Jason Cope Joins Polar Asset Management Partners as Head of Global Fixed Income & Rates

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (“Polar”), a leading multi-strategy hedge fund manager based in Toronto, today announced that Jason Cope has joined Polar as Head of Global Fixed Income & Rates. In this role, Mr. Cope’s responsibilities will include leading and accelerating the growth of Polar’s Rates & Credit strategy business. He will be based in Polar’s Toronto office.

Mr. Cope comes to Polar with over two decades of experience developing and leading global credit and fixed income businesses, with an extensive track record in Canada, North America, Europe and Asia. He most recently served as Executive Managing Director and Head of Global Fixed Income at TD Securities, where he led a cross-functional 325-person team, generating substantial annual revenue, and attracted, developed and retained top-tier talent across 11 global offices.

Paul Sabourin, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, said, “Following a strong performance in 2024, we are pleased to continue building on that success with the appointment of Jason Cope as our Head of Global Fixed Income & Rates. Jason's proven leadership and deep understanding of Polar's business structure will enable us to unlock new market opportunities and further strengthen our fixed income and rates investment strategies. We are pleased to welcome him to the team at an exciting time in our business.”

“Polar continues to attract top tier talent that allows us to bolster firm capabilities, infrastructure and offerings – providing clients with additional access to innovative strategies, new markets and growth opportunities for our platform. Jason will be incredibly beneficial for our clients, team and business, as we leverage his expertise in business development, capital allocation and risk management to support our long-term development goals and drive performance,” added Greg Lemaich, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to TD Securities, Mr. Cope was Director, Credit Trading at Scotiabank and Vice President, Credit Trading at RBC Capital Markets. Mr. Cope graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

About Polar Asset Management Partners

Based in Toronto and founded in 1991, Polar is a global alternative asset manager. Polar focuses on niche-oriented strategies which have attracted investors from around the world. As at December 31, 2024 Polar managed US$6.1 billion across four primary offerings, the flagship Polar Multi-Strategy Fund, a US equity long/short strategy known as Polar Long/Short Fund, Polar Micro-Cap Fund and Polar CRS Fund-1. For more information visit: www.polaramp.com.

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