T. Rowe Price expands Canadian team with new VP for defined contribution

Taylor Pidgeon’s appointment is set boost the firm's retirement services in the Canadian market

T. Rowe Price expands Canadian team with new VP for defined contribution

T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc. has appointed Taylor Pidgeon, as vice president for Defined Contribution in Canada.    

Pidgeon brings a wealth of experience from his previous role as Institutional Relationship Director at MFS Investment Management Limited Canada, where he managed the client experience for defined contribution advisors and recordkeeper partners.  

Since joining MFS in 2015, Pidgeon held various positions such as platform coordinator, associate relationship manager, and associate director of relationship management. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is an active member of the CFA Society Toronto.   

Lauren Bloom expressed enthusiasm about the new hire, stating, “His hiring underscores our commitment to enhancing the expertise of our Canadian distribution team and will be crucial in supporting the new retirement capabilities we plan to introduce to the Canadian market.” 

In his role, Pidgeon will focus on expanding and supporting the firm’s retirement savings clients, which include consulting firms, field consultants, advisors, and plan sponsors. He operates out of Toronto and reports directly to Bloom, head of T. Rowe Price’s Canadian division.   

T. Rowe Price is part of T. Rowe Price’s Americas division, providing investment management services to institutional investors, institutional consultants, and intermediaries.