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“Our mission is simple: we empower financial planners to spend more time building trust, deepening client relationships, and growing their business”
Chris Arthur, Bold Wealth
Sarah Aves is head of institutional clients, Canada at Fiera Capital, where she plays a key role in shaping and executing the firm’s national distribution strategy and supporting its growth across institutional markets. She is also responsible for several institutional client relationships, including pension plans, insurance company assets, and foundations.
Aves has more than 20 years of industry experience and has been with Fiera Capital since 2021. Previously, she held senior positions at CIBC Asset Management and Paradigm Capital, where she built a reputation as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to institutional clients.
She graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Aves gives back to her community, including by serving on the board of directors and investment committee of the National Ballet of Canada Endowment Foundation since 2023, where she helps to steward capital to support the long-term sustainability of one of Canada’s treasured cultural institutions.
She has also contributed to the development of the next generation of investment professionals by volunteering as a career mentor with the Toronto CFA Society since 2019.
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416 475 8566
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Sarah Aves
Head of Institutional Clients, Canada
Fiera Capital Corporation
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“Whether I’m in a strategy session or a hiring meeting, I try to lead with understanding. Financial planners are under immense pressure, and so are our internal teams. The best way to earn trust is to truly listen”
Chris Arthur,
Bold Wealth
2004
2005–2007
2005–2009
2009–2021
2021–Present
Earned an Honours Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from Queen's University
2004
Attained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation
2005–2007
In her early career, she built expertise in institutional client relations and investment strategy through progressively senior roles in the asset management industry
2005–2009
Held senior positions at Paradigm Capital and CIBC Asset Management, developing a strong reputation as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to institutional clients
2009–2021
Works at Fiera Capital, currently as head of institutional clients, Canada, leading national distribution strategy and managing key institutional relationships
2021–Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
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Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
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2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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