Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry Denis Ricard named as next CEO for iA Financial Group Denis Ricard has been named the next president and CEO of iA Financial Group starting Sept. 1, said the firm in a release. Current president and CEO Yvon Charest, who has held the role for 18 years, is retiring, the release said. Charest will assist with the CEO transition until he departs the firm on […] By Staff | June 12, 2018 | Last updated on June 12, 2018 1 min read Denis Ricard has been named the next president and CEO of iA Financial Group starting Sept. 1, said the firm in a release. Current president and CEO Yvon Charest, who has held the role for 18 years, is retiring, the release said. Charest will assist with the CEO transition until he departs the firm on Jan.1, 2019. Ricard joined iA Financial in 1985 and is currently its chief operating officer. Read: Female business execs positive on growth prospects, tech adoption: KPMG study Typical U.S. CEO pay is 164 times that of employees: Equilar data analysis Global CEOs realistic about growth given headwinds: survey Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo