Simon MacNair
Simon MacNair is a senior professional with a strong quantitative background and varied industry experience in Canada and overseas. Simon completed his undergraduate degree at UBC (BA in Mathematics/English Honours) and then went on to a PhD in Mathematics at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Subsequently, Simon worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the Mathematics department at UBC, before entering the finance industry with TD Bank in Toronto. Simon subsequently worked for TD Securities in Toronto and later London, UK and also for Bear Stearns in London. Simon specialized in quantitative methods for modeling, pricing and hedging in various derivatives markets with a focus on structured credit products. In 2006, Simon left Bear Stears to move back to Vancouver and join Connor Clark & Lunn on the fixed income team managing portfolios of bonds for primarily institutional clients. Simon worked at CC&L for 19 years , completely revamping their modeling, risk management and portfolio construction processes in fixed income. Prior to his retirement, Simon managed the implementation, portfolio construction and quantitative research eAorts for CC&L Fixed Income.