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Shifts underneath the surface of institutional alternative asset allocations

Shifts underneath the surface of institutional alternative asset allocations

While the amount of alternative assets in institutional portfolios is holding relatively steady, the type of investments making up allocations to alternatives are shifting. Current…

  • By: Staff
  • November 15, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 09:44

Toronto Transit Commission settles benefits fraud lawsuit

The Toronto Transit Commission has settled a 2016 lawsuit against its insurer for the alleged failure to detect a benefits fraud scheme involving orthotics store Healthy Fit…

  • By: Staff
  • November 15, 2019 December 3, 2020
  • 09:15
Pension Podcast: Institutional investors urged to consider bottom-up approach to India

Pension Podcast: Institutional investors urged to consider bottom-up approach to India

With India attracting the attention of Canadian pension plans, what opportunities and risks exist in the country? Across all asset classes, 2018 saw US$47 billion…

Less than 12% of senior roles in alternatives industry held by women, research finds

Less than 12% of senior roles in alternatives industry held by women, research finds

In 2019, more women are working in private capital and hedge funds than there were two years prior. However, a significant gender imbalance remains at…

  • By: Staff
  • November 15, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:33
SSQ partners with Haleo, MindBeacon on digital CBT

SSQ partners with Haleo, MindBeacon on digital CBT

SSQ Life Insurance Co. Inc. is partnering with Haleo and MindBeacon Software Inc. to offer digital cognitive behavioural therapy to group insurance plan members. Both companies offer online CBT, with Haleo’s tool focusing…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Half of Canadians confident they can manage investments in retirement: survey

Half of Canadians confident they can manage investments in retirement: survey

Many Canadians are interested in learning more about how to manage their money as they make the transition to retirement, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:20
HumanisRx launches medication optimization program

HumanisRx launches medication optimization program

Medication-related issues are negatively affecting employees’ health, causing them to take extended leaves from their jobs and leading to high benefits and disability costs for…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
Ivanhoé Cambridge invests in German office real estate vehicle

Ivanhoé Cambridge invests in German office real estate vehicle

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is acquiring a strategic equity stake in German real estate…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 11:34
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Digging into equities in developed Asia and the Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s economic policies, known as ‘Abenomics,’ have led to big improvements in corporate governance in the country, says Iain Campbell, a…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 14, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 10:27
CPPIB posts 2.3% return in Q2, reaching $409.5 billion in assets

CPPIB posts 2.3% return in Q2, reaching $409.5 billion in assets

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw a 2.3 per cent return, net of all costs, in the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year…

Proposed changes to Ontario drug rules target generics pricing, biosimilar listing process

Proposed changes to Ontario drug rules target generics pricing, biosimilar listing process

Ontario has proposed amendments to provincial drug regulations that aim to change the pricing model for generic drugs and simplify the process for the province’s…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Half of Canadians consider employer’s commitment to charity, community: survey

Half of Canadians consider employer’s commitment to charity, community: survey

Half (50 per cent) of employees said they considered their employer’s reputation for charitable and community work before accepting their position, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
CLHIA, extended health-care professionals launch private insurance guide

CLHIA, extended health-care professionals launch private insurance guide

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has published a guide to help health-care providers and patients understand private health insurance. The guide, released during financial…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00

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
  • 08:58