Greg Thompson has been named managing director, consultant relations, at Manulife Asset Management, said Brian Torrisi, senior managing director and global head of consultant relations.
Based in Montreal, Thompson will be a dedicated resource for investment consultants throughout Canada. He will report to Torrisi.
“Greg brings a background in investment consulting as well as direct experience in a consulting relations role. Given the importance our firm places on investment consultants and the institutional success we have achieved globally, it was important to continue to expand our consultant relations team and add another experienced professional,” said Torrisi.
Thompson joins Manulife from Pyramis Global Advisors, where he was most recently a director, consultant relations, and worked on developing relationships with Canadian investment consultants and analysts. Prior to that, he spent eight years with Mercer Investment Consulting, where he provided investment consulting services to pension funds and conducted research and analysis on investment management organizations.
Thompson, who is bilingual in English and French, graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a BA in Economics.
Manulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC).