Hedge-fund expert joins Norshield

Date: Monday, September 27, 2004

Norshield Financial Group has appointed hedge fund industry veteran Tristram Lett as senior vice president, effective October 4. Lett has more than 20 years of experience as a portfolio manager and began managing hedge funds in 1990 with Trafalgar Capital. He comes to Montreal-based Norshield from RBC Capital Markets, where he held the position of director of alternative investments. "With growing interest in our investment and risk management processes both in Canada and globally, we are delighted to have Tristram join our team. His wealth of knowledge and expertise in the hedge fund sector will significantly augment our already strong position in the hedge funds business, as well as assist us in responding to the attention that our unique investment philosophy is receiving," said Norshield CEO John Xanthoudakis. Lett is co-chair of AIMA Canada's Education and Research Committee and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Canadian Investment Review.