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Fed raising key rate to curb inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve is launching a high-risk effort to tame inflation, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling up to seven rate hikes.…

CPPIB, PSP backing Ivey program for women interested in asset management

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are backing Canada’s first university program designed to open the asset management…

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  • March 14, 2022 July 27, 2022
  • 14:00

Caisse venture capital hub partners with innovative funds, Ontario Teachers’ backs AI-powered credit platform

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s venture capital hub is partnering with seven venture capital funds representing $8.6 billion in assets under management.…

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  • March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022
  • 13:20

CPPIB updates proxy voting guidelines on diversity, climate issues

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is expanding the number of countries in which it will apply its most stringent board gender diversity proxy voting…

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  • March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022
  • 12:00

Why it’s essential to provide multiple treatments for psoriatic disease

While about a million Canadians live with psoriasis, one in three will go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, said Rachael Manion, executive director of the Canadian…

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CPPIB entering multifamily property development, selling stake in energy company to Ontario Teachers’

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is entering a joint venture to develop multifamily residential communities in high-growth metropolitan areas of the U.S. The institutional…

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  • February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022
  • 09:00

Ontario court refuses appeal over workers’ right to sue for wrongful dismissal in cases of chronic stress

The Ontario Court of Appeal is refusing to consider an appeal from Ontario’s Divisional Court judgement that affirmed employees’ right to sue for wrongful and…

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U.S. employers, employees divided on well-being support, voluntary benefits: survey

While 68 per cent of employers said they’ve enhanced their well-being value proposition as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, only 51 per cent of…

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  • February 22, 2022 February 18, 2022
  • 09:00

BCI selling stake in $1.7BN Canadian trucking company

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling its stake in a Toronto-based trucking company. The investment manager will sell Pilot Freight Services, which specializes…

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  • February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
  • 12:00

Sabbaticals can help with talent attraction and retention, say experts

Sally Phuong took a four-week sabbatical from her job as an account executive at Sun Life Financial Inc. last year so she could participate in…

Understanding managers’ ESG integration critical for DC plan sponsors

With sustainable investing gaining significant popularity, it’s critically important for defined contribution plan sponsors to understand how underlying investment managers integrate environmental, social and governance…

Canadians struggling with financial, mental well-being: surveys

As the world prepares to enter year three of the coronavirus pandemic, more than a third (39 per cent) of Canadians say they’re worse off…

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  • February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022
  • 09:00