Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management

Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management

Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management launched in 1982 and operates as the institutional affiliate within the Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group. The platform's multi-boutique model lets independently managed teams—such as Baker Gilmore, Banyan Capital Partners, CC&L Infrastructure, Crestpoint Real Estate Investments, Global Alpha, NS Partners, and Scheer Rowlett—run distinct investment processes while sharing operational, distribution, and compliance infrastructure. The firm positions itself as employee-owned, with investment professionals holding equity in their respective affiliates. CC&L Investment Management runs strategies across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset classes. The broader group extends into infrastructure through CC&L Infrastructure, real estate via Crestpoint, private equity with Banyan Capital Partners, and global equity from Global Alpha. Institutional distribution spans Canada, the United States, the UK, and India, supporting a client base that includes pension plans, endowments, foundations, and defined contribution investors. Recent deployment data isn't itemized, but the firm reported expanding its LP Fund platform in Q1 2026 and continues to publish on freight rail, digital infrastructure, and global equity themes. The overall Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group manages over CAD $188 billion. Nearly a dozen affiliates contribute investment management capabilities, with Jean-Philippe Lemay leading global institutional sales and a US co-head structure under Eric Hasenauer and John Ricketts. In April 2026, the leadership team added Josh Borys as Managing Director. The firm operates offices in the US, the UK, and India alongside its Vancouver headquarters, and maintains an institutional sales presence in Europe through Carlos Stelin. The multi-boutique architecture separates CC&L from conventional single-brand asset managers. Each affiliate preserves investment autonomy while the central platform provides capital, distribution, and compliance support. This structure aims to retain specialized talent and avoid mandate drift, an approach that has attracted teams like NS Partners and Scheer Rowlett to the CC&L umbrella over a span that now exceeds 40 years.