Levitt to serve as advisor
Research team continues to expand
Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research has bolstered its research team with a couple of new hires, the company said Monday.Ethan Harris is joining the firm as head of North America economics. He comes to BofA-Merrill from Barclays, formerly Lehman Brothers, where he was the chief U.S. economist since 2003. He will be responsible for […]
Manulife Financial Corp. has appointed Scott Hartz as executive vice president, general account investments, the company said Monday.In this role, Hartz oversees all U.S., Canadian and Asian general account investments, with total assets exceeding $166 billion. Previously, Hartz, 48, oversaw all U.S. balance sheet investments for Manulife, a post he assumed in 2007. From 2004 […]
Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) announced the induction of its 2009-2010 board of directors on Friday, and welcomed Karyn Brooks as she becomes chair of the board for the coming year.The new board for the professional membership association for senior financial executives was elected, for a one-year term, at FEI Canada’s annual general meeting […]
State Farm has appointed Barbara Bellissimo as chief agent and senior vice president for State Farm in Canada, the property & casualty insurer said Thursday.In her new role, she will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, and overseeing the sales and operations of State Farm in Canada. Bellissimo joined State Farm in 1986 and has […]
Thomson succeeds Guloien
Michael Tait is returning to UBS Securities Canada Inc. in June as managing director and head of Canadian equity sales, the company said Friday.Tait, who comes to UBS from Genuity Capital Markets, where he was a partner, will be based in Toronto and report to Rick Meslin, head of Canadian equities. He was previously with […]
First quarter surplus earnings surge 74.6%
The Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada) has hired veteran analyst Steve Garmaise as its associate director.Garmaise, who has been in the investment industry since 1983, has worked for a variety of firms including Wood Gundy, First Marathon Securities, Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets and Genuity Capital Markets. He was managing director […]