s goal is to provide investors with capital appreciation and attractive income streams using a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches to security selection. He aims to select quality businesses with excellent management teams and strong balance sheets.
Funds managed
- IA Clarington Canadian Dividend Fund
- IA Clarington Canadian Leaders Class
- IA Clarington Dividend Growth Class
- IA Clarington Dividend Growth GIF
- IA Clarington Global Dividend Fund
- IA Clarington Global Value Fund
- IA Clarington Global Value GIF
- IA Clarington Thematic Innovation Class
- IA Clarington U.S. Dividend Growth Fund
- IA Clarington U.S. Dividend Growth GIF
Market insights
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Market & Macro Insights from Our Portfolio Managers
CE Credits | Webcasts | Jun. 6, 2023
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Weekly Macro & Market Update
Videos | Jun. 2, 2023
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Driving Wealth-Creation Potential with Quality Dividend Stocks
Videos | Apr. 10, 2023
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Introducing the IA Clarington Global Dividend Fund
Videos | Feb. 6, 2023
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Insights on the Year Ahead
CE Credits | Webcasts | Jan. 12, 2023