Nov. 24, 2023

The Investment Manager Research (IMR) team oversees the investment managers of Canada Life’s mutual and segregated funds. They monitor, evaluate and rate the funds and their investment managers. This helps to ensure the investment managers and funds on our platform are relevant and competitive, so you can feel confident you’re providing the right investment solutions to your clients.

Andrew Ashton has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Franklin Templeton Canada, effective Nov. 6, 2023. Ashton will take on this expanded leadership role in Canada in addition to his current role as Head of Americas (ex-US) Distribution and will continue to report to Adam Spector, Head of Global Distribution for Franklin Templeton. Ashton has served as a director of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (the legal entity for Franklin Templeton Canada) since 2017. He has headed the Americas (ex-US) region since 2016 and has had ultimate responsibility for the firm’s Canadian business since that time.

Duane Green, who has served as Chairman, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton Canada, has departed the firm after 19 years with the company. Green has been President and CEO since 2017.

In addition to Ashton’s appointment, Dennis Tew, currently Head of Retail Sales, Canada, has been appointed to the expanded role of Head of Sales, Canada, and will now report directly to Ashton. Tew will oversee retail, institutional and strategic account sales functions across Canada.

The views expressed in this update are current as of Nov. 10, 2023 and are subject to change without notice. This update is presented only as a general source of information and is not intended as a solicitation to buy or sell specific investments, nor is it intended to provide tax or legal advice.

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