MacNicol & Associates Asset Management - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Most investors are confined to traditional investments in cookie-cutter portfolios.

We change that.

Our independent, globally connected pension-style platform delivers sophisticated strategies that create risk-aware portfolios – helping you diversify with confidence and protect what matters most.

WHO WE SERVE

Whether you’re building family wealth, guiding clients, or managing mandates, we shape each partnership to fit your goals and priorities.

Individuals &
Families

Invest like the big players without feeling like just another account.

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Planners

Invest like the big players without feeling like just another account.

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Institutions

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Your portfolio should do more
than ride the market’s waves

Protecting wealth requires more than traditional thinking. We blend public markets with private and alternative investments—creating resilient portfolios built to perform through every market cycle.

1.

Publicly Traded Equitiesy

Publicly listed companies worldwide, providing diversified global exposure across value and growth opportunities.

2.

Short-Term Fixed Income

Highly liquid short-term bonds and debt securities that provide stable returns, predictable income, and flexibility to manage risk.

3.

Precious Metals

Gold and other metals that help hedge inflation and market volatility.

4.

Real Estate

Income-producing North American residential and commercial properties across stable markets.

5.

Private Equity

Ownership stakes in established, privately held companies and assets such as music royalties, providing reliable income and/or long-term growth potential.

6.

Hedge Funds

Specialized strategies, including long/short equity, event-driven, and global macro, designed to improve diversification and risk-adjusted returns.

7.

Infrastructure

Investments in essential physical assets, such as transportation, energy, and utilities, that provide stable income and long-term growth.

8.

Alternative Debt

Specialized private credit and lending strategies that enhance income and diversify portfolios.

9.

Downside Protection

A risk-managed approach built to cushion portfolios during major market declines.

VALUES THAT STEER US

Our success is measured not just by performance, but by the trust and relationships we build.

These principles guide everything we do:

Financial Goals

You’re never just an account number.

We listen, understand, and shape strategies
around your life’s goals.

Access Beyond the Ordinary

We open doors to private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and downside protection giving you opportunities most investors cant reach.

Research at the Core

Decisions are powered by deep analysis
and a global network of insight, turning
data into strategies tailored to you.

Independence with Integrity

No corporate agendas. No product sales
pressure. Our only loyalty is to your best
interests.

Resilience Through Discipline

Since 2001, we ve built portfolios to protect
capital and grow wealth through all market
cycles, not just good times.

Partnership for the Long Term

Built for lasting relationships, we remain
your partner through every cycle,
every challenge, and every opportunity ahead.

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A BEACON YOU CAN TRUST

Consistently recognized for delivering strong returns and risk-adjusted results.

For Global Macro / Managed Futures / Multi Strategy

Top 3 Best 1-year Return (2020, 2017)
Top 3 Best 3-year Return (2020)
Top 3 Best 3-year Sharpe Ratio (2020, 2022)

For Private Equity

Top 3 Best 3-year Return (2022)
Top 3 Best 5-year Return (2022, 2023, 2024)

Connections to leading strategists, economists, and market thinkers worldwide give us insight beyond the headlines.

IN ASSETS
UNDER MANAGEMENT

Big enough to open doors.
Independent enough to put you first.

Clients stay with us for decades because we provide steady guidance when markets shift.