# Karen Karniol-Tambour Set to Lead Canada's Fund With $17.7 Billion in Initial Capital

By Sonny Jang

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Published: 2026-11-12T11:01:05.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-12T11:01:05.000Z
Section: People

> The sovereign wealth fund plans to invest only in Canadian companies and projects, seeking long-term returns. Prime Minister Mark Carney has promoted it as part of an effort to strengthen strategic industries and redu…

Karen Karniol-Tambour, Bridgewater Associates' co-chief investment officer, is set to become CEO of the Canada Strong Fund, which will begin with $17.7 billion in initial capital for investments in Canadian companies and projects.

The fund will invest only in Canadian companies and projects and seek long-term returns. Prime Minister Mark Carney has promoted it as a policy initiative to strengthen strategic industries and reduce Canada's economic reliance on the United States.

Karniol-Tambour joined Bridgewater in 2006 after graduating from Princeton University. She became one of the firm's co-chief investment officers in 2023, alongside Greg Jensen and Bob Prince, during a restructuring led by CEO Nir Bar Dea. Her responsibilities include Bridgewater's Asia strategy and its China investment management business.