Our investment selection is driven by our unique QVR screening and ranking system that emphasizes investing in quality companies, trading at attractive valuations and offering the highest potential returns per unit of risk assumed.
“Quality” looks at Michael Porter’s competitive drivers for selecting quality companies. These drivers include strong rankings in the areas of product innovation, competitive advantage, management strength, market share and quality of assets and earnings.
“Valuation” ultimately refers to how expensive a company is relative to its peers, as well as to its historical averages. This enables us to determine valid stock entry and exit price levels.
“Risk” analyzes volatility in terms of historical information, as well as data-driven projections. This allows us to better match the portfolio risk to the clients’ risk appetite.
After our quantitative QVR process takes place, our portfolio managers review the top-ranked companies within each sector, and begin the qualitative research process. Upon completion, the investment committee evaluates and determines their investment decisions that ultimately form our clients’ portfolios.
Founded in 2010, Yorkville Asset Management Inc. (Yorkville) began operations by way of a joint venture between Hussein Amad and Hailus Financial Group Ltd. (formerly Heritage Financial Group Ltd.). Hussein purchased Hailus's interest in the company in September 2018, making him the sole owner of Yorkville.
The premise in establishing Yorkville was to have an unbiased commitment to our clients' success with a strong dedication to risk management, offering private wealth solutions to clients with accounts of $1 million or more. Since the inception of Yorkville, the total assets under management and administration has significantly increased across a diversified range of securities, products, and asset classes.
We are a focused independent investment management firm, providing clients intimate access to our portfolio management team. Our portfolio management team is accompanied by our leading customer service and business development team committed to ensuring that our clients receive the dependable, clear, and significant counsel they need to make informed investment decisions.
Yorkville has two offices in Toronto and Ottawa. We also have a significant presence in Calgary and Vancouver.
Yorkville understands the dedication, hard work and emotions involved in building and saving wealth, whether for yourself individually, through a corporation, or a foundation. Through this understanding, we have been able to develop and successfully use risk management strategies to help our clients’ financial health. Yorkville is also well aware that lifestyle goals are equally important to maintaining comfort and focus for all our valued clients. With this, our organization is centred around the client experience through personalized service, education, networking, and our commitment to deliver exceptional customer service.
Our investment process is designed with a focus on preserving capital and delivering a consistent positive rate of return. The two proprietary tools developed at Yorkville, the Market Health Compass and the Quality, Valuation, and Risk (QVR) screening process, were specifically designed to manage the risk of the portfolio at the construction level and on a go-forward basis. These tools coupled with our core-satellite and risk management investment strategies are what help to add value to our clients’ portfolios.
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Every family situation is different and whether a family controls an active business or perhaps an estate situation has occurred, Yorkville understands that unforeseen conflicts can arise. Yorkville stands ready to sensitively engage stakeholders with a unique approach to dispute resolution based on common sense and fairness.
Yorkville helps resolve these family disputes by coordinating formal or informal mediation. Together with effective legal partners, we focus on alternative dispute resolution. Our goal is to avoid costly litigation and help resolve client matters in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
Our approach starts by clearly defining economic and non-economic objectives, understanding key family dynamics, and identifying the nature of your property. In all cases, our thoughtful contingency planning takes into account special circumstances such as blended families and unique and hard-to-value assets.
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Planned Giving is a natural extension of the wealth planning process for our clients. Planned giving can offer many benefits to you, your family, and those in the local community or beyond.
Planned giving has the potential to provide a tax-efficient means to transfer wealth while supporting a cause close to your heart. Yorkville and our qualified partners in the tax, estate planning and legal community have a collective track-record of helping clients realize their charitable giving vision.
Yorkville works hard with our partners to ensure that clients receive the necessary tax and financial planning advice and strategies. Additionally, we work closely with our clients on tax efficient measures, specifically charitable donations. Additional areas of expertise include:
- Charitable Trusts
- Endowment Funds
- Private Foundations
- Scholarships
- First Nation Treaty Rights
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Yorkville offers a global bespoke luxury concierge service to Opus Elite clients and their families. Through personal and proactive service, our Opus Elite clients have full access to our suite of offerings, ranging from bespoke travel packages, luxury lifestyle experiences, or something as simple as arranging care for their pets. A sample of the services we offer include:
- Life style experiences
- Private boxes
- Private jet coordination
- Coordinated home service options
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Family wealth planning is the cornerstone for effective wealth preservation. Yorkville can assist with your lifetime wealth planning, helping to manage, preserve, and transfer your assets. With an emphasis on multigenerational benefits, Yorkville has the necessary experience to help families with active business or passive investments.
The generational transfers of wealth and final contributions to society through charitable bequests are essential considerations in an individual’s life. Without proper estate planning, a significant portion of your assets could be unnecessarily lost to taxation, estate administration fees and probate fees, reducing your ability to leave a lasting legacy for loved ones and worthy organizations.
Yorkville uses its in-house expertise to develop and implement a tailored estate plan to help ensure your goals for your estate are achieved. We leverage our relationships with external specialists and welcome the involvement of service providers with whom you have a pre-existing relationship. As part of your estate planning team, Yorkville can help guide you through the estate planning process and provide you with the necessary financial products and services.
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- Back Office Support: We provide client statements, marketing material, as well as support for any required investment documentation.
- Advisor Training: We hold educational sessions to provide you with valuable information on our products, as well as to provide outlooks on markets and investment environments.
- Advisor / Client Presentations: Similar to advisor training, we provide client and advisor market and strategy updates. We discuss fiscal and monetary conditions and present any current opportunities or challenges affecting investors.
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Yorkville provides the following initiatives to third party dealers that offer our mutual funds on their platform:
- Advisor Support: We review client’s statements, existing strategies, and investment vehicles used. We provide account structure and asset mix advisory services to help your client achieve their investment goals.
- Advisor Training: We hold educational sessions to provide you with valuable information on our funds and strategies, as well as to provide outlooks on markets and investment environments.
- Advisor / Client Presentations: Similar to advisor training, we provide client and advisor market and strategy updates. We discuss fiscal and monetary conditions and present any current opportunities or challenges affecting investors.
- Portfolio Updates: Yorkville portfolio managers are available to provide information about changes in Yorkville portfolios and to discuss any investment opportunities.
- Advisor Site - http://yorkvilleasset.com/index.php/en/advisor-login: Our advisor site provides online access to forms, procedures, and other tools. Please contact 647.776.7480 or info@yorkvilleasset.comfor your username and password.
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The fundamental principle at Yorkville is to provide high quality investment and client services to not-for-profits, institutions, and family offices. Our experience with clients like you, and our specialization in risk management provides a unique perspective. As your partner, our job is to support your organization, as well as tailor our service model to meet your unique needs. Our advisory services include the design and ongoing review of your investment policy statement; providing educational seminars to your board, committees or family members; review of your other investment managers and your overall asset mix; in addition to providing advice on ad-hoc transactions.
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Pre-IPO investments are a compelling and attractive niche, appealing to knowledgeable investors. However, it remains challenging for investors to take ownership in quality non-publicly traded companies. These opportunities are typically available only to a limited number of select individuals known to the ownership of management of the pre-IPO company.
Yorkville has built a bridge to span the gap between retail investors and the select few who typically have access to pre-IPO investment opportunities. Together with our partners, Yorkville works directly with target pre-IPO companies to facilitate company-approved transactions.
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Yorkville introduces Opus Elite, an enhanced series of services for individuals who demand the best in lifestyle management. Complementing Yorkville's approach to wealth management, Opus Elite provides an à la carte series of services that help make the most efficient use of a client's most valuable resource - time.
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