The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, May 27, edition that the Bank of Canada named Sheryl King as a New York-based adviser to Governor Stephen Poloz. A Bloomberg dispatch to The Globe reports that Ms. King's prior jobs included managing director at Roubini Global Economics and chief economist and strategist at Merrill Lynch Canada, the central bank said Thursday. She had also served previously for eight years at the Bank of Canada as an economist and in the financial markets department. "I am delighted to welcome Sheryl King back to the bank and to our senior management team," Mr. Poloz said. "Her extensive background in U.S. economic and financial market analysis, together with her well-established professional network in New York and beyond, will benefit the bank greatly." The appointment is effective on July 5.