Key Takeaways
- • Calvin Jordan is rejoining Mercer as a partner and senior investment consultant, based in the firm's Vancouver office, following his retirement as chief executive officer of the Nova Scotia Health Employees' Pension Plan.
- • Jordan retired from the Nova Scotia plan on June 21, 2017, after a previous 12-year stint at Mercer before taking the CEO role.
- • Jordan will add investment consulting capacity to Mercer's wealth business in western Canada, according to Jean-Philippe Provost, senior partner and leader of Mercer's Canadian wealth business.
- • Stefan Cowell, formerly head of asset management for the Qatar Foundation endowment fund, is succeeding Jordan as head of the Nova Scotia plan.
Summary
Calvin Jordan is joining Mercer as a partner and senior investment consultant, Benefits Canada reported in June 2017. Based at Mercer's Vancouver office, Jordan returns to the firm after a previous 12-year tenure before serving as chief executive officer of the Nova Scotia Health Employees' Pension Plan. He retired from the Nova Scotia role on June 21.
Jean-Philippe Provost, senior partner and leader of Mercer's wealth business in Canada, said Jordan would "add further strength to the investment segment of our wealth team in western Canada" and bring a perspective gained from both consulting and client-side experience. Provost said the firm was excited to welcome Jordan back to the Mercer family.
Stefan Cowell is replacing Jordan at the Nova Scotia plan. Cowell began his career at the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta before moving to the Canadian Pacific Railway's pension plan. More recently, he worked for several investment funds in the Middle East, including a role in Bahrain and as head of asset management for the Qatar Foundation endowment fund.
Jean-Philippe Provost, senior partner and leader of Mercer's wealth business in Canada, said Jordan would "add further strength to the investment segment of our wealth team in western Canada" and bring a perspective gained from both consulting and client-side experience. Provost said the firm was excited to welcome Jordan back to the Mercer family.
Stefan Cowell is replacing Jordan at the Nova Scotia plan. Cowell began his career at the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta before moving to the Canadian Pacific Railway's pension plan. More recently, he worked for several investment funds in the Middle East, including a role in Bahrain and as head of asset management for the Qatar Foundation endowment fund.
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