Franklin Templeton Canada is appointing Andrew Forsyth as senior vice-president of institutional investment services. “We are excited to have Andrew on board to deepen our client relationships in the institutional space, while continuing to serve his current clients,” said Bill Tsotsos, head of institutional investments for Franklin Templeton, in a press release. Read: Franklin Templeton awarded for holistic […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd. is appointing Gavin Benjamin as partner in its retirement solutions business. With more than 30 years of experience in the pension industry, he was most recently senior director of retirement and actuary at Willis Towers Watson. As a consulting actuary, he advises plan sponsors on all aspects of pension plan management, including design, […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s chief executive officer, Kevin Uebelein, is stepping down early, most likely by July 2021. Uebelein and the AIMCo board have agreed to begin the process of a leadership transfer, with the goal of filling the role by June 30, 2021. “This decision is Kevin’s,” wrote Dénes Németh, director of corporate communications, in an […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ended its second quarter of fiscal 2021 with net assets of $456.7 billion, up from $434.4 billion, according to a new report. The $22.3 billion increase in net assets for the quarter consisted of $21.6 billion in net income after all costs and $700 million in net CPP contributions. The […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Alison Schneider as vice-president of responsible investment. With more than nine years of experience at the AIMCo, she joined the organization as senior manager of responsible investment in 2011. “Alison . . . has been foundational in building our responsible investment program and team, as well as in widening and […]
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is appointing Ehren Cory as chief executive officer. In the new role, Cory’s first priorities will include implementing the bank’s $10-billion growth plan and drawing more private capital to the Canadian infrastructure market. He most recently served as CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, a role he held since 2017, after previously serving as president of the organization’s […]
Stikeman Elliott LLP is appointing Mark Firman as counsel in its tax and pensions and benefits groups in Montreal. In his career, Firman has advised on all aspects of pension and executive compensation law, including pension fund investments, plan governance and administration issues, stock option and other equity-based incentive plans and corporate governance relating to […]
Willis Towers Watson is appointing Tony Rooke as director of climate transition risk in the organization’s climate and resilience hub. In the new role, Rooke will drive WTW’s client guidance on climate transition risk disclosure, management and opportunities. Read more People Watch news With more than 22 years of global experience in climate change, sustainability, strategy, advisory […]
Mercer Canada is appointing Kimm Maugeri as its new human resources leader. With over 20 years of experience in HR, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, learning, performance management, assessment and engagement, Maugeri was previously a principal and relationship manager in Mercer’s global talent and inclusion of expertise. Read more People Watch news In the new role, […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is hiring Amit Prakash as its first chief investment strategy officer. “The CISO will specifically focus on ensuring that AIMCo’s investment offerings and platform are in close alignment with the evolving needs of our clients and the changing macro environment,” said the organization in a social media post. Prakash, who joined […]