By Canada Life | April 11, 2022

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

Mackenzie Investments have announced Barry McInerney’s retirement, effective June 30, 2022. McInerney spent nearly six years as President and CEO of Mackenzie Investments. With McInerney’s retirement, Luke Gould, currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IGM Financial, will assume the role as Mackenzie’s new President and CEO, effective July 1, 2022. Gould joined IG Wealth Management in 1997 and was appointed CFO of IG Wealth Management in 2012. He moved to Mackenzie in 2013 as CFO, followed by his role as CFO of IGM Financial in 2018. Gould also spent the past eight years as a member of Mackenzie’s Operating Committee.

Replacing Gould as CFO of IGM Financial will be Keith Potter, effective July 1, 2022. Potter joined IG Wealth Management in 1994 and has been IGM’s Senior Vice-President and Treasurer since 2014.

In addition, Kelly Hepher will be joining IGM Financial as Chief Risk Officer, effective April 1, 2022. Hepher will be responsible for IGM’s corporate sustainability. Hepher most recently served as Senior Vice-President and Canada Chief Risk Officer for Great-West Lifeco.

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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