Asif brings over 25 years of experience in finance and investments to the CAAT Pension Plan. As CIO, Asif leads CAAT’s investment team in managing a portfolio designed to generate sufficient long-term returns to keep benefits secure. Prior to his appointment as CIO, Asif was responsible for CAAT’s public market investments program. Asif sits on the Board of Directors of the Pension Investment Association of Canada, and serves as Chair of its Member Services Committee. In addition, Asif is an Investment Committee Member of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of Nunavut Tunngavik, Inc. He earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.