CPPIB preparing for a lower-carbon economy
CPPIB issuing green bonds, investing in Chinese tech company.
- June 27, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 11:17
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Unionized Bombardier staff secure pension, dental benefits improvements
Bombardier Inc.’s 2,100 production and office workers operating in Toronto will see improvements to their pension and dental benefits, as well as the introduction of a retirement…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Report recommends longer deferral period for CPP, QPP
A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute is recommending a longer deferral period for the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan, suggesting that…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
Vestcor posts 8% return for 2017, buoyed by private equity investments
Vestcor Investment Management Corp. posted an eight per cent return on total assets under active management in 2017, up from 6.2 cent the year before.…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:49
Ontario Teachers’ appoints Ziad Hindo as CIO
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Ziad Hindo as its new chief investment officer. Since joining Ontario Teachers’ in 2000, Hindo has been responsible for the investments…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:29
PSP investing in U.K. student housing
Joint venture will see PSP grow its London portfolio
- June 26, 2018 February 1, 2022
- 13:18
BCI must take more action around environmentally issues: think-tank
Since the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is the fourth largest pension fund manager in Canada, it’s important to consider whether it’s investing its resources…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Research finds low prevalence of retirement wealth among Ontarians
Some 61 per cent of Ontarians said they have or anticipate having low liquid retirement assets, according to new research by the Canadian Institute of…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
PSP in joint venture to grow British student housing portfolio
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has entered into a joint venture to grow its student accommodation portfolio in London, England. The agreement, with global rental housing…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
Cross-Border Shopping
Experts share views on real estate opportunities in Canada vs. the U.S.
- By: Jennifer Hughey
- June 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
CAAT plan enters into merger with Torstar
Torstar Corp. has entered into an agreement to merge its eight registered defined benefit pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan.…
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
CLHIA elects Mark Sylvia as chair
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has elected Mark Sylvia, president and chief executive officer of the Empire Life Insurance Co., as its new…
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
Sears Canada pensions clawed back due to overpayment
Sears Canada Inc. retirees are facing clawbacks to their pensions due to 10 months of overpayments. Since October 2017, the retailer’s former employees have been…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report
Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 15:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00