Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 30, 2005
PETER RUBENOVITCH holds the position of Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer at Manulife Financial Corporation. He is
also a member of the company's Executive Committee and Management
Committee. Mr. Rubenovitch is responsible for the company's actuarial,
controllership, taxation, treasury, enterprise risk management, investor
relations, and other financial functions company-wide. He is the
Chairman of the company's Credit Committee and is also responsible for
the Reinsurance Division. In 2004, Mr. Rubenovitch was named 'Canada's
CFO of the Year' by Financial Executives International. Mr. Rubenovitch
holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sir
George Williams University, Montreal. He joined The Royal Bank of Canada
in 1974 and held a number of lending and managerial positions, leading
to his appointment as Vice President and Corporate Controller in 1988.
In 1989, Mr. Rubenovitch joined Globe International Inc. as Senior
Executive Vice President and CFO. He was founder and President of Tion
Financial Corporation, a financial consultancy, from 1992 to 1995. Mr.
Rubenovitch joined Manulife Financial in February 1995. He was appointed
Vice President, Business Development later that year, a position that
included responsibility for acquisitions, divestitures and new strategic
initiatives. In January 1996, Mr. Rubenovitch was appointed Senior Vice
President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Rubenovitch became Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 1998 and was
appointed to his current position in April 2004, upon completion of the
merger with John Hancock Financial Services. Profile
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Mr. Rubenovitch: Manulife is the second largest life insurance company
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