Mercer Canada has re-appointed Rose Kwan as a partner in its health team. With nearly 30 years of experience in benefits consulting in both Canada and Asia, Rose brings experience in employee benefits, employee engagement, wellness and human resources strategies. After starting her career at Confederation Life Insurance Co., she joined Mercer in 2007. In her previous roles at the […]
Mercer Canada has appointed Carole Field as wealth business leader in Calgary. In the new role, she will focus on identifying and executing improvements to pension and other human resources programs in the province. Field joins Mercer from ATCO Group, where she was most recently vice-president of HR. Over a decade at the utilities company, she also held […]
Mercer has completed the previously announced acquisition of Pavilion Financial Corp.’s investment consulting, alternatives consulting and wealth management operations. “We’re thrilled to be welcoming Pavilion to the Mercer family,” said Jean-Philippe Provost, senior partner and wealth business leader at Mercer Canada, in a press release. The deal will expand Mercer’s tools, research and investment programs, he said. ”Adding [Pavilion’s] strengths […]
Mercer is promoting Louis Gagnon, its chief executive officer for Canada, to U.S. and Canada region president, with Jaqui Parchment moving into his former role. “A thriving U.S. and Canada region is crucial to our overall performance as a firm, and Louis’s extensive experience makes him ideal for this position,” said Martine Ferland, Mercer’s group president, in […]
Mercer and Morningstar Inc. are teaming up to create a digital platform for institutional investment manager data, performance analytics and qualitative research. “Investors and their advisors do not have comprehensive resources for institutional strategies research and data,”said Rich Nuzum, global president of Mercer’s wealth business, in a press release. “Working together with Morningstar, we can give investors and […]
Mercer is making some changes to its executive suite, with two newly created global roles. Martine Ferland, the company’s former president of Europe and Pacific and co-president of global health, is now group president. In the new role, Ferland’s focus will be driving global growth, with Mercer’s Canadian and U.S. presidents reporting to her. With more than 30 years of […]
While total rewards were once based on pay and benefits in an attempt to cultivate long-term employee loyalty, the concept has evolved, according to Mercer Canada’s Gordon Frost. “We are focusing more on, in addition to pay and benefits, things like achievement, camaraderie, do we have equity in our pay?” said Frost, partner and career business leader, during a Mercer event […]
Mercer Canada has appointed Virginie Gosselin as principal consultant on its total health management team. With more than 15 years of benefits consulting experience, Gosselin has led the development and implementation of workplace health and wellness programs, helping organizations of all sizes foster healthy workplaces that enhanced employee engagement, health and well-being. Previous roles include: health consultant at Normandin Beaudry; principal consultant, […]
Mercer is acquiring the investment consulting, alternatives consulting and wealth management operations of Pavilion Financial Corp. Pavilion, a global investment services firm with about 300 employees, is headquartered in Winnipeg with offices across North America, in London, England and in Singapore. “In only a few years, we have assembled one of the industry’s top consulting […]
Marsh and McLennan Companies Inc. has named Mercer Canada chief executive officer Louis Gagnon as country corporate officer for Canada. The officers are aligned to 36 areas across the globe, providing leadership and collaborating with other local leaders with an aim of strengthening Marsh and McLennan’s position in the marketplace, according to a news release. Read: Mercer […]