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Ontario Teachers’, partner acquire ownership stake in Australian water company

Ontario Teachers’, partner acquire ownership stake in Australian water company

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, alongside Morrison & Co. on behalf of the Utilities Trust of Australia, is acquiring the Infrastructure Fund’s ownership stake in…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:15

How to support employees’ mental health during coronavirus

As employers across the globe adjust their work environments to help slow down the spread of the coronavirus, one thing that shouldn’t get lost in…

Retirement system must reflect Canadians working longer: report

Retirement system must reflect Canadians working longer: report

While some may still dream of an early retirement, the world where freedom 55 seemed like a genuine possibility is no longer the world we live…

Recession may be inevitable, but for how long?

Investors and economists around the world are drastically changing their forecasts as the world enters another week of disruption from the spread of the coronavirus.…

HOOPP ready to weather market volatility after strong performance in 2019: CEO

HOOPP ready to weather market volatility after strong performance in 2019: CEO

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan reported a strong 2019, posting a 17.14 per cent return for the year and hitting a funded status of…

B.C. to defer employer health tax, provide $1,000 for workers with jobs impacted by coronavirus

B.C. to defer employer health tax, provide $1,000 for workers with jobs impacted by coronavirus

The British Columbia government says it will be deferring employer health tax payments until September 30. The measure, introduced on Monday, is for employers with…

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Is the U.S. dollar overvalued?

The U.S. dollar is overvalued and, if history has any lessons for investors, it’s that the dollar is set for a multi-year fall, according to…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • March 24, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 08:34
FSRA responds to questions on filing deadlines, pension transactions

FSRA responds to questions on filing deadlines, pension transactions

Acknowledging the rapidly evolving circumstances around the coronavirus, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is considering approaches to help defined benefit pension plan sponsors…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:45
Keep calm and stick to the plan: OPTrust CIO

Keep calm and stick to the plan: OPTrust CIO

Although the markets are changing quickly due to the impacts of coronavirus, the OPSEU Pension Trust is a long-term investor and its overall investment strategy…

In these uncertain times, will dividend stocks be the first to recover?

In these uncertain times, will dividend stocks be the first to recover?

Since stock markets can turn on a dime, long-term institutional investors may find some opportunities amid the current chaos. It’s been a long time since…

Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures

Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures

While many retailers are maintaining pay and benefits for their store-based staff amid temporary closures caused by the coronavirus crisis, what about employees who are…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 October 14, 2021
  • 09:00
Nav Canada, Unifor reach agreement with early retirement option, pay rise

Nav Canada, Unifor reach agreement with early retirement option, pay rise

Nav Canada’s air navigation specialists are receiving a new end-of-career leave program and a three per cent wage increase in their new collective agreement. The…

Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations around Co-op pension changes

Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations around Co-op pension changes

The nearly four-month lockout at the Federated Co-operatives Ltd. refinery in Regina over pension changes could be nearing an end. However, while Unifor has accepted…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45

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…

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,…

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