Mackenzie Global Equity & Income Team

Uncovering durable business models anywhere in the world

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Mackenzie Global Equity and Income Team looks the world over for business models that we believe can grow sustainably and generate reliable returns over the long term. 

Compounding growth

We invest in mainly dividend-paying, industry-leading companies that we believe are growing organically and delivering consistent returns. We believe great companies are those with durable competitive advantages in industries with strong thematic tailwinds and predictable long-term economics.

All-weather equity

Our investing style combines the stability of dividends and the growth potential of capital gains, and aims to smooth performance across a market cycle. The Team builds core portfolios that are broadly diversified by country, sector, industry and investment style.

Opportunity oriented

With the flexibility to invest across the value-growth spectrum, we aim to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns, no matter what the world throws at us. With our Dream Team watchlist, we act quickly on opportunities to buy superior companies selling below our estimate of fair value.

Meet our team

Darren McKiernan, CFA

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Head of Team
Mackenzie Global Equity & Income Team

Joined Mackenzie in 2013; investment experience since 1995

  • With over 25 years of investment experience, Darren has held senior portfolio management roles at some of Canada’s most renowned investment firms
  • Former Vice President and Lead Portfolio Manager of a global dividend fund at a leading investment management company
  • Co-managed U.S. equities at a global investment firm
  • BComm (Hons.) degree from University of Manitoba

Ome Saidi, MBA, CFA

Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Mackenzie Global Equity & Income Team

Joined Mackenzie in 2013; investment experience since 2007

  • Sector generalist with a focus on international equities
  • Former investment analyst for European equities at a leading investment firm
  • Worked at a U.K.-based firm, specializing in North American equities
  • BComm degree in Finance from University of Toronto; MBA from London Business School

Katherine Owen, MBA, CFA

Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Mackenzie Global Equity & Income Team

Joined in Mackenzie 2020; investment experience since 1996

  • 19 years in senior executive and portfolio manager roles at a global leader in investing, where she specialized in global healthcare and consumer sectors
  • Former global strategy equity analyst at a major bank
  • BSc degree in Mathematics; MBA from Dalhousie University

Mona Zhang, MBA, CFA

AVP, Portfolio Manager
Mackenzie Global Equity & Income Team

Joined Mackenzie in 2016; investment experience since 2012

  • Primarily responsible for covering Asian equities
  • Four years as an investment analyst at a leading investment firm, covering emerging markets and Asian equities
  • BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology; MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto

Our insights

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Monthly Commentaries – Global Equity & Income Team

Read the latest Mackenzie Global Equity & Income Team commentaries to learn about their analysis of key market risks and opportunities.

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Core investing: The “just right” porridge

Over the last decade, growth outperformed value. With the recent resurgence of value investing, should investors be tilting their portfolios towards value?

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Why you need international dividends in your portfolio

There are many excellent dividend-paying companies located in North America, but Canadian investors tend to already have high allocations to Canada and the US. By expanding to international markets, investors gain exposure to the fast-growing regions of Asia and the refined markets of Europe.

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Simple but not easy: The global search for mispriced great businesses

The Global Equity & Income team at Mackenzie Investments seeks to identify great business models wherever they exist around the world.

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Build wealth with dividend paying companies

Dividends can be an important component of investment returns over the long term. They are often more stable than stock price performance and can help buoy a portfolio in years when market returns are negative.

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Bites & Insights Podcast: Darren McKiernan, Pt 1

He speaks about how an arcane computer baseball simulator game lead him to think probabilistically and how he made the move from Brandon Manitoba to Bay Street. 

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Bites & Insights Podcast: Darren McKiernan, Pt 2

In part 2 of this conversation Darren speaks about how he approaches markets, why he will be spending more time in China and his take on current market conditions.

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Understanding context to uncover opportunity. Investing in China

It is estimated that China’s share of global GDP will reach 19.7 in 2020 and 21.4% by 2024. Despite its contribution to the global economy, China’s stock market represents less than 4% of the MSCI All Country World Index.

Our awards and rankings

Winner of the 2021 Fundata FundGrade A+ Awards for consistent and outstanding risk-adjusted performance in their respective categories 

The highest ratings given by the independent investment research firm Morningstar

Mackenzie Income Fund

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Morningstar Star Ratings reflect performance of Series F as of June 30, 2022 and are subject to change monthly. The ratings are an objective, quantitative measure of a fund’s historical risk-adjusted performance relative to other funds in its category. Only funds with at least a three-year track record are considered. The overall star rating for a fund is a weighted combination calculated from a fund’s 3, 5, and 10-year returns, as available, measured against the 91-day treasury bill and peer group returns. A fund can only be rated if there are a sufficient number of funds in its peer group to allow comparison for at least three years. If a fund scores in the top 10% of its fund category, it gets 5 stars; if it falls in the next 22.5%, it receives 4 stars; a place in the middle 35% earns a fund 3 stars; those in the next 22.5% receive 2 stars; and the lowest 10% receive 1 star. For more details on the calculation of Morningstar Star Ratings, see www.morningstar.ca.

Mackenzie Canadian Dividend Fund F, Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Category: 3 years - 3 stars (406 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (355 funds), 10 years - 4 stars (206 funds). Mackenzie Global Dividend Fund F, Global Equity Category: 3 years - 4 stars (1648 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (1273 funds), 10 years - 4 stars (611 funds). Mackenzie Global Strategic Income Fund F, Global Neutral Balanced Category: 3 years - 4 stars (1271 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (1004 funds), 10 years - 5 stars (475 funds). Mackenzie Income Fund F, Canadian Fixed Income Balanced Category: 3 years - 4 stars (397 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (328 funds), 10 years - 5 stars (211 funds). Mackenzie Strategic Income Fund F, Canadian Neutral Balanced Category: 3 years - 4 stars (393 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (360 funds), 10 years - 4 stars (214 funds). Mackenzie USD Global Strategic Income Fund F, Global Neutral Balanced Category: 3 years - 4 stars (1271 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (1004 funds), 10 years - n/a stars (n/a funds). 

FundGrade A+® is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. The annual FundGrade A+® Awards are presented by Fundata Canada Inc. to recognize the “best of the best” among Canadian investment funds. The FundGrade A+® calculation is supplemental to the monthly FundGrade ratings and is calculated at the end of each calendar year. The FundGrade rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted performance, measured by Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, and Information Ratio. The score for each ratio is calculated individually, covering all time periods from 2 to 10 years. The scores are then weighted equally in calculating a monthly FundGrade. The top 10% of funds earn an A Grade; the next 20% of funds earn a B Grade; the next 40% of funds earn a C Grade; the next 20% of funds receive a D Grade; and the lowest 10% of funds receive an E Grade. To be eligible, a fund must have received a FundGrade rating every month in the previous year. The FundGrade A+® uses a GPA-style calculation, where each monthly FundGrade from “A” to “E” receives a score from 4 to 0, respectively. A fund’s average score for the year determines its GPA. Any fund with a GPA of 3.5 or greater is awarded a FundGrade A+® Award. For more information, see www.FundGradeAwards.com. Although Fundata makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Fundata.

Mackenzie Income Fund Series A was recognized for outstanding fund performance at the 2021 Fundata FundGrade A+ Awards in the Canadian Fixed Income Balanced category out of a total of 289 funds. Performance for the fund for the period ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: 3.6% (1 year), 6.9% (3 years), 4.5% (5 years), 4.9% (10 years) and 7.8 % (since inception- September 1974).