On the same day Keith Dixon began working at the University of Victoria, the campus gained another new addition: its combination pension plan. Introduced in July 1968, the plan is fairly unique in the world of Canadian pensions. It operates on a defined contribution basis, with the university and plan members each contributing. But when […]
Schroders Investment Management Ltd. is naming Michelle Skelly as its new head of Canada. Skelly joined Schroders in 2007 and has served as institutional sales director in Canada since 2012. “North America continues to be an area of growth for Schroders and I am pleased to have Michelle Skelly lead our efforts in Canada,” said […]
Jonathan Jacob is Senior Vice-President of Investment Strategy Initiatives at Greystone Managed Investments. Jonathan joined Greystone at the beginning of 2012 from Forethought Risk, a consulting firm which he formed in 2008. Prior to that, he spent 12 years as a professional trader/portfolio manager, with the final year as a portfolio manager the Ontario Teachers’ […]
Arti is President & CEO of The Northern Trust Company, Canada and serves as a member of the Corporation’s Canadian Management Committee and Canadian Board. Prior to joining Northern, she was a Principal within the Mercer Sentinel® Group and head of the Custody practice, Americas. Arti has over eight years of custodial consulting experience and […]
Jaqui Parchment is the chief executive officer of Mercer Canada. These are the views of the author and not necessarily those of Benefits Canada.
Louis Gagnon is chief executive officer of Mercer Canada. These are the views of the author and not necessarily those of Benefits Canada.
Jaqui Parchment is the chief executive officer of Mercer Canada. These are the views of the author and not necessarily those of Benefits Canada.
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has appointed Mazen Shakeel as vice-president and practice leader for asset and risk management, effective July 2019. In the new role, he’ll assist plan sponsors with investment, outsourced chief investment officer, risk management and transfer-related needs. Read: Morneau Shepell to acquire some of Mercer’s U.S. health, DB plan administration business As an actuary with […]
In the age old question of whether passive or active investing is the best course, a new paper from Mercer proposed a simple answer: it depends. Specifically, it depends on what an investors’ goals and priorities actually are, the paper said. The popularity of passive strategies can, in part, be attributed to their continued success. […]
Canadian defined benefit pension plans maintained their solvency levels through the second quarter of 2019, according to Mercer’s latest pension health index. The index, which represents the solvency ratio of a hypothetical plan, reached 106 per cent as of June 30, 2019, an increase from 102 per cent at the year’s outset. The current solvency […]