Sun Life's Marie-Chantal Côté and
Anne Meloche named Benefits and
Pensions Monitor's 2024 Elite Women Winners
TORONTO, March 8,
2024 /CNW/ - Sun Life is pleased to congratulate
Marie-Chantal Côté, Senior Vice-President, Group Benefits and
Anne Meloche, Head of Institutional
Business, Sun Life Global Investments on being named Benefits and
Pensions Monitor's 2024 Elite Women. This award recognizes
exceptional women for their outstanding professional achievements
and meaningful contributions across the group benefits and pensions
industry over the past year.
Marie-Chantal Côté, Senior
Vice-President, Group Benefits, Sun Life Canada
Marie-Chantal Côté leads one of Canada's largest group benefits businesses.
Sun Life group benefits plans provide health and wellness benefits
to approximately three million Canadians and their families. With a
relentless drive to help Canadians live healthier lives,
Marie-Chantal is pushing boundaries to strengthen the benefits and
health solutions available to people across the country.
Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, Marie-Chantal
is working to ensure this is reflected in workplace plans from
coast-to-coast. Under her leadership, Sun Life's Group Benefits has
launched several innovative products that help meet the unique and
diverse needs of Canadians. This includes gender affirmation
coverage, family building benefits, and greater support of women's
health in the workplace. She is also overseeing Sun Life's
administration of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). Together
with the Government of Canada, the
CDCP will provide access to dental care for up to 9 million
Canadians in need.
As a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, she is passionate about
representation and being a voice for others. Marie-Chantal believes
that employees of all backgrounds deserve to have a seat at the
table. She is also an executive leader for Sun Life's pride
inclusion network, helping to create a safe space for 2SLGBTQIA+
employees. Marie-Chantal is a role model at Sun Life and has proven
that there is a path to success for everyone.
"Marie-Chantal is an innovative leader who is commited to
improving the health and well-being of Canadians. She has propelled
the group benefits industry forward by ensuring Canadians' unique
and diverse needs are met," said Dave
Jones, President, Sun Life Health. "She continues to make a
meaningful impact at Sun Life, for our Clients and the broader
community. I'm extremely proud of Marie-Chantal's accomplishments
and know she'll continue to inspire inclusion."
Anne
Meloche, Head of Institutional Business, Sun Life Global
Investments
As head of the institutional business for Sun Life Global
Investments, Anne oversees the development and growth of the
business, providing Canadian plan sponsors, consultants and
advisors with investment solutions that are focused on delivering
strong retirement outcomes. Anne is pushing boundaries to enhance
the products and solutions offered to Canadians so they can build
their wealth and turn their savings into income at retirement.
As a result of Anne's Client-centric focus, the Sun Life Global
Investments institutional business has grown to be the sixteenth
largest pension manager in Canada
and a leader in target date funds—with more than $10 billion in Sun Life Granite Target Date
Funds[1]. As a member of Sun Life Global Investments'
Sustainability Committee, Anne supports the business'
sustainability commitment to achieve net zero emissions by
2050 or sooner, evidenced by signing on to the Principles for
Responsible Investments (PRI) and Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM)
initiative.
Anne is passionate about developing top talent and fostering
diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) across Sun Life Global
Investments. Through mentorship and community engagement, Anne is
taking steps to reduce the gender gap and empower the next
generation of women across the wealth management industry. An
active mentor in Sun Life's Mentoring Québec DE&I program, Anne
is helping to promote a healthier, more inclusive workplace where
employees can bring their authentic selves to work. She also sits
on the Board of Directors for the Québec Breast Cancer Foundation
to help support the financial well-being of women affected by
breast cancer.
"I am proud to congratulate Anne on this well-deserved
recognition," said Oricia Smith,
President, SLGI Asset Management Inc. and Senior Vice-President,
Investment Solutions, Sun Life Canada. "Since joining Sun Life
Global Investments in 2012, Anne has made tremendous advancements
to our institutional business and to the solutions they offer.
She's also played a key role in moving the dial on our
sustainability journey, while building a culture that supports
diversity. Her vision to create a stronger, more equitable industry
is central to Sun Life Global Investments' Purpose of helping
Canadians achieve lifetime financial security and live their most
meaningful lives."
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services
organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and
health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life
has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2023, Sun
Life had total assets under management of $1.40 trillion. For more information, please
visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
About SLGI Asset Management
Inc.
SLGI Asset Management Inc. is a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial
Inc. It offers Canadians a diverse lineup of mutual funds and
innovative portfolio solutions, empowering them to pursue their
financial goals at every life stage. We bring together the strength
of one of Canada's most trusted
names in financial services, Sun Life, with some of the best asset
managers from around the world to deliver a truly global investment
platform. As of December 31, 2023,
SLGI Asset Management Inc. manages $36.1
billion on behalf of institutional and retail investors from
coast-to-coast and is a member of the Sun Life group of companies.
For more information visit www.sunlifeglobalinvestments.com.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.
Media Relations Contact:
Laura Torchia
Manager, Corporate Communications
T. 416-818-5613
laura.torchia@sunlife.com
Carolyn Rae
Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications
T. 416-565-7307
carolyn.rae@sunlife.com
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1 2023 Top
40 Money Managers Report, Benefits Canada, based on Canadian
pension assets as at June 30, 2023.
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SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.