Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has appointed Karim Habra as head of Europe, effective July 2, 2018. In the role, Habra will be responsible for Ivanhoé Cambridge’s European platform and will be based in Paris. Previously, Habra served in a number of positions at LaSalle […]
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 […]
The Human Resources Professionals Association has named Louise Taylor Green as its chief executive officer, effective June 4. With more than 20 years of human resources experience, Green makes the move to the HRPA from her current role at Economical Insurance, where she is senior vice-president and chief human resources officer. Previous roles include executive director […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Emmanuel Jaclot as executive vice-president of infrastructure. In the new role, Jaclot will manage the Caisse’s infrastructure portfolio, which totals more than $16 billion in assets. He will also eventually head up CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary that’s responsible for developing and operating the pension fund’s infrastructure […]
Sun Life Institutional Investments (Canada) Inc. has added president to Eugene Lundrigan’s role. In the expanded role as president and senior managing director of business strategy, he’ll be responsible for all aspects of the firm’s business in Canada, including product strategy, distribution, client service and marketing. As well, he’ll continue to oversee product development, marketing, consultant relations and ongoing strategic initiatives in […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is shaking up its leadership team to address a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive market. Macky Tall, formerly the head of the Caisse’s infrastructure portfolio, will be head of liquid markets and the Réseau express métropolitain project, the 26 station rail system currently under construction in Montreal. In addition, Tall will continue […]
Green Shield Canada president and chief executive officer Steve Bradie is retiring in December 2018. “Steve has had an incredible 30-year career at GSC,” said Sherry Peister, chair of the board of directors of Green Shield Canada, in a news release. “In his nine years as president and CEO, he and his team have grown revenue […]
Eckler Ltd. has appointed Naomi Denning as a principal in its national investment practice. Based in the company’s Vancouver office, Denning will be working primarily with employers in British Columbia and the rest of western Canada. Her specific areas of expertise include governance, investment policy and risk management, asset allocation, manager selection and monitoring. Prior to joining Eckler, […]
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has appointed Nathalie Palladitcheff as president and Alfonso Graceffa as head of business units. Palladitcheff joined Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2015 as executive vice-president and chief financial officer. Previously, she was the acting chief executive officer at Icade, a Paris-based real estate investment company. Read: Ivanhoé Cambridge […]
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP has named four new partners, including Anna Zalewski in its pension and benefits group. Zalewski joined the law firm in October 2011 after a one-year secondment as legal counsel with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s law and policy group. Previous roles include communications and policy advisor at the Ontario Securities Transition Office and counsel at the Royal […]