The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has made a number of promotions on its legal teams. Both In Ha Jang and Tara Rosenblatt are now managing directors and associate general counsel of investments. They will be responsible for managing the pension fund’s legal team in Toronto, providing legal advice and representation on all investment-related matters, including investment and management […]
iA Financial Group has appointed Denis Ricard as chief operating officer. In the new role, Ricard assumes full responsibility for all of the organization’s group and individual insurance operations in both Canada and the United States. These activities cover group benefits and retirement services, individual insurance and annuities, and special market risks. He’ll also be responsible for leading the company’s digital transformation strategy. Read: iA Financial Group […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm, Ivanhoé Cambridge, has appointed Chanakya Chakravarti as managing director of India, growth markets, effective Jan. 8, 2018. In the role, Chakravarti will be responsible for implementing investment and asset management strategies in India. With more than 27 years of experience, including 20 years in real estate advisory, investment and […]
Michael Doughty, president and chief executive officer of Manulife Financial Corp.’s Canadian operations, will take on the role of chair of LL Global Inc.’s board of directors for 2018. He succeeds Rino D’Onofrio, president and chief executive officer of RBC Life Insurance Co., in the role. The LL Global board provides oversight and guidance to LIMRA and LOMA, two […]
TD Asset Management Inc. has appointed Scott Colbourne as managing director of global active fixed income. Prior to the appointment, Colbourne was co-chief investment officer at Sprott Inc. He also worked at TD Asset Management earlier in his career, as a vice-president and director on the fixed-income team, as well as holding the role of senior portfolio manager […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has appointed Kelly Marshall as executive vice-president of strategic partnerships, effective Nov. 1. In the new role, Marshall will drive the growth of the pension fund’s strategic partnerships, including its relationships with third-party organizations and with co-investors and other finance partners. Marshall’s most recent role was managing partner for corporate finance at […]
Dustyn Lanz will succeed Deb Abbey as chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Lanz has worked with the Responsible Investment Association since 2013, most recently as chief operating officer. Other roles with the association include director of communications and member affairs and associate of research and communications. He has […]
Aviva Investors has appointed Frank Vihant as head of infrastructure debt for Canada. In the new role, Vihant will be based in Toronto and will oversee the origination, structuring and execution of infrastructure debt transactions in Canada. Read: OMERS infrastructure arm undergoes name change With more than 20 years of industry experience, Vihant was most recently an […]
Pacific Blue Cross has appointed Anar Dossa as director of pharmacy services and Jason Welch as director of group underwriting. Dossa brings more than 25 years of experience into the new role, including working as a pharmacist and as a diabetes educator. Prior to joining Pacific Blue Cross, she worked with the pharmacy operations team […]
Ted Rogers School of Management’s National Institute of Ageing has appointed Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald as its inaugural senior research fellow. In the role, she will conduct research relating to Canada’s health and retirement income systems. MacDonald is also a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and resident scholar at Eckler Ltd. She will continue to publish […]