Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO.TO)
Winnipeg, MB, CA
Great-West Lifeco Inc. is a financial services holding company deeply involved in life and health insurance, retirement and investment solutions, asset management, and reinsurance across Canada, the United States, and Europe. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions tailored for individuals, families, businesses, and various organizations. Its offerings include a wide array of insurance products such as life, disability, critical illness, accidental death, dismemberment, health, dental, and creditor protection. Additionally, it provides retirement savings, income, annuity, and other specialized financial products, alongside employer-sponsored retirement programs, individual retirement and taxable brokerage accounts, supported by enrollment, communication, and educational resources. Great-West Lifeco also offers fund management, investment, and advisory services. Furthermore, the company supplies private-label recordkeeping and administrative support, and diverse investment products encompassing equity, fixed income, absolute return, and alternative strategies. Its extensive portfolio also includes wealth management and protection products like payout annuities and pension solutions, as well as reinsurance for life, annuity/longevity, mortgage surety, and property catastrophe risks. These products are marketed under prominent brand names such as Canada Life, Irish Life, Empower, Putnam Investments, and PanAgora. Distribution is achieved through a broad network of professionals including advisors, dealers, brokers, managing general agencies, financial institutions, consultants, third-party administrators, its own sales force, financial planners, employee benefit consultants, banks, and multi-tied agents. Established in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1891, Great-West Lifeco Inc. functions as a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| -0.45% | +0.98% | +11.96% | +24.39% | +21.92% | +12.17% | +48.13% | +98.72% | +109.06% | +117.32% | +1,856.96% |
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| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 5 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 0 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | -1 |
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Revenue growth Insurance - Life: +10.6%+12.6% ★ Q1'26: -26.8% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Insurance - Life: +13.4%+1.2% Q1'26: +42.4% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Insurance - Life: +31.7%+24.0% ★ Q1'26: +27.3% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Insurance - Life: +12.4%+12.9% ★ Q1'26: +21.9% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Insurance - Life: +1.0%+24.9% ★ Q1'26: +35.0% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Insurance - Life: +0.4%-0.7% ★ Q1'26: -3.0% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Insurance - Life: -1.05×2.38× ★ Q1'26: 1.23× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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| Revenue |
30.54B
est: 31.58B (-3.3%)
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30.10B
est: 33.96B (-11.4%)
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29.90B
est: 29.21B (+2.4%)
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30.60B
est: 30.34B (+0.9%)
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26.45B
est: 26.86B (-1.5%)
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39.18B
est: 36.43B (+7.5%)
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33.82B
est: 35.81B (-5.5%)
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46.38B
est: 38.26B (+21.2%)
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47.12B
est: 46.64B (+1.0%)
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44.03B
est: 55.31B (-20.4%)
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44.75B
est: 59.22B (-24.4%)
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60.60B
est: 71.77B (-15.6%)
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64.45B
est: 57.30B (+12.5%)
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-2.69B
est: 46.61B (-105.8%)
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36.73B
est: 33.04B (+11.2%)
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34.72B
est: 5.12B (+578.3%)
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39.10B
est: 4.29B (+811.6%)
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5.04B
5.04B – 5.04B
+17.5% YoY
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5.50B
5.50B – 5.50B
+9.1% YoY
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7.66B
7.66B – 7.66B
+39.3% YoY
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| EBITDA |
2.51B
est: 3.15B (-20.4%)
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2.34B
est: -3.89B (+160.2%)
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3.12B
est: 1.69B (+83.9%)
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2.99B
est: 2.68B (+11.3%)
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3.22B
est: 2.03B (+58.0%)
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3.87B
est: 3.62B (+6.8%)
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3.97B
est: 2.89B (+37.5%)
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3.89B
est: 5.16B (-24.6%)
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3.26B
est: 3.25B (+0.1%)
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3.97B
est: 3.15B (+26.1%)
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3.59B
est: 3.84B (-6.6%)
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3.80B
est: 3.29B (+15.4%)
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4.72B
est: 3.42B (+38.1%)
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4.96B
est: 3.67B (+35.0%)
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3.98B
est: -3.33B (+219.8%)
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5.93B
est: -515.31M (+1,250.2%)
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5.64B
est: -431.81M (+1,406.4%)
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-507.32M
-507.32M – -507.32M
-17.5% YoY
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-553.70M
-553.70M – -553.70M
-9.1% YoY
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-771.07M
-771.07M – -771.07M
-39.3% YoY
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| EBIT |
2.42B
est: 3.35B (-27.8%)
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2.25B
est: -4.19B (+153.7%)
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2.97B
est: 1.71B (+74.2%)
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2.84B
est: 2.81B (+1.1%)
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3.05B
est: 2.30B (+32.7%)
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3.67B
est: 3.64B (+0.7%)
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3.75B
est: 2.89B (+29.6%)
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3.63B
est: 5.17B (-29.9%)
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3.00B
est: 3.25B (-7.8%)
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3.67B
est: 2.92B (+25.4%)
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3.17B
est: 3.59B (-11.7%)
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3.36B
est: 2.61B (+28.8%)
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4.20B
est: 2.71B (+55.0%)
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4.44B
est: 2.91B (+52.6%)
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3.48B
est: -3.67B (+194.7%)
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5.37B
est: -569.25M (+1,043.5%)
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5.06B
est: -477.01M (+1,161.2%)
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-560.43M
-560.43M – -560.43M
-17.5% YoY
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-611.66M
-611.66M – -611.66M
-9.1% YoY
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-851.78M
-851.78M – -851.78M
-39.3% YoY
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| Net Income |
1.70B
est: 2.39B (-28.8%)
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1.70B
est: 1.83B (-6.9%)
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2.12B
est: 1.50B (+41.3%)
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1.92B
est: 2.20B (-12.7%)
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2.41B
est: 1.71B (+40.9%)
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2.67B
est: 3.02B (-11.6%)
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2.89B
est: 2.35B (+22.7%)
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2.76B
est: 4.47B (-38.2%)
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2.28B
est: 2.87B (-20.5%)
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3.09B
est: 2.57B (+20.2%)
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2.49B
est: 3.30B (-24.4%)
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3.08B
est: 2.57B (+19.9%)
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3.26B
est: 2.67B (+22.4%)
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3.73B
est: 2.24B (+66.5%)
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2.87B
est: 3.70B (-22.5%)
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4.07B
est: 4.13B (-1.4%)
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4.12B
est: 4.61B (-10.6%)
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5.18B
5.08B – 5.28B
+12.4% YoY
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5.59B
5.33B – 5.85B
+7.9% YoY
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6.12B
6.12B – 6.12B
+9.4% YoY
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| SGA |
3.97B
est: 320.61M (+1,138.3%)
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4.28B
est: -9.73B (+144.0%)
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2.41B
est: 220.21M (+992.1%)
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2.54B
est: 274.19M (+827.1%)
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3.11B
est: 259.41M (+1,099.3%)
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3.67B
est: 4.47B (-17.8%)
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4.39B
est: 3.42B (+28.1%)
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4.72B
est: 4.98B (-5.3%)
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4.62B
est: 4.98B (-7.2%)
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4.94B
est: 5.64B (-12.5%)
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5.02B
est: 5.83B (-13.9%)
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5.27B
est: 5.66B (-6.9%)
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6.13B
est: 5.88B (+4.2%)
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5.41B
est: 6.32B (-14.3%)
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6.33B
est: -9.03B (+170.1%)
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6.73B
est: -1.40B (+581.0%)
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7.10B
est: -1.17B (+705.0%)
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-1.38B
-1.38B – -1.38B
-17.5% YoY
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-1.50B
-1.50B – -1.50B
-9.1% YoY
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-2.09B
-2.09B – -2.09B
-39.3% YoY
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| EPS |
1.72
est: 1.73 (-0.7%)
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1.70
est: 1.95 (-12.7%)
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2.13
est: 1.98 (+7.8%)
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1.90
est: 2.08 (-8.8%)
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2.34
est: 2.30 (+1.7%)
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2.55
est: 2.59 (-1.4%)
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2.77
est: 2.80 (-1.0%)
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2.67
est: 2.68 (-0.4%)
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2.17
est: 2.60 (-16.6%)
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3.13
est: 3.04 (+3.1%)
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2.49
est: 2.96 (-15.8%)
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3.17
est: 2.84 (+11.6%)
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3.37
est: 3.51 (-4.0%)
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3.86
est: 3.39 (+13.9%)
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2.94
est: 3.99 (-26.2%)
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4.23
est: 4.45 (-4.9%)
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4.29
est: 4.96 (-13.6%)
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5.57
5.47 – 5.68
+12.3% YoY
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6.04
5.74 – 6.30
+8.4% YoY
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6.58
6.58 – 6.58
+9.0% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | C+ | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | C+ | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | C+ | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | C+ | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | C+ | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | C+ | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-04-15 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
| # | Investor | Shares / Δ | Mkt value / Δ | Own% / Δ | Weight% / Δ | Avg px / Perf. | Hold / Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MN SERVICES VERMOGENSBEHEER B.V. | 113.2K +10.2K (+9.9%) | 5.59M +1.4M (+33.7%) | 0.01% +0.001 pp | 0.03% +0.007 pp | CAD41.61 +62.7% | 18 qtrs — |
| 2 | STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. /IL | 168.00 +— (+0.0%) | 8.3K +1.5K (+21.5%) | 0.00% +0.000 pp | 0.00% +0.000 pp | CAD39.90 +69.6% | 7 qtrs — |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
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Recent SEC filings
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Francis Murphy | President & Chief Executive Officer of Empower | 8M | male |
| Paul Anthony Mahon | Senior Advisor & Director | 5M | male |
| David Harney | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | 3M | male |
| Jon Nielsen | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 3M | male |
| Dervla Mary Tomlin | Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer | 2M | female |
| John Melvin | Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer | 2M | male |
| Sharon C. Geraghty | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | 1M | female |
| Amy Metzger | Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer | — | — |
| Shubha Rahman Khan | SVP & Head of Investor Relations | — | male |
| Andrew Conrad | Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasury | — | — |
| Declan Bolger | Chief Executive Officer of Irish Life Group | — | male |
| Fabrice Morin | President & Chief Operating Officer of Canada | — | male |
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