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OMERS investing in German internet infrastructure, PSP in cloud security platform

OMERS investing in German internet infrastructure, PSP in cloud security platform

The infrastructure arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and the EQT Infrastructure IV fund are jointly purchasing German fibre technology company Deutsche Glasfaser Holding. Deutsche…

  • By: Staff
  • February 10, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 16:00
DC pension assets beating out DB in largest markets: report

DC pension assets beating out DB in largest markets: report

For the first time, defined contribution plan assets are exceeding defined benefit holdings across the world’s six largest pension markets, according to new report by Willis…

  • By: Staff
  • February 10, 2020 November 30, 2020
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City of Toronto completes final pension plan transfer to OMERS

City of Toronto completes final pension plan transfer to OMERS

The City of Toronto has completed the transfer of its Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. The Metro plan was…

Most Canadians unsure how much money they’ll need for retirement: survey

Most Canadians unsure how much money they’ll need for retirement: survey

While Canadians said they plan to retire, on average, at age 62, 59 per cent said they can’t estimate how much money they’ll need to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 7, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:15
OPTrust, partners enters leasing transaction for Google in Toronto

OPTrust, partners enters leasing transaction for Google in Toronto

As part of a group of investors, the OPSEU Pension Trust is entering into a long-term leasing transaction with Google. The agreement will see the technology…

  • By: Staff
  • February 7, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
Is tech the only equity sector with any alpha left?

Is tech the only equity sector with any alpha left?

For institutional investors looking for alpha, there’s one sector in particular where they can find it, said Jeremy Yeung, vice-president of portfolio management and portfolio manager at Signature…

Changes to Canadians’ life expectancy could have small effect on pension liabilities

Changes to Canadians’ life expectancy could have small effect on pension liabilities

Life expectancy at age 65 has marginally increased for Canadian men while remaining stable for Canadian women, according to new data from Statistics Canada. It…

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North American stock markets set record highs after China cuts tariffs in half

North American stock markets marched to record highs Thursday on dissipating virus risks and China saying it would cut tariffs on U.S. imports in half.…

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Canadian VC activity continues to rise: report

Canadian venture capital funding continues to rise for the third year in a row, according a report from MoneyTree Canada Over the course of 469…

  • By: Staff
  • February 7, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 07:05
Immunotherapy innovations beneficial in kidney cancer treatment

What do cancer research and predicting treasury yields have in common?

Historically, the expertise and tools required in cancer research had little, if nothing, to do with the skills and tools used in quantitative finance. But…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • February 7, 2020 December 13, 2020
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Caisse investing in private credit financing in India

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is teaming up with Piramal Asset Management Private Ltd. to form a US$300 million platform to invest…

  • By: Staff
  • February 7, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 06:41
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Is tech the only equity sector with alpha left?

If institutional investors want alpha, there’s one sector in particular where they can find it, said Jeremy Yeung, vice-president of portfolio management and portfolio manager…

B.C. school district appoints CWB as pension custodian

B.C. school district appoints CWB as pension custodian

Coquitlam, B.C.’s School District #43 has appointed CWB Trust Services as custodian and trustee for its non-teaching staff’s defined benefit pension plan. “As we conducted our…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 16:00

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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