People Watch – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Caisse appointing Rana Ghorayeb EVP, head of real estate https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/caisse-appointing-rana-ghorayeb-evp-head-of-real-estate/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153811 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Rana Ghorayeb as executive vice-president and head of real estate, effective April 29, 2024. She’ll oversee the overall Ivanhoé Cambridge portfolio and investment team, which has assets of over $77 billion. Ghorayeb joined the Caisse in 2012 and previously served as president and chief executive officer of Otéra […]

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]]> Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/tim-deacon-leaving-ontario-teachers-for-another-role/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153650 Tim Deacon is leaving his role as chief financial officer at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for a leadership role at another financial institution, effective April 5. Effective April 8, Deacon will begin a new role as Sun Life Financial Inc.’s chief financial officer. He joined the Ontario Teachers’ in 2021, succeeding David McGraw after serving as […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-77/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153493 An article on how transparency and communication are key for employers planning to pay out executive bonuses was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Employers paying out executive bonuses can avoid criticism by embracing transparency 2. Survey finds Canadian employers looking […]

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]]> FSRA names Andrew Fung EVP of pensions https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/fsra-names-andrew-fung-evp-of-pensions/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153235 The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as executive vice-president of pensions, effective March 11, 2024. Fung first joined the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (the FSRA’s predecessor) in 2018 as chief actuary. In 2019, he was appointed the FSRA’s head of relationship management and prudential supervision (pensions), later becoming acting […]

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]]> Caisse appointing N. Venkatram to lead India unit https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/caisse-appointing-n-venkatram-to-lead-india-unit/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153147 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing N. Venkatram as managing director of its India division, effective April 1, 2024. Venkatram, who previously served as chief executive officer and managing partner of Deloitte India, will be a member of the Caisse’s international management team including supporting asset classes like infrastructure and private […]

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]]> CPPLC appointing Cheldon Angus as co-chair https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/cpplc-appointing-cheldon-angus-as-co-chair/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153225 The Canadian Public Pension Leadership Council is appointing Cheldon Angus, chief people and technology officer at the Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (SHEPP), as council co-chair. He assumes the co-chair position alongside Karen McKeown, director of board operations at the BC Pension Corp. Alison McKay, chief executive officer at the SHEPP, will step down as […]

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]]> BCI appointing Chris Weitzel as senior managing director, fixed income and foreign exchange https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/bci-appointing-chris-weitzel-as-senior-managing-director-fixed-income-and-foreign-exchange/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153139 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is appointing Chris Weitzel as senior managing director of its fixed income and foreign exchange team, effective March 11, 2024. Weitzel first joined the BCI in 2018 as part of the team that developed and launched the investment organization’s funding program. He succeeds Chris Beauchemin, who’s retiring after 35 […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-76/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153160 An article on how a shorter workweek can support higher levels of employee health and happiness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Four-day workweek improves employee well-being, retention: expert 2. Report finds women taking 69% of all mental-health leaves of […]

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]]> BCI making key appointments to executive, private equity teams https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/bci-making-key-appointments-to-executive-private-equity-teams/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153007 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is making several appointments on its executive and private equity investment teams. The investment organization is appointing Rechelle Effendy as acting senior vice-president, finance and chief financial officer, effective immediately. On its private equity team, the BCI is appointing Blake Fizzard as senior managing director of global operations, Julian […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ making key appointments on investment team https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/ontario-teachers-making-key-appointments-on-investment-team/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152775 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is making three key appointments to its executive team, effective immediately. Its appointing Bernard Grzinic as executive managing director of capital markets, Steve Saldanha as executive managing director of total fund management and Robert Sturgeon as senior managing director of global investment strategy. Read: Ontario Teachers’ making key appointments to […]

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