Two hires in one day signal a firm intent on scaling its global wealth and asset management operation
Manulife Wealth & Asset Management capped a busy Tuesday with a pair of senior leadership moves, tapping a longtime internal successor to run its Canadian retirement franchise and bringing in an outside product veteran to oversee its global investment lineup.
The firm named Fraser Wiswell as Head of Canada Retirement, placing a company insider with more than 15 years at Manulife in charge of a business that serves close to 2 million Canadians.
Wiswell takes over immediately from Brett Marchand, who was elevated to president and CEO of Manulife Wealth. In his new capacity, Wiswell will direct strategy, growth, and the delivery of group retirement and retirement income offerings for plan sponsors and members across the country, reporting to Aimee DeCamillo, Manulife WAM's Global Head of Retirement and Wealth.
Wiswell joined Manulife in 2010 and worked his way through a succession of increasingly senior positions across Global Retirement, Group Benefits, and Retail Wealth, spanning product management, strategic alliances, and enterprise planning. His most recent post was Head of Global Retirement Participant Outcomes; a role focused on helping more than 9.5 million plan participants worldwide save and reach retirement with greater financial security.
“Fraser is a highly respected and experienced leader at Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, with deep understanding of our Canada Retirement business, our clients, and our strategy," she said. "With his longstanding tenure, strong partnerships across the organization, and proven leadership, this appointment ensures a seamless transition as we continue to execute our strategy and deliver consistent, high-quality solutions for plan sponsors and plan members across Canada."
Investment products exec
Manulife WAM also announced a hire on the investment products side.
Jeffrey M. Kellogg, joins as Head of Global Investment Products, reporting directly to Paul Lorentz, the firm's president and CEO, having previously been with Franklin Templeton, where he held senior roles including head of corporate investment strategies and chair of the firm's global product committee, which oversaw product governance across the organization.
At Manulife WAM, his mandate will span strategy, innovation, and execution across retail, institutional, retirement, and wealth distribution channels, with a particular emphasis on product governance, lifecycle management, and accelerating the development of new offerings.
"Jeff is a proven product leader and innovator with the experience and perspective we need as we continue to scale our global platform," Lorentz said. "By elevating accountability for Global Investment Products, we're strengthening how we build and deliver products — leveraging the full capabilities of our investment platform across public markets, alternatives, and private markets — to deliver future‑ready investment solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients around the world."
The two appointments underscore a broader push by Manulife WAM to shore up leadership depth across its core business lines as competition for retirement and investment management mandates intensifies globally.
