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Feds supporting PEI initiatives addressing workplace sexual harassment

The federal government is giving the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission and the Community Legal Information Association of PEI $1.7 million over five years for a…

  • By: Staff
  • December 13, 2019 December 3, 2020
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70% of U.S. employees concerned about retirement savings: survey

70% of U.S. employees concerned about retirement savings: survey

The majority (70 per cent) of U.S. employees said their top financial concern is saving enough money for retirement, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • December 13, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 09:15
Equity markets, macro indicators playing tug of war

Equity markets, macro indicators playing tug of war

Heading into 2020, institutional investors are eyeing the disconnect between gloomy macroeconomic indicators and strong equity market performance. Leading indications in both North American and European…

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Case study: Wawanesa Mutual’s journey with OCIO

While an outsourced chief investment officer model may be the right option for a pension plan under particular circumstances, circumstances can change. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance…

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Is the Western world at risk of Japanification?

Japanification is a term describing the spread of low growth and low inflation around the world. Speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2019 Defined Benefit…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 13, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 07:45
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A quantitative approach to residential real estate investing

Investing in residential real estate can offer benefits to pension plan sponsors, but it’s not an asset class that’s easy to access. However, a new…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 13, 2019 December 13, 2020
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Tips for choosing an OCIO provider

While it’s easy for a plan sponsor to determine how an equity or fixed income manager is performing, it isn’t as straightforward to assess the…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 13, 2019 December 13, 2020
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Is value investing dead? And what does this have to do with low or negative interest rates?

Two questions seem to occupy pundits and popular media these days. One is why interest rates are negative and what this means. The other is…

OMERS appoints Blake Hutcheson new CEO

OMERS appoints Blake Hutcheson new CEO

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is appointing Blake Hutcheson as its new chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2020. Hutcheson, who is currently OMERS’ president and…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Caisse participating in financing round for Quebec payment-tech provider

Caisse participating in financing round for Quebec payment-tech provider

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is taking part in a $358-million round of equity financing by Montreal-based Nuvei, a global payment-technology provider. Nuvei offers omni-channel,…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
New Indigenous Women’s Healing Centre collective agreement includes paid days off

New Indigenous Women’s Healing Centre collective agreement includes paid days off

Employees at the Indigenous Women’s Healing Centre in Winnipeg who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2348 have ratified their first collective…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
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Measuring and managing ESG in real estate portfolios

The rise in alternative investing combined with an increased focus on integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into the investment process is leading pension plans…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 12, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 10:00

OECD urging countries to strengthen pension systems: report

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is urging governments around the world to urgently reform their pension systems to ensure employees in temporary or part-time employment can…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2019 December 1, 2022
  • 09:00

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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