Raj Lala
Chief Executive Officer at EVOLVE AUTOMOBILE INNOVATION INDEX FUND
Profile
Mr. Rajesh Lala is a President & Chief Executive Officer at Evolve Funds Group, Inc. and a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Evolve Automobile Innovation Index ETF.
Prior to founding Evolve ETFs, Mr. Lala served as Head of WisdomTree Canada – a division of WisdomTree Investments Inc., one of the world’s largest ETF issuers.
Prior to this, he was Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Markets for Fiera Capital Corporation, a prominent Canadian investment management firm with over $100 billion in assets under management.
Mr. Lala co-founded and served as President and CEO of Propel Capital Corporation (which was acquired by Fiera Capital Corporation in September 2014).
Prior to Propel, he worked with Jovian Capital.
Mr. Lala held several roles at Jovian including President of JovFunds Inc., an asset management division of Jovian Capital.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Toronto (1994).
Raj Lala active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| EVOLVE AUTOMOBILE INNOVATION INDEX FUND | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Evolve Funds Group, Inc.
 Evolve Funds Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Evolve Funds Group, Inc. provides investment services. It offers evolve US banks enhanced yield ETF, evolve US banks enhanced yield ETF, evolve active US core equity ETF, evolve active US core equity ETF, evolve automobile innovation index ETF, evolve automobile innovation index ETF, evolve cyber security index ETF, evolve cyber security index ETF , evolve active Canadian preferred share ETF, evolve north American gender diversity index ETF, evolve north American gender diversity index ETF, evolve global healthcare enhanced yield ETF, evolve global healthcare enhanced yield ETF, evolve active short duration bond ETF, evolve active short duration bond ETF, and evolve active floating rate loan ETF. The company was founded by Raj Lala and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2017 |
Evolve Fund Corp.
 Evolve Fund Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Evolve Fund Corp. is a mutual fund corporation, which engages in the business of investing in a portfolio comprised primarily of common shares of gold mining issuers. The company was founded on November 8, 2018, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Raj Lala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
8689784 Canada, Inc.
 8689784 Canada, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance 8689784 Canada, Inc. provides portfolio management and securities brokerage services. It invests in and manages a portfolio of companies mainly in the financial services sector. The firm also owns companies in the asset management and wealth management sectors. The company was founded on March 25, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2007 |
JovFunds Management, Inc.
 JovFunds Management, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance JovFunds Management, Inc. is a fund distributor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of 8689784 Canada, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services (TSE: IAG). The firm specializes in the isolation of alpha and beta, separating the active returns of portfolio management (alpha) from the passive returns of market performance (beta). They provide tax-efficient, risk-adjusted strategies through a variety of ETFs, structured products, alternative investments and mutual funds | President | 31/12/2007 |
| FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| WISDOMTREE, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Propel Capital Corp. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Raj Lala
| University of Toronto | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| WISDOMTREE, INC. | Miscellaneous |
| FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION | Finance |
| Private companies | 10 |
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8689784 Canada, Inc.
8689784 Canada, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance 8689784 Canada, Inc. provides portfolio management and securities brokerage services. It invests in and manages a portfolio of companies mainly in the financial services sector. The firm also owns companies in the asset management and wealth management sectors. The company was founded on March 25, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
JovFunds Management, Inc.
JovFunds Management, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance JovFunds Management, Inc. is a fund distributor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of 8689784 Canada, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services (TSE: IAG). The firm specializes in the isolation of alpha and beta, separating the active returns of portfolio management (alpha) from the passive returns of market performance (beta). They provide tax-efficient, risk-adjusted strategies through a variety of ETFs, structured products, alternative investments and mutual funds | Finance |
Diversified Alpha Fund II
 Diversified Alpha Fund II Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Diversified Alpha Fund II is a closed end investment trust. The fund is managed by Propel Capital Corp. The company was founded on September 27, 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Strategic Income Allocation Fund
 Strategic Income Allocation Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Strategic Income Allocation Fund is a closed-end investment trust. It provides unitholders with maximized total returns and monthly tax-advantaged distributions. Its portfolio comprises of income generating North American fixed income investments, including high yield bonds, investment grade bonds, senior loans, and convertible debt. The company was founded on February 27, 2012 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Fund
 Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to stable monthly cash distributions, preservation of capital and increased returns in the event that short term interest rates rise. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
| Pescara Partners, Inc. | Finance |
| Propel Capital Corp. | Finance |
Evolve Automobile Innovation Index Fund
 Evolve Automobile Innovation Index Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Evolve Automobile Innovation Index ETF invests primarily in equity securities of companies that are directly or indirectly involved in developing electric drivetrains, autonomous driving or network connected services for automobiles. It seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of the Solactive Future Cars Index Canadian Dollar Hedged, or any successor thereto. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Evolve Funds Group, Inc.
Evolve Funds Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Evolve Funds Group, Inc. provides investment services. It offers evolve US banks enhanced yield ETF, evolve US banks enhanced yield ETF, evolve active US core equity ETF, evolve active US core equity ETF, evolve automobile innovation index ETF, evolve automobile innovation index ETF, evolve cyber security index ETF, evolve cyber security index ETF , evolve active Canadian preferred share ETF, evolve north American gender diversity index ETF, evolve north American gender diversity index ETF, evolve global healthcare enhanced yield ETF, evolve global healthcare enhanced yield ETF, evolve active short duration bond ETF, evolve active short duration bond ETF, and evolve active floating rate loan ETF. The company was founded by Raj Lala and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Evolve Fund Corp.
Evolve Fund Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Evolve Fund Corp. is a mutual fund corporation, which engages in the business of investing in a portfolio comprised primarily of common shares of gold mining issuers. The company was founded on November 8, 2018, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
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