“Bernard’s knowledge of the pension and insurance industry is profound,” commented Robson. “We are pleased to welcome him to the Institute as a Senior Fellow.”
June 21, 2018 - William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Bernard Morency, as a Senior Fellow. “Bernard’s knowledge of the pension and insurance industry is profound,” commented Robson. “We are pleased to welcome him to the Institute as a Senior Fellow.”
Mr. Morency is Adjunct Professor at HEC, Montréal where he collaborates with the Retirement and Savings Institute. He is a Senior Fellow of the Global Risk Institute and a member of the Board of Directors of Desjardins General Insurance Group and of the International Center for Pension Management. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and chairs the Institute Public Statements Committee. He is a graduate from Laval University and the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Mr. Morency spent nine years with La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec where he was Executive Vice-President, Depositors, Strategy and Chief Operations Officer. Among other things, he had responsibility for the relationship between La Caisse and its depositors, including their strategic asset allocation. He sat on the Executive and the Investment and Risk Committees.
Prior to this, Mr. Morency worked at Mercer for over 30 years. He occupied a variety of leadership and senior management positions including Executive Vice-President responsible for Mercer’s Retirement, Benefits, Investment and Outsourcing businesses worldwide and President of Mercer Health & Benefits. He was a member of Mercer's Canadian and global executive teams.
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