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TMX Group invests in wellness and belonging
I
t may seem a bit of a leap
to go from a background in
early childhood education
and managing a sleepover
camp to supporting
Canada’s leading stock exchanges
at TMX Group. But in 2024
Paige Kruger wanted to get into
corporate life, and when a friend
at TMX offered to refer her —
“she spoke very positively about
the culture” — Kruger jumped at
the opportunity.
Now, after moving from
contract to permanent status,
Kruger is administrator of the
print and proxy teams at the
group’s TSX Trust subsidiary
and finds herself delighted with
the culture. She describes it as,
“warm, which is not necessarily
a word that everyone uses about
their corporate job, and inclusive.
Inclusivity is reflected holistically
here, really ingrained in every part
of the job.”
Moreover, she adds, “I'm still
very struck by how accessible the
C-suite is. No one shies away from
saying hi. Everyone always makes
an effort to get to know you.”
That’s music to the ears of the
key occupant of the C-suite, CEO
John McKenzie, who says he has
worked hard during his five-year
tenure in the top position to make
it, “a better place to work, better
every year. We specifically chose
‘better’ as part of our purpose —
we make markets better and we
empower bold ideas for clients
— because better is something
you never achieve, right? There’s
always room to improve.”
With 2,300 employees, TMX
Group includes Canada’s main
equity exchanges, Toronto
Stock Exchange and TSX
Venture Exchange, as well as the
Montréal Exchange, Canada’s
derivatives exchange and other
key operations in London and the
United States.
According to McKenzie, “trading
is probably some of the most highspeed technology in the world,”
which explains why it’s attractive
to people in the industry; almost
half of TMX’s workforce is in
technology. Along with corporate
functions, the group also has
client management and business
development roles, among
others. The contemporary office
environment includes couches in
meeting rooms and foosball tables
in the cafe, but he has added
historical displays of legacy tech,
such as ticker tape machines.
In less than five years, TMX’s
workforce has grown by half,
and in the past seven years, the
group has more than doubled
its revenue, McKenzie says. The
future is also looking bright, with
many more Canadian companies
poised to go public with new
listings.
Inclusivity is reflected
holistically here, really
ingrained in every part
of the job.
— Paige Kruger
Administrator, Print and Proxy
Teams, TSX Trust
TMX Group is focused on creating an environment that is warm, welcoming and inclusive to all employees.
To Kruger, McKenzie is
delivering on his desire to instill a
sense of wellness, belonging and
purpose-driven culture, as well
as offer benefits that are “top of
market everywhere.” She cites the
strong support for mental health,
the employee share purchase plan
and a hybrid work policy.
“They really live everything that
