Canada

James C. Davis is Chief Investment Officer of OPTrust, one of Canada’s largest pension funds with net assets over $25 billion and investment professionals in Toronto, London and Sydney.
James joined OPTrust in 2015. He leads the organization’s investment strategy and oversees its diversified portfolio spanning the globe with capital market, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets in North America, Europe, Developed Asia and emerging markets.
James has more than 30 years of investment, risk management and leadership experience. Prior to joining OPTrust, he held the role of Vice President, Strategy & Asset Mix and Chief Economist at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
James believes investment outcomes are best achieved when investment strategy is aligned with clearly defined investment objectives. He is a strong proponent for a Total Portfolio Approach. His main areas of interest include investment strategy and portfolio design, global marcro and systematic investing, private market value creation and creating high performing investing teams.
James has also served as the President of FuturesTrend Capital Corporation in Prince Edward Island and Vice President & Head, Global Fixed Income & Currencies at RBC Global Investment Management in Toronto. Before embarking on a career in investments, he worked as a Meteorologist with Environment Canada.
In addition to degrees in Mathematics and Meteorology, James holds an MBA in Finance from
Dalhousie University and is a CFA charterholder.