Kevin Hendershot has joined Mercer as a principal at its Toronto office. Hendershot’s previous experience includes client management roles at Accenture, Allstream Inc. and Microsoft Corp. “Kevin is a recognized leader with a strong track record in driving business initiatives through highly engaged teams and trusted client connections,” said Jaqui Parchment, senior partner and Toronto office leader at […]
Douglas Moodie has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. after serving in the role on an interim basis since October 2016. Read: N.S. Pension Services Corp appoints interim president and CEO “While serving as interim CEO, Doug has proven himself to be an exemplary leader with […]
LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Chris Lawrence as portfolio manager for its Canadian income and growth funds. Based in LaSalle’s Toronto office, Lawrence will oversee the investment strategy and overall portfolio management of the Canadian income and growth fund series, in partnership with Zelick Altman, executive chairman of Canada and fund president. With more than […]
Great-West Life Assurance Co. has created a new regional structure as part of the realignment of its group insurance and group retirement teams into a single organization. According to a notice from the organization, the new structure includes nine regions, focusing on firsthand knowledge of local markets. Read: Great-West Life restructures business into group and […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has new leadership as Stephen Liptrap took over as president and chief executive officer from Alan Torrie on Friday. Liptrap, who has been with Morneau Shepell since 2008, became the firm’s chief operating officer almost a year ago. In taking over the role, he emphasized several strategic areas during remarks at the […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Tamara Finch as managing director of portfolio management and Jeff Clark as managing director of business analysis and quality assurance. Finch joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2002 as a senior associate in private capital. Over the past 15 years, she’s held a number of roles in the pension fund’s […]
SEI Investments Canada Co. has appointed Rachel Volynsky as Canadian equity portfolio manager in Toronto. In the role, she will be responsible for the management of all Canadian equity strategies. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Volynsky most recently served as a fund manager and head of fundamental research […]
MFS Investment Management has named Joshua Marston director of fixed income for North America. In the new role, Marston will oversee the Toronto and Boston-based aggregate, government and securitized debt portfolio management teams. He will continue to serve as portfolio manager for a number of the firm’s other strategies, including its U.S. aggregate suite, Canadian […]
The chief investment officer of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is leaving his position today to enter French politics. While the Caisse didn’t provide details on what Lescure is planning to do politically, La Presse reported he’s leaving to support the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Read: Caisse focuses on ‘all-terrain […]
Manulife has appointed Roy Gori as president, effective June 5, 2017. In the new role, he will lead the company’s Canadian, United States, Asian and investment operations. Gori currently works as senior executive vice-president and general manager of Manulife’s Asia division. He will move from Hong Kong to Toronto to begin his new role, subject to […]