Adelaide Chiu

Adelaide Chiu has over two decades of investment management and responsible investing experience. In 2022, she joined Aviso as NEI Investments’ Vice President, Head of Responsible Investing. Here she leads a team in developing and managing NEI’s responsible investing strategy, while working in close collaboration with the Portfolio Management team to foster deep integration of environmental, social, and governance considerations within NEI’s investment process. Adelaide leads NEI’s long-running stewardship program, is the chair of its Responsible Investment Committee, and a member of the Asset Management Executive Committee.

Before joining Aviso Wealth, Adelaide was a portfolio manager at the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), a large Canadian pension fund, where she managed a global equities portfolio, including the integration of ESG factors into investment decisions. She has also held positions at Mackenzie Investments, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Adelaide currently holds a director position on the board of the Responsible Investment Association and is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee. She is also a member of the Technical Committee for Climate Engagement Canada.

She holds a CFA charter, CPA designation, as well as the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting credential. Adelaide also earned a Certificate in Environmental Citizenship from the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph. She graduated from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons).