UTAM pension portfolio sees 13% return for 2019
The University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. has earned a 13 per cent return on its pension portfolio for 2019, and a 12.9 per cent…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 09:43
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Nova Scotia Teachers’ returns 12.36%, issues cautions about coronavirus impact
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is bracing for the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on its assets as it reported a 78.2 per cent funded…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 08:45
CPPIB part of development joint venture in South Korea
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, alongside Dutch pension fund ASG and asset manager ESR Cayman Ltd., has entered into a new strategic agreement to…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:15
A tough first quarter for Canadian pension managers’ pooled funds
It’s no surprise that Canadian pension funds had a rough first quarter of 2020 and the latest data from Morneau Shepell Ltd.’s universe of pension…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 15:00
CAAT pension plan returns 16% in 2019, well-positioned to weather coronavirus storm
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a strong 2019, delivering a 16 per cent return, net of investment management fees, while…
- By: Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- April 24, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 09:00
Retraite Quebec introduces temporary measures for DB pensions
Retraite Quebec is implementing two temporary easing measures to help supplemental pension plan administrators during the coronavirus outbreak. The measures involve extending deadlines for certain…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:20
North American companies making total rewards cuts as pandemic extends: survey
North American employers are attempting to strike a balance between supporting employees and reducing costs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by Aon.…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:00
CRA introduces calculator to help employers with wage subsidy applications
The federal government has introduced a special calculator to further encourage employers to re-hire workers using the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. The calculator is on the Canada…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:50
What opportunities does the oil glut offer Canadian pension portfolios?
With crude oil futures contracts crashing through the floor into negative territory at the beginning of the week, what opportunities are opening up for institutional…
- By: Martha Porado
- April 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 10:20
BMO highlights health supports for staff during coronavirus
BMO Financial Group is highlighting a number of its health supports for employees during the coronavirus pandemic. The bank is hosting conference calls with physicians…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 23, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 09:50
More Canadian insurers reducing benefits plan premiums
Alberta Blue Cross, Green Shield Canada, iA Financial Group and Medavie Blue Cross are the latest insurers to reduce benefits plan premiums during the coronavirus…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:45
OMERS considering shared-risk indexing, expanded eligibility to non full-time workers
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s sponsors corporation board is considering two plan design changes: the introduction of shared-risk indexing and the expansion of pension…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:00
RBC, Wello partner on virtual health care access for Canadian employers
The Royal Bank of Canada is expanding its partnership with telemedicine platform Wello to give Canadian businesses and their employees access to virtual health care during…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:45
Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times
As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity?
One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce
When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
- 08:58