The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Mark Evans as a director for a three-year term. Evans spent 15 years with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. until 1999, before working with various firms as an investor in the technology sector. He’s currently working with several early stage tech companies. “With his appointment and assistance, the […]
John Bai is joining NEI Investments and Aviso Wealth Inc. as vice-president and chief investment officer. In the new role, he’ll handle the strategic direction of the firms’ investment approach and philosophy, including the asset allocation process, sub-advisor research and due diligence, according to a press release. With more than 25 years in the investment industry, Bai […]
The Empire Life Insurance Co. is appointing Michael Perry as senior vice-president of group solutions. In 2016, Perry joined Empire Life as vice-president of group product and marketing. Previously, he was vice-president at Collins Barrow Toronto LLP and a consultant at Ontario-based insurance company FCT. Perry also spent almost 13 years in various senior positions at […]
Kathy Jenkins is joining the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario as its new chief financial officer. Since 2015, she was managing director of corporate finance at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. In the new role, she’ll succeed Michel Paradis, who previously announced his retirement from IMCO. “IMCO is thrilled to have a proven leader like Kathy join […]
Daniel Peak, national senior manager of private payer strategy at Sanofi, is retiring on April 26. As senior manager, Peak led the development and implementation of Sanofi’s strategy to facilitate a sustainable private payer business environment. He was also the project leader of the Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Read: Sanofi survey finds 85% of plan members used drug […]
Investment consultancy bfinance has appointed Philip Coté as director of client consulting in Canada. With more than 16 years of experience in financial services, investment consulting, product development and manager research, Coté was previously a director at Pavilion Alternatives Group. In the new role at bfinance, he’ll be supporting major Canadian public and private pension funds, insurers, family offices, endowments and foundations. […]
The C.D. Howe Institute is appointing Hugh O’Reilly as a senior fellow. Formerly the president and chief executive officer of the OPSEU Pension Trust, O’Reilly stepped down last month. Read: Hugh O’Reilly stepping down from OPTrust “Hugh combines impressive wisdom and experience in pensions with broad interest in many policy areas affecting prosperity and Canadians’ incomes,” […]
FTSE International Ltd. is appointing Paul Bowes in the newly created role of Canadian country head. In the position, Bowes will oversee the Toronto team and report to Waqas Samud, the organization’s chief executive officer, who is also the group director for information services at the London Stock Exchange Group. “I’m excited to have Paul join […]
Express Scripts Canada is appointing Michael Roszak as chief operating officer. Roszak will oversee operations, customer services, marketing, sales and clinical services. Since 2008, he was vice-president of business development for the public sector at Telus Health. “Mike is the right person to lead ESC’s operations into the future,” said Dr. Dorian Lo, president for Express Scripts Canada, in a […]
Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. is making changes to its global equity team. The organization has appointed John Di Re as associate portfolio manager. With 17 years of investment experience, Di Re was most recently a senior principal with sector expertise in health care and industrials at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. He also had a key role managing […]