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AlphaRank Merger Monitor – Dealcember and the Trump Bump

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December 1, 2024 - “It’s morning in America,” prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen proclaimed in his heavily-praised recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Andreessen's excitement and hope for a new dawn of the U.S. economy, along with a prosperous business environment, was catalyzed by Donald Trump's election victory.…

AlphaRank Top Stocks – Navigating Zero Equity Risk Premium Markets

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November 24, 2024 - Overheated stock markets can be exhilarating for investors while they are happening. Success stories dominate the media, and "fear of missing out" (FOMO) drives more participation. Rising prices attract more buyers, pushing prices even higher in a self-reinforcing cycle. Confirmation bias makes investors focus…

Accelerate Monthly – Two Trump Trades for 2025

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November 17, 2024 - A momentous sea change occurred on November 5th. With Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, the global economy and capital markets began preparing to undergo a significant change. While many fiercely debate Trump's personal attributes and social policies, it is undeniable…

AlphaRank Factor Performance – October 2024

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November 9, 2024 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

Latest Media & Press Releases

BNN Bloomberg: CI Financial goes private

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Julian Klymochko, CEO and CIO at Accelerate Fintech, talk about CI Financial transitions to a private ownership structure. To watch the interview, please click here, or click the video player below.

Accelerate Declares November 2024 Cash Distributions

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Nov. 15, 2024 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the November 2024 cash distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX"). The ex-dividend date for the distributions will be November 29, 2024. All unitholders of record…

How ETFs are giving investors access to private markets – The Globe and Mail

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To read the article on the Globe and Mail website, click here:  How ETFs are giving investors access to private markets Jamie Sturgeon Special to The Globe and Mail Asset managers are looking to bring two of the fastest-growing investment areas – exchange-traded funds and…

Accelerate Declares October 2024 Cash Distributions

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Oct. 17, 2024 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the October 2024 cash distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX"). The ex-dividend date for the distributions will be October 31, 2024. All unitholders of record…

Latest Podcasts

#253 – The Nuclear Revolution with Mirion Technologies CEO Tom Logan

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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Mirion Technologies CEO Tom Logan. Mirion designs, manufactures, and provides radiation detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring products to the nuclear power and medical markets. On the show, we discuss: The path from private equity ownership to the public…

#252 – State of the Markets: Navigating Q4 and Beyond

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On today’s show, listen to Julian and Mike have a live discussion on the State of the Markets: Navigating Q4 and Beyond. On the show, we discuss: The opportunities within global equities, including the sector we are most bullish on Why investors should stay away…

#251 – A Systematic Approach to Crypto Investing with Martin Green of Cambrian Asset Management

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On today’s show we welcome special guest, the co-CIO of Cambrian Asset Management, Martin Green. Cambrian is a quantitative investment firm for digital assets. On the show, we discuss: Cambrian’s approach to crypto investing and how it is differentiated Navigating crypto’s volatility and macro events…

#250 – Navigating the Real Estate Market with Whitestone REIT CEO Dave Holeman

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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Whitestone REIT CEO Dave Holeman. Whitestone REIT is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that primarily owns, operates, and redevelops retail community-centered properties in Texas and Arizona. On the show we discuss: The thesis behind Whitestone’s focus…

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Julian Klymochko

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CTO & Executive VP

Derek Euale

COO & Chief Compliance Officer

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Executive VP

Frederick Mannix

Associate VP, Investment Management

Charles Sam

VP, CLIENT SOLUTIONS

Jason Checkryn

CEO & Chief Investment Officer

Julian Klymochko

Julian Klymochko is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Accelerate. He has specialized in running hedge funds and alternative investment solutions since 2009. Prior to founding Accelerate, Julian was the Chief Investment Officer of Ross Smith Asset Management. He started his career as an Analyst at BMO Capital Markets. Currently, he is a Director of the CFA Society Calgary.

Julian is recognized as one of Canada’s leading experts in alternative investments and frequently speaks at industry events. He has been featured in some of the world’s top financial and business media including Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, BNN, Business Insider, and The Globe and Mail. He is the author of the book Reminiscences of a Hedge Fund Operator and host of the Absolute Return Podcast.

Julian attended the University of Manitoba where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science (Engineering) and a Bachelors of Commerce (Finance), both with distinction. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

CFO & Head of Capital Markets

Michael Kesslering

Mike is the CFO & Head of Capital Markets of Accelerate. Prior to Accelerate, he was a Senior Analyst and Trader at Ross Smith Asset Management and prior to that, an Investment Banking Analyst at FirstEnergy Capital. He assisted in managing an award-winning market neutral hedge fund and a top performing Canadian alternative fund in 2017. Mike attended the University of Regina where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Distinction), majoring in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level 3 candidate.

CTO & Executive VP

Derek Euale

Derek is a capital markets professional with deep experience spanning 25 years in portfolio management, multi-asset trading & product development, and quantitative research & risk management. Among his accomplishments, Derek delivered proprietary trading strategies, structured products and processes at CIBC World Markets and was Manager of Investment Risk & Research for a large public pension plan. Derek is a Portfolio Manager, CIM®, and graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Master Mathematics degree in Applied Mathematics.

COO & Chief Compliance Officer

Michael Lee Hing

Michael has many years of financial and investment experience including roles in fund valuation at BMO and Dejardins, risk management at BCE Inc., and Chief Compliance Officer for Auspice Capital, Ross Smith Asset Management ULC and most recently Carecana Management Corp. Michael attended the Concordia University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and then a Masters of Business Administration.

Executive VP

Frederick Mannix

Frederick Mannix is Executive Vice President at Accelerate. He is also a director at Chinook Valley Inc. and Gryphon Corp. Gryphon is a private family bank based out of Barbados. Frederick is a CIM® and graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in Business Administration.

Associate VP, Investment Management

Charles Sam

Charles is Associate VP, Investment Management at Accelerate. He has over 5 years experience in banking, asset management and investment operations. Charles is a CIM®, has a PhD degree in Actuarial Science, and a Master of Science degree in Statistics from the University of Calgary.

VP, CLIENT SOLUTIONS

Jason Checkryn

Jason has been in the investment industry for over two decades, initially starting on the client facing side of the business before moving into investment solutions. In that time, he has represented all facets of managed investments including mutual funds, SMAs, ETFs and both liquid and illiquid alternatives. With his broad experience and knowledge base, Jason has demonstrated the ability to understand advisor’s unique practices and help them understand, explain and implement strategies to improve their client’s experience.

Jason completed his undergraduate degree in Management at the University of Lethbridge.