As reported in December 2019, Blake Hutcheson has succeeded Michael Latimer as the new chief executive officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, effective June 1. Over 10 years at the pension fund, Hutcheson was previously its president and chief pension officer and spent about eight years as CEO of Oxford Properties, the OMERS’ […]
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has appointed Alyssa Hodder as director of education and outreach for Canada. In the new role, she’ll be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining educational programs, as well as their overall implementation. Read more People Watch news She joins the organization after more than four years as a senior […]
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada is nominating three candidates for upcoming independent director positions on its board. The nominees — Malcolm Heins, Jennifer Newman and Laura Tamblyn Watts — will be subject to a formal election in September at the organization’s annual meeting. “IIROC’s board is confident that the nominees demonstrate a strong commitment to risk […]
Mawer Asset Management Ltd. is appointing Crista Caughlin as lead manager of Canadian bond, global bond and Canadian money market strategies. Caughlin, who joined Mawer in May, will take over in July from the firm’s chief investment officer Paul Moroz, who’s been acting as interim co-manager of fixed income strategies. He’ll continue to act as […]
Mercer is appointing Monika Freyman as Canadian head of responsible investment and David Fanger in the same role for the U.S. In the roles, Freyman and Fanger will lead the delivery of sustainable investment advisory and solutions services to institutional investors. “David and Monika each bring decades of institutional knowledge and passion for social and environmental […]
People Corp. has appointed Brevan Canning as president, effective May 21. Since joining the organization when it was created in 2007, Canning has held senior management positions across third-party administration, collective benefits consulting and shared services. Most recently, he was executive vice-president and head of benefits solutions. Read: People Corp. acquires Sirius Benefit Plans for $15M “[Canning] […]
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan Trustee Inc. has appointed John Rogers as its new chair, effective July 1, 2020. The trusteeship manages the plan, which has a membership made up of teachers in the province represented by the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, as well as school administrators, faculty and professional support staff at the […]
Lori Landry, chief marketing officer at Sun Life Global Investments, has retired, effective April 17. After nearly 20 years at Rogers Communications Inc. as a journalist, editor and publisher — including 17 years at Benefits Canada — Landry joined Sun Life Financial in 2003 as assistant vice-president of marketing and plan member education for group […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is appointing Bob Aziz as its new chief operating officer and Michael Kelly as its chief legal and corporate affairs officer. In the new role, effective April 20, Aziz will have oversight of the OMERS’ data and technology, privacy, government relations and global operations teams. He’ll also join the organization’s senior executive team […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making a number of personnel changes as part of its response to the economic challenges. “At the beginning of the year, it was clear that the challenges of the next decade would be very different from the last decade’s challenges,” said Charles Emond, president and chief […]