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Employers expect remote, flexible arrangements to linger after coronavirus: survey

Many employers expect to maintain the flexible and remote-working policies they’ve recently put in place once the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a new…

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  • April 29, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:20
Canadian DB plans return negative 7.1% in first quarter

Canadian DB plans return negative 7.1% in first quarter

Canadian defined benefit plans saw a median return of negative 7.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, after enduring a historic period of…

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  • April 29, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
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OMERS Ventures establishes US$750M transatlantic fund

OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has closed a US$750 million venture capital fund — its largest fund…

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  • April 29, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 10:09
Lori Landry retires after nearly 40 years in benefits, pension industry

Lori Landry retires after nearly 40 years in benefits, pension industry

Lori Landry, chief marketing officer at Sun Life Global Investments, has retired, effective April 17. After nearly 20 years at Rogers Communications Inc. as a…

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  • April 29, 2020 November 12, 2020
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Coronavirus crisis sparks need for more investment analysis, monitoring

The current market environment isn’t like a regular market correction, but more like a natural disaster, says Joseph Connolly, vice-president of asset and risk management…

Institutional investors set to pull back on real estate investments in 2020: survey

Institutional investors set to pull back on real estate investments in 2020: survey

Global institutional investors say they intend to gently reduce their average new capital commitments to real estate in 2020. According to a new report by…

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  • April 28, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
OMA rolling out collective pension plan for physicians

Many frontline workers not receiving mental-health resources from employers

While employers of frontline workers have beefed up their policies to physically protect workers from the spread of the coronavirus, many aren’t providing additional supports or mental-health resources,…

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  • April 28, 2020 January 15, 2022
  • 15:00

Coronavirus casting light on different ESG issues

The coronavirus pandemic is hastening certain trends that institutional investors incorporating environmental, social and governance issues have been eyeing for some time. One trend is…

Vancity supporting staff with frontline worker rotation, virtual health care

Vancity supporting staff with frontline worker rotation, virtual health care

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union has put its frontline staff on a rotation system and introduced a virtual health-care app to support them during the…

Employers permitted to suspend DC pension contributions, says FSRA

Employers permitted to suspend DC pension contributions, says FSRA

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has confirmed it will permit a suspension of employer contributions to defined contribution pension plans on a temporary…

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Using alternatives to strive for stability at the City of Montreal pension plans

Changes to Quebec’s pension legislation, including a move away from solvency funding requirements and the introduction of a cost-sharing model, against the backdrop of a…

Half of Canadians report worsening mental health: survey

Half of Canadians report worsening mental health: survey

With the increase in job losses, illnesses, uncertainty and self-isolation, how is the coronavirus survey affecting Canadians’ emotional and psychological well-being? Half of Canadians reported…

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  • April 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
BCI joins global effort advocating for sustainable capital markets

BCI joins global effort advocating for sustainable capital markets

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is aligning itself with other global pension investors by signing a new joint letter calling for long-term sustainability to become a more…

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  • April 27, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

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  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

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  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Employers can support different generations with flexibility, empathetic leadership: expert

Employers can support a multigenerational workforce by understanding each generations’ needs and offering flexibility and empathetic leadership, says Darryl Wright, a partner at Ernst &…

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

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  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial

Tim Deacon is leaving his role as chief financial officer at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for a leadership role at another financial institution, effective…

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  • March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

CalPERS doubling down on allocations to private market assets

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is increasing its investments in private market assets to maximize returns from its highest-performing asset classes. The pension fund…

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  • March 22, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00