The infrastructure arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Daniel Farina as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Farina, who has more than 25 years of experience managing and structuring major infrastructure projects worldwide, joined the Caisse in 2019 and became general manager in 2023. He was […]
Michael Yang has left his role as managing partner and head of ventures at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. The departure comes at a time when the investment organization is adopting a strategic shift to focus its investment activity on the domestic market. Yang is based in San Francisco and helped launch the OMERS’ […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Linda Halley as chief risk officer. Halley has been at the HOOPP for 24 years with different roles overseeing operational planning, financial reporting and accounting. Most recently, she was interim chief financial officer at the investment organization. She replaces departing risk leader Saskia Goedhart. Read: HOOPP appointing […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Justin Lord as chief investment officer, effective immediately. Lord has been at the AIMCo since 2012 where he has experience overseeing public equities and fixed income teams. Most recently, he was promoted to senior executive managing director and global head of public markets following the departure of Marlene […]
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is appointing Rasho Donchev as vice-president of pension solutions. In his new role, Donchev will drive the continued growth and expansion of the CAAT’s retirement solutions, working with employers and unionized workplaces to increase access to secure pensions, according to a press release. He succeeds Graham […]
A column by Hub International’s Ken MacDonald on his recent health-care journey was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Expert panel: From burnout to brain tumour and back 2. Amazon supporting new Canadians with legal benefits […]
Scotiabank is appointing Jason Traetto as vice-president of global pensions and benefits. In the new role, he’ll lead the bank’s commitment to the total well-being of employees and their families while providing inclusive benefits to attract and motivate talent, according to a Scotiabank spokesperson. Read more People Watch news. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Traetto was associate vice-president […]
The Canadian National Railway Co. is appointing Frederic Bessette as director of compensation strategy. Before taking a career break between October 2024 and May 2025, he was director of total rewards at Canfor Forest Products Ltd. In that role, he led the organization to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards in the […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Reena Carter as chief financial officer effective Aug. 1, 2025. Most recently, she was senior managing director of portfolio management and operations at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. Previously, she held senior finance and audit roles at the OMERS, such as head of investment finance and […]
The Ontario Pension Board is appointing Andrew Tambone as chief investment officer. In the role, Tambone will be responsible for overseeing the OPB’s relationship with its asset manager the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario and its investment portfolio performance. He’ll join the OPB in July and will succeed current CIO Chris Kautzky. Read: OPB making […]