Antony Lai

Director, Fund Accounting (Oversight) @Invesco

Toronto, ON, CA

Head of Fund Accounting (Oversight) for all Canadian funds with over 140 funds and $26 billion AUM, leading a team of fund accountants and directly supervising a working group of managers in the construction and dissemination of daily funds’ NAV and ensuring overall health of the accounting book of records. Reports directly to the Global Head of Fund Accounting. Partner with Canadian funds’ CFO in execution and presentation of deliverables to the Audit Committee.Selected Milestones Established myself as the go-to person and champion of Canadian Fund Accounting. Led the restructuring of the Canadian Fund Accounting team to be in line with changes to the global operating model, including the transition of oversight on over 300 U.S. & EMEA ETFs to Houston. Presented in Canadian town halls, quarterly business debriefs, and other business updates to small and large audiences, including North American senior executives. Received unsolicited “Cheers to peers” for leading an overhaul project for N.A. Assurance Framework. Implemented significant improvements to the Funds\' process and policies, leading to increased effectiveness and efficiencies while maintaining compliance with National Instrument 81-102. Provided meaningful contributions and IFRS fair value insights over securities with unobservable inputs.

University of Waterloo

Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Financial Management

University of Waterloo

Masters, Accounting