Patrick Farmer is a founding partner of EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. and CEO of EdgePoint Wealth Management.
Prior to joining EdgePoint, Patrick was Head of North American Retail Investments for Invesco Ltd. from January to October 2007. Patrick was responsible for overseeing $90 billion (US$) in equity investments and over 70 investment professionals for U.S.-based Invesco AIM (formerly AIM Investments), a division of Invesco Ltd. In addition, he oversaw $43 billion (C$) in equity and fixed-income assets and 23 investment professionals at Invesco Trimark (formerly AIM Trimark and Trimark Investment Management), a division of Invesco Ltd.
Patrick was Executive Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer (CIO) from October 2000 to January 2007 and Head of Fixed Income Investments from April 1993 to June 2001, at which time he relinquished his money management duties to become CIO.
Patrick started his career in June 1985 as an investment analyst at Ontario Municipal Retirement System working in the Economics, Equity and Fixed-Income department until June 1987. He was then employed by Crown Life Insurance Company/Crown Life Investment Management Company until April 1993. He held various positions which included: investment analyst, corporate bond trader, mortgage-backed securities trader, assistant portfolio manager fixed-income and portfolio manager fixed-income.
Patrick is also Chief Compliance Officer of EdgePoint Investment Management Inc., Chairman of the Board of Cymbria Corp., and Chief Operating Officer of EdgePoint Investment Group.
Patrick earned an Honours BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA charterholder.