CIBC Mellon
Johann Lau has extensive work experience in the financial industry spanning over 30 years. Johann'smost recent position was as Head of Fund Accounting and Fund Administration, Vice President at CIBC Mellon since June 2017. Prior to that, they served as Vice President, Investment Administration at Sprott Asset Management LP starting in June 2012. From December 2010 to June 2012, Johann worked in the Governance & Oversight role at Gluskin Sheff + Associates. Johann also held the position of Director, Fund Accounting at Stone & Co. Limited for a brief period in 2010.
Before these roles, Johann spent a significant portion of their career at State Street Trust Company Canada. Johann held various positions including Vice President, where they managed fund accounting, financial reporting, and client service teams. In this role, they were responsible for daily NAV calculation, production of financial statements, and tax filings. Johann also worked as an Assistant Vice President from 2000 to 2002 and as a Senior Manager in Investment Accounting from 1997 to 2000.
Earlier in their career, Johann worked as an Assistant Manager in Fund Accounting at CIBC Securities Inc. from 1994 to 1996 and as a Financial Analyst at Dean Witter Reynolds from 1989 to 1990.
Johann Lau obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Finance from the University at Buffalo, completing their education from 1985 to 1989.
CIBC Mellon
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CIBC Mellon is a Canadian company exclusively focused on the investment servicing needs of Canadian institutional investors and international institutional investors into Canada. Founded in 1996, CIBC Mellon is 50-50 jointly owned by The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). CIBC Mellon's investment servicing solutions for institutions and corporations are provided in close collaboration with our parent companies, and include custody, multicurrency accounting, fund administration, recordkeeping, pension services, exchange-traded fund services, securities lending services, foreign exchange processing and settlement, and treasury services. As at December 29, 2023, CIBC Mellon had more than C$2.6 trillion of assets under administration on behalf of banks, pension funds, investment funds, corporations, governments, insurance companies, foreign insurance trusts, foundations and global financial institutions whose clients invest in Canada. CIBC Mellon is part of the BNY Mellon network, which as at December 29, 2023 had US$47.8 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company Inc and CIBC Mellon Trust Company, and may be used as a generic term to refer to either or both companies.