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Liberals pledging to boost investments in mental health, pharmacare

Liberals pledging to boost investments in mental health, pharmacare

The Liberal Party of Canada is promising a number of health-care reforms in its election platform, including a national pharmacare program and improved access to mental-health services.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30
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How can investors ask the right questions when performing climate change risk analysis?

While many institutional investors understand that climate change poses risks to their portfolios, it can be difficult to nail down how to combat it. For…

Measuring country specific investment risk in a discordant world

Measuring country specific investment risk in a discordant world

With pension portfolios continuing to diversify globally, the practical and political decisions made by heads of state matter to institutional investors more than ever. But…

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Do pensions need to look at Bitcoin in a world of negative bond yields?

As crypto currency gains further traction in the global marketplace, do institutional investors have a fiduciary responsibility to examine its potential? Perhaps the answer lies…

Tech industry still lagging in reputation around gender diversity: survey

Tech industry still lagging in reputation around gender diversity: survey

Almost half (43 per cent) of female students and young professionals said they feel technology companies don’t really want to hire women, according to a survey by SAP Canada…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 16:15
Scheer vowing to overhaul veterans’ pension system

Scheer vowing to overhaul veterans’ pension system

Andrew Scheer, leader of the federal Conservatives, is promising to create a new pension system for veterans and clear the backlog of their benefits applications within two years,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
Caisse among investors committing to carbon-neutral portfolios by 2050

Caisse among investors committing to carbon-neutral portfolios by 2050

An alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers responsible for more than US$2.4 trillion in investments is committing to carbon-neutral investment portfolios by 2050.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
Interest in hybrid active/passive TDF strategies on the rise: report

Interest in hybrid active/passive TDF strategies on the rise: report

Fee compression is putting pressure on providers that are seeking to be more innovative in launching new target-date funds, prompting managers to consider more customization,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 13:30
Canada ranks 8th for retiree well-being in global retirement index

Canada ranks 8th for retiree well-being in global retirement index

Canada has risen one spot, to No. 8, on a list of the countries that provide the best retirement security. The annual list, from Natixis Investment Managers,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 10:00
Institutional investors urging Congress to vote down CUSMA, citing effect on drug prices

Institutional investors urging Congress to vote down CUSMA, citing effect on drug prices

A group of institutional investors representing more than US$500 billion is calling on the U.S. Congress to vote down the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement to…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 23, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45

How do institutional investors handle risk in a shifting global paradigm?

While institutional investors generally take for granted the overall global system in which they operate, these days they simply don’t have that luxury, said Jonathan…

UBC Investment Management Trust appoints Dawn Jia as CEO

UBC Investment Management Trust appoints Dawn Jia as CEO

The University of British Columbia Investment Management Trust Inc. has appointed Dawn Jia as its president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 13, 2019. In her…

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
Mississauga’s new canine employee helps firefighters talk mental health

Mississauga’s new canine employee helps firefighters talk mental health

The City of Mississauga’s newest employee, Ajax the two-year-old golden labrador retriever, is dogged in his pursuit of better mental health for emergency services personnel.…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30

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