Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has appointed C. James (Jim) Prieur to its board of directors, effective July 1, 2016. With more than 30 years of finance, investment management, risk management and international business experience., Prieur was chief executive officer of CNO Financial Group, Inc. from 2006 until his retirement in 2011. Prior to joining CNO Financial […]
Carolyn Rogers, the chief executive officer of the Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia, will be leaving FICOM at the end of July to join the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions as assistant superintendent, regulation sector. Rogers joined FICOM in June of 2010 as superintendent of pensions, real estate and financial institutions, the registrar […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Sandra McEwen vice-president, valuations, risk analytics and model validation. McEwen, who has more than 17 years of audit, valuation and team leadership experience, was previously vice-president, consulting and deals, business valuation specialist at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read: Ontario Teachers’ adds to investment team She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science and a Master of […]
Aon Hewitt has appointed Robert Leblanc to lead the sales effort in Canada for its outsourced chief investment officer business. Leblanc, who will be based in Montreal, will have national responsibility for growth of the business. Read: Aon Hewitt acquires Modern Survey According to a news release, he’ll work closely with retirement and investment leaders […]
Manulife has announced that Sue Reibel will succeed Charles Guay as executive vice-president and general manager of institutional markets for Manulife Canada. But the search is still underway for the new president and chief executive officer of Manulife in Quebec, a position that Guay also filled. Read: Guay to run Manulife Quebec Guay took on both appointments in February […]
Morneau Shepell has appointed Mel Bartlett as region lead for British Columbia. In the new role, Bartlett will have overall responsibility for the company’s consulting business in the province, as well as for ensuring growth and client satisfaction across all lines of business. Read: Morneau Shepell launches Olympics-themed engagement program Based in Vancouver, he is an actuary by profession […]
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Jean Michel as executive vice-president, advisory services to depositors and strategic analysis. Michel will start his new job on March 7, 2016. In his new role, Michel will manage the relationship with the Caisse’s clients and take part in overseeing investment strategies. Until recently, Michel was […]
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Scott MacDonald as a senior investment consultant. In the new role, he will consult with defined benefit and defined contribution pension fund clients on all aspects of their investments, including governance structure, investment objectives and policy development, asset allocation strategy, manager structure and selection, performance monitoring and delegated investment solutions. […]
Franklin Templeton has promoted three members of its Canadian defined contribution and retirement team. Matthew Williams (pictured) has been promoted to senior vice president, head of defined contribution and retirement in Canada, while Sonya Uppal and Vilashi Patel have both been promoted to vice presidents of the same team. Read: Franklin Templeton appoints global ETF head Since joining Franklin […]
Medavie has appointed Dr. Myrna Francis, president of Mfran Enterprises, to its board. Dr. Francis currently provides strategic advisory services regarding health and technology to the public sector and multi-national companies. She has held executive positions at several international companies, including CGI, CSC Healthcare, IBM, and was CEO of Canada Health Infoway during its startup […]