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Millennials understand role of fixed income better than baby boomers: survey

Millennials understand role of fixed income better than baby boomers: survey

Millennials appear to understand how to use fixed income as part of investing for retirement better than older generations, according to a new survey by BNY…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Flexible offices could contribute to local Canadian economies in next decade: study

Flexible offices could contribute to local Canadian economies in next decade: study

Flexible office spaces and co-working locations could contribute more than $13.7 billion to local Canadian economies in the next decade as they become more prevalent…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:30
A Primer on OCIO in the DC world

A Primer on OCIO in the DC world

The term outsourced chief investment officer, or OCIO, describes a service offering or model, where an institutional investor delegates certain decision-making responsibilities to a third-party…

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What are best practices for pensions investing in illiquid assets?

Institutional investors have been rushing into the arms of alternative, less liquid, investments over the past two decades. But there is considerable variation in how…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 06:26
New University Pension Plan selects inaugural chair of board

New University Pension Plan selects inaugural chair of board

The University Pension Plan is appointing Gale Rubenstein as the inaugural chair of its board of trustees. The UPP will be the province’s first jointly…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 15:30
Diversity and inclusion, education support increasingly part of total rewards: survey

Diversity and inclusion, education support increasingly part of total rewards: survey

In 2019, employers are increasingly making diversity and inclusion initiatives and education assistance for employees part of their total rewards offerings, according to new research by WorldatWork.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
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Andrew Claerhout appointed as new partner at Searchlight Capital

Andrew Claerhout is joining Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. as a partner, where he’ll share responsibility for leading the firm’s infrastructure investments. Claerhout previously spent nearly…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 09:53
Alberta teachers calling on auditor general to investigate proposed public pension changes

Alberta teachers calling on auditor general to investigate proposed public pension changes

The Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund are calling on the province’s auditor general to examine the 2019 budget proposal that would put the pension’s…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:45
DB plans are better funded but expect returns to slump

DB plans are better funded but expect returns to slump

Defined benefit pension plans are lowering their long-term return expectations, according to research from U.S. consulting firm, NEPC. According to the NEPC’s survey of corporate…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 February 23, 2021
  • 09:42
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Building a portfolio with LEGO

While investors may remember playing with LEGO during childhood, it’s unlikely they’ve ever thought to include it in their portfolios. However, LEGO could possess some…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 09:33
Is more investment choice actually good for DC plan members?

Is more investment choice actually good for DC plan members?

While previous research has indicated that defined contribution pension plan members benefit from a limited number of core investment options because it reduces choice overload,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:00
The Co-operators launches mental health medical second opinion

The Co-operators launches mental health medical second opinion

The Co-operators Group Ltd. is partnering with WorldCare Health Inc. on a mental-health, medical second-opinion product for the insurer’s group benefits clients. The product combines an…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
Half of Canadians believe they’ll outlive retirements savings

Half of Canadians believe they’ll outlive retirements savings

Nearly half (47 per cent) of working Canadians believe there’s a serious risk they could outlive their retirement savings, according to Sun Life Financial’s latest…

  • By: Staff
  • November 19, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15

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