Toronto-based Mercer (Canada) Limited has appointed Rachel Volynsky as chief investment officer.
Volynsky, based in Toronto, will lead Mercer’s OCIO (outsourced chief investment officer) investment team in Canada. She brings 20 years of capital allocation experience to the role, according to a release.
Prior to joining Mercer Canada, Volynsky held senior roles with major investment firms in Canada and the U.S., and worked for one of the largest pension funds in North America.
“Rachel’s depth of knowledge about portfolio construction and investment management firms in the institutional and retail markets will be a tremendous strength as we look to drive better outcomes for our clients, for people and for society,” Yvan Breton, partner and head of OCIO services at Mercer Canada, said in a statement.