Press Release

Altamira appoints Chief Investment Strategist

TORONTO - Altamira Investment Services today announced that, due to organizational changes at its sub-advisor Natcan, Anne-Marie Thomas will be stepping down as CIO of mutual funds at Natcan.  Ms. Thomas’s responsibilities included providing investment advice and market outlooks to Altamira investors through cross-country seminars, written commentary and regular television appearances.

Greg A. Reed, Altamira’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Anne-Marie made significant contributions to the advice, education, and service that our clients received.  We thank her for her dedication to our clients, and we sincerely wish her great success in her future endeavors”.

Altamira is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Dillon as Chief Investment Strategist. This senior role will be focused exclusively on Altamira clients: overseeing the mandates and performance of the Altamira family of mutual funds, continuing to extend the services offered to clients into investment vehicles beyond mutual funds, and advising investors on market trends and investment strategies. Ian will communicate with Altamira clients through written material and on altamira.com, regular media appearances and direct-to-client presentations. “Ian’s appointment to this expanded role underscores our core commitment to providing thoughtful counsel and market perspectives to our clients”, Reed continued.

Mr. Dillon brings significant investment industry experience to his new leadership role. He has been with Altamira since 1996 holding progressively senior positions in Investor Services, Dealer Development, Private Wealth Services and as Director of Institutional Asset Management.

Altamira is a leading investment services company, offering a wide range of mutual funds, savings products, custom portfolios, and financial planning services to both individual investors and institutional clients.  Personal attention, expert advice and investment performance are the foundation of Altamira’s award-winning client service.  The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices across the country, and it is a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada.   www.altamira.com