New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - April 23, 2026) - VanEck today announced that Kevin Gopaul has joined the firm in the newly created role of CEO of VanEck Canada.
Mr. Gopaul has over 25 years of investment management industry experience spanning research, trading, portfolio management and executive leadership. Prior to joining VanEck he was President and Chief Commercial Officer of BMO Exchange Traded Funds, where he helped build the platform, steering it from its inception to its eventually surpassing the $100 billion asset mark, establishing it as one of Canada's leading ETF businesses.
Before taking on BMO's ETF efforts, Mr. Gopaul was Canadian Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Quantitative Investments with BMO, overseeing investment teams across Hong Kong, London and Chicago. He has also held senior roles with Sun Life Financial, Scotia Capital and Barclays Global Investors, working across both the institutional and retail investor channels.
Mr. Gopaul has also been an active contributor to the Canadian financial services industry. He was the founding and longest-serving Director of the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA) and has served on the Public Policy Committee of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG).
"Canada was the birthplace of the ETF and it's a market we have long viewed as being an outstanding fit for the types of solutions we've built and are building here at VanEck," said Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck. "What we've needed is an experienced hand to guide our ambitions in Canada, which is why we are so excited to welcome Kevin to our team. No one understands the intricacies of the Canadian marketplace better than Kevin and his direct experience in launching and scaling in the Canadian ETF arena make him an ideal choice to lead our charge."
With the move into Canada, VanEck continues to expand its global reach, which already included offices in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Singapore. VanEck funds are currently available throughout North America as well as in numerous markets across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.
"The VanEck story has long resonated with me as I've watched the firm grow and evolve from the outside looking in," said Mr. Gopaul. "I could not be more excited to take on the responsibility of telling the next chapter of that story here in Canada. Here, investor interest in ETFs writ large and in the types of exposures offered by VanEck continue to be on the rise and I look forward to all that my new colleagues in the U.S. and beyond will be able to accomplish together as we seek to make VanEck one of the premier investment management brands in the Canadian marketplace."
"VanEck's roots are deeply intertwined with Canada's leadership in gold mining, from launching the first gold-focused mutual fund in 1968 to the first gold mining ETF in 2006," said Ima Casanova, Portfolio Manager at VanEck. "In an industry where many of the world's leading companies are Canadian, this expansion reinforces our longstanding commitment to disciplined investment in gold mining and our enduring conviction in the global importance of gold."
VanEck will have additional updates on Canada-specific initiatives in the weeks and months to come.
The VanEck team provides regular updates and research insights on the firm's website.
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