The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, April 26, edition that the best-paid chief executive officer in Canada's financial-services industry is not the leader of one Canada's Big Six banks, but instead Rocco (Roy) Gori of Manulife Financial. The Globe's David Milstead writes that it is surprising how big a lead Mr. Gori has taken in this particular compensation competition -- particularly given how Manulife stock has performed over his tenure. Manulife paid Mr. Gori $19.38-million in 2023. The package included a salary of $1.73-million, an annual bonus of $5.15-million, stock awards Manulife valued at $11.55-million and other benefits. It is a 13-per-cent increase from the prior year, when he made $17.08-million. The incumbent bank CEOs could only dream of such a raise in 2023. Only Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's Victor Dodig received more pay in 2023 than the year before, and that was a 2-per-cent increase. Mr. Gori's 2023 pay package is also much bigger than insurance industry peers. Charles Brindamour made $15.21-million at Intact Financial, Jeffrey Orr made $14.07-million at Power Corp. of Canada and Kevin Strain made $10.65-million in his second full year at Sun Life Financial.