Frances Donald
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Frances Donald is a Canadian-born economist and the Chief Economist of Manulife Financial,[1] Educated at Queen's University and New York University she is a sought-after commentator on global economic conditions.[2] In 2019 she was recognized as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Donald was born in Montreal and attended school at the CEGEP John Abbot College.[4] She obtained her Bachelor of Economics from Queen's University in 2008. Donald worked as a research analyst for the Bank of Canada before attending New York University where she earned her master's degree in economics in 2010.[5]
Prior to joining Manulife, Donald worked as a financial economist for Scotiabank in Toronto, and before that as a global macro analyst for Pavilion Global Markets in Montreal.[6] Her early experience included various positions at Deloitte and Roubini Global Economics.[citation needed]
Manulife[edit]
She joined Manulife in 2016 as a senior economist working to become Head of Macro-Economic Strategy in 2018. In 2019, at age 33 she became the youngest Chief Economist in Canada and one of only two women to hold the title in Canada.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Meet Canada's youngest female chief economist, Manulife's Frances Donald". Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Viewpoints | Manulife Investment Management". Canada. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Award Winners 2019 - WXN". wxnetwork.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Pirro, Raphaël (July 28, 2019). "Personnalité de la semaine: Frances Donald". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Donald | Manulife Investment Management". Canada. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Donald". TIGER 21. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Manulife Investment Management's Frances Donald and Catherine Milum named Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada". Corporate. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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