Ed Devlin Appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow

May 12, 2021 – William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Ed Devlin as a Senior Fellow.

“Ed’s experience in investment banking both in Canada and internationally, and his deep knowledge of debt markets, make him a superb source of insights and practical advice,” commented Robson. “The C.D. Howe Institute is delighted that he is joining as a Senior Fellow.”

“I am very excited to join the C.D. Howe Institute,” said Devlin, “and look forward to helping the Institute fulfill its mission of promoting economically sound public policies in Canada.

Ed Devlin is the founder and lead portfolio manager at Devlin Capital. He oversees the investment process to identify attractive global opportunities and will be responsible for each strategy’s performance.

Devlin recently retired as a managing director, lead portfolio manager for US Total Return portfolios and head of Canadian portfolio management after almost 15 years at PIMCO. Ed co-founded PIMCO Canada and led the business to raise over C$50 billion from Canadian clients. From 2009-2014, Devlin was based in London and responsible for all sterling and euro denominated Liability Driven Investing (LDI) portfolios, he was a permanent member of the European portfolio committee that oversaw $500 billion in assets. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2006, he worked in London, Tokyo, Toronto, Hong Kong and New York in progressively more senior fixed income positions at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.

For more information please contact: C.D. Howe Institute at 416-865-1904; email: media@cdhowe.org.

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