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Incorporating climate scenarios into financial modelling

While investors are familiar with stress-testing their portfolios for various economic scenarios from a bottom-up perspective, a new tool is now available to incorporate climate…

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HOOPP posts 2.2% return for 2018

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan grew its assets to $79 billion in 2018, up from $77.8 billion at the end of 2017. However, the plan’s funded…

  • By: Staff
  • March 11, 2019 January 10, 2021
  • 15:30
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Caisse financing Chinese institutional apartment operator

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has led a series D financing totalling US$150 million for Mofang Apartments, an institutional rental company based…

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  • March 11, 2019 January 12, 2021
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CAAT funding status reaches 120%

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has reached a going-concern funding status of 120 per cent as of Jan. 1, 2019, up…

Mental and emotional health spilling over to financial stress: study

Mental and emotional health spilling over to financial stress: study

Stress hurts, and it’s not just about mental and emotional health strain, it’s also about financial stress, according to a workforce well-being survey by Buck Consultants.…

Leadership gender gap continues to persist globally: study

Leadership gender gap continues to persist globally: study

The leadership gender gap in the global workplace continues to persist because organizations aren’t making the advancement of women a formal business priority, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
CAAT boosts funded status, lowers discount rate

CAAT boosts funded status, lowers discount rate

The Colleges of Applied Art and Technology pension plan boosted its funding reserve to $2.6 billion, raising its funded status to 120 per cent on…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing

Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing

Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow,…

Back to basics on private credit

Canadian institutional investors are taking on more private credit, both as a replacement for equity, as well as a tool to enhance their fixed income…

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Emerging market private capital activity on the rise: report

Private capital allocations to emerging markets hit unprecedented levels in 2018, totalling US$90 billion raised in private capital vehicles during the year and $US70 billion…

Physical workers face retirement challenges as longevity rises: survey

Physical workers face retirement challenges as longevity rises: survey

As longevity increases around the world, the solution of simply working longer is especially troublesome for workers with physically demanding jobs, according to the latest Aegon…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
Green Shield launches fraud detection, prevention strategy based on AI

Green Shield launches fraud detection, prevention strategy based on AI

Green Shield Canada is partnering with HBM+’s health benefits management solutions provider division to introduce an artificial intelligence-based fraud detection strategy. Under the new Claim…

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  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
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OPTrust ups its holdings in Ontario green bonds

The OPSEU Pension Trust is making an additional purchase of $100 million in Ontario government green bonds, bringing its allocation in the asset to about…

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  • March 7, 2019 January 12, 2021
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Survey finds 74% of Canadians aged 24 to 44 view conventional retirement approach as outdated

Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadians aged 24 to 44 say the conventional approach to retirement — halting work at age 65 to enjoy a…

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  • April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
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CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 09:30

PSAC files policy grievance regarding transfer of PSHCP, impacts on plan members

The Public Service Alliance of Canada recently filed a policy grievance against the Treasury Board for its management of the transfer of the Public Service…

Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…

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  • April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
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FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan

In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…

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  • April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
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Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert

Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at…