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OMERS posts 11.9% return for 2019 led by public equities

OMERS posts 11.9% return for 2019 led by public equities

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System posted an 11.9 per cent return for 2019. The net return added $11.5 billion in value to the pension fund,…

Caisse completes purchase of B.C. docks

Caisse completes purchase of B.C. docks

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec World, through its investment in DP World, has completed the purchase of Fraser Surrey Docks. The closing…

  • By: Staff
  • February 24, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:30

Exploring litigation financing as an asset class

Along with more traditional asset classes like fixed income or private equities, litigation finance is another area for pension funds to keep on their radars.…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • February 24, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 14:27
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Sustainalytics launches series of ESG indicators in new data product

Research and ratings firm Sustainalytics is launching a set of environmental, social and governance indicators aimed at helping investors with security selection, portfolio construction, risk…

  • By: Staff
  • February 24, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 10:13
$100M judgment against Bell may signal uptick in pension indexing litigation

$100M judgment against Bell may signal uptick in pension indexing litigation

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that Bell and its related companies, including Bell Canada, Bell Media Inc., Expertech Network Installation Inc. and Bell…

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Co-investments generally outperform single-sponsor private equity funds: research

When it comes to private equity investments, there’s a business case for multi-manager co-investment funds versus single-manager primary funds, according to research by Capital Dynamics.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 24, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 09:19
Canadian law firms to join CAAT’s DBPlus pension plan

Canadian law firms to join CAAT’s DBPlus pension plan

Lawyers Financial has inked a deal with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan to offer law firms the chance to join the CAAT’s DBplus. The…

  • By: Staff
  • February 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
CPPIB strengthens partnership in U.K.’s build-to-rent sector

CPPIB strengthens partnership in U.K.’s build-to-rent sector

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is strengthening its partnership with Lendlease Group in the U.K.’s built-to-rent sector with an agreement to invest in a…

  • By: Staff
  • February 21, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15

Sun Life facing proposed LTD benefits class-action lawsuit

A former federal government employee is launching a proposed $10-million class action lawsuit against Sun Life over how the insurer calculated cost-of-living increases on long-term disability benefits…

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Are your pension investments exposed to modern slavery?

With environmental, social and governance issues top of mind for many pension plan investors, modern slavery is one concern to keep on the radar. Historically,…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • February 21, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 08:45
Majority of millennial workers in DC pension plans: report

Majority of millennial workers in DC pension plans: report

As millennials enter their prime working years many are actively saving for their retirements, according to a new report by Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 21, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 08:45

New Caisse CEO stresses caution after 10 year bull market and soft 2019 returns

The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec missed its benchmark portfolio last year due to lacklustre performance of real estate and infrastructure assets and…

Caisse posts 10.4% return for 2019 bolstered by equities

Caisse posts 10.4% return for 2019 bolstered by equities

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec posted a 10.4 per cent return for 2019, well surpassing its 2018 annual return of 4.2 per cent.…

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
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