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Hedge fund, private equity managers to see uptick in incentive awards, while other Wall Street pros to see slump

Hedge fund, private equity managers to see uptick in incentive awards, while other Wall Street pros to see slump

While year-end incentive payments have been on the rise over the past few years, 2019 could be different. Analysis from Johnson Associates, Inc., a compensation…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:45
Do flex hours, sick leave offerings impact retirement savings?

Do flex hours, sick leave offerings impact retirement savings?

Flexible working hours, paid sick leave and vacation could have a positive correlation with retirement savings levels, according to a new study. The research, led by Patricia…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:40

Michael Sabia leaving Caisse to head University of Toronto’s Munk School

The chief executive of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec is stepping down from the pension fund manager to become head of the…

Institutional investors using a mix of strategies to tackle sustainability concerns

Institutional investors using a mix of strategies to tackle sustainability concerns

The majority (70 per cent) of global institutional investors agree that sustainability will play a more important role in investments over the next five years, according…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:30
80% of institutional investors planning to raise allocations to China: survey

80% of institutional investors planning to raise allocations to China: survey

Four in five (80 per cent) global institutional investors are planning to significantly or moderately increase their allocations to investments in China over the next…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:25
Michael Sabia to step down as Caisse CEO in 2020

Michael Sabia to step down as Caisse CEO in 2020

Michael Sabia, president and chief executive officer of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is stepping down from the role in February 2020. During Sabia’s…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:00
Hub names Canadian benefits leadership team, areas of service

Hub names Canadian benefits leadership team, areas of service

Hub International Ltd. is expanding its Canadian employee benefits and retirement services with six key service areas. It also named its employee benefits leadership team for…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45
Alberta launches panel to examine involvement in CPP, national pharmacare

Alberta launches panel to examine involvement in CPP, national pharmacare

Over the weekend, the Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the provincial government intends to examine the ramifications of disentangling Alberta from multiple federal cost-sharing programs. At a…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:30

MSCI boosts China A shares as planned in semi-annual index review

In its November, semi-annual index review, MSCI Inc., implemented the third increase in a series of planned increases to China A shares within its emerging…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2019 February 23, 2021
  • 08:56
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Concordia University Foundation to divest from coal, oil and gas, move to 100% sustainable investments by 2025

Concordia University’s Foundation is divesting from coal, oil and gas within five years and will become the first university foundation in Quebec to target 100…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 08:28
Caisse boosts stake in Indian solar producer, CPPIB forms joint venture on Brazilian residential real estate

Caisse boosts stake in Indian solar producer, CPPIB forms joint venture on Brazilian residential real estate

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing a further US$75 million in Azure Power Global Ltd., an independent solar power developer in…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:27
Most pension funds barely scratching surface on sustainable investment

Most pension funds barely scratching surface on sustainable investment

The recent federal election highlighted interest in climate change, as well as the potential impacts on communities and the population, with the issue No. 1…

  • November 12, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:15
Caisse boosts stake in Indian solar producer, CPPIB in Brazilian real estate joint venture

Caisse boosts stake in Indian solar producer, CPPIB in Brazilian real estate joint venture

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing a further US$75 million in Azure Power Global Ltd., an independent solar power developer in…

  • By: Staff
  • November 11, 2019 November 11, 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