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PIAC calling for tighter link to asset allocation for PfAD in B.C. solvency funding framework

PIAC calling for tighter link to asset allocation for PfAD in B.C. solvency funding framework

While the Pension Investment Association of Canada is generally supportive of British Columbia’s proposed solvency funding framework, when it comes to requirements around funding the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:23
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PIAC calling for tighter link to asset allocation for PfAD in proposed B.C. pension solvency funding framework

While the Pension Investment Association of Canada is generally supportive of British Columbia’s proposed solvency funding framework, when it comes to requirements around funding the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 09:19
What’s the role of the proxy advisor as rules shift?

What’s the role of the proxy advisor as rules shift?

As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moves to increase its oversight over proxy voting advisory firms, Horizons ETFs is evolving its proxy voting policies to take on…

Dawn Jia appointed as president, CEO of UBC Investment Management Trust

One of Canada’s largest university investment offices, UBC Investment Management Trust, has appointed Dawn Jia as its president and chief executive officer effective Sept. 13,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 16:34
BCI, Caisse, Ontario Teachers’ to implement steps promoting diversity and inclusion

BCI, Caisse, Ontario Teachers’ to implement steps promoting diversity and inclusion

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are among 42 global firms…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
Liberals promising tax-free parental benefits, increased CPP survivor’s benefit

Liberals promising tax-free parental benefits, increased CPP survivor’s benefit

The Liberal Party announced a number of campaign promises this week, including making maternity and parental benefits tax-free, introducing a 15-week leave for adoptive parents, strengthening…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 15:00
Why institutional investors should consider private infrastructure projects

Why institutional investors should consider private infrastructure projects

As the gap continues to widen between required infrastructure spending and actual dedicated funds, according to the G20, private infrastructure projects represent a strong opportunity for…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 19, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 10:00
CPPIB invests in Indonesian toll road, Caisse in job website, OMERS in restaurant technology

CPPIB invests in Indonesian toll road, Caisse in job website, OMERS in restaurant technology

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is making its first infrastructure investment in Indonesia, with the acquisition of a 45 per cent interest in PT Lintas Marga Sedaya, the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45

Health benefits a sticking point in contract talks between GM, union

Contract talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Company showed some signs of progress this week as a strike by more than 49,000…

University of California pension fund to dump fossil fuel investments

University of California pension fund to dump fossil fuel investments

The University of California is dumping fossil fuel investments from its nearly $84 billion pension and endowment funds, calling them a financial risk. An opinion article…

Napoleon Wolf Steel launching mental-health toolkit

Napoleon Wolf Steel launching mental-health toolkit

Napoleon (Wolf Steel Ltd.) is rolling out a mental-health toolkit this week after seeking feedback from employees. The toolkit is the latest initiative in the…

N.B. public service pension plan returns 1.75% in 2018, led by private equity

N.B. public service pension plan returns 1.75% in 2018, led by private equity

The New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan saw a return of 1.75 per cent in 2018, yielding $132.3 million in additional net investment income, according…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Pension Podcast: Will political change in South Africa impact institutional investors?

Pension Podcast: Will political change in South Africa impact institutional investors?

South Africa’s economy has been sluggish in recent years, but upcoming changes could provide hope for institutional investors considering opportunities in the country. Its economy…

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