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RESTing the case on climate change

RESTing the case on climate change

A lawsuit settlement on the other side of the world is reverberating around the globe as it increases the environmental, social and governance standards for…

Sobeys bringing back pay premiums, LifeLabs giving hero recognition bonuses

Sobeys bringing back pay premiums, LifeLabs giving hero recognition bonuses

Sobeys Inc. is bringing back pay premiums for staff in locations where coronavirus lockdowns are in effect. Parent company Empire Co. Ltd. has reinstated ‘hero pay’…

CPPIB investing in Seattle real estate, BCI in legacy acquirer

CPPIB investing in Seattle real estate, BCI in legacy acquirer

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. are purchasing an office tower in Seattle for US$625 million. The property is 98 per cent leased with…

  • By: Staff
  • November 30, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:00
How can past innovators inform portfolio construction today?

How can past innovators inform portfolio construction today?

Trying to define the perfect portfolio is as complicated as asking what it takes to be healthy — with a number of factors at play…

CAAT looks to AI, machine learning

CAAT looks to AI, machine learning

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan is betting that artificial intelligence and machine learning will play a role in pension administration going…

Opportunities for institutional investors from the energy transition

Opportunities for institutional investors from the energy transition

Along with big risks comes the need for solutions and companies that provide those solutions, said Edward Lees, co-lead and portfolio manager at BNP Paribas…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 30, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 12:52
How institutional investors can determine material ESG factors

How institutional investors can determine material ESG factors

Environmental, social and governance factors are an important dimension of fundamental analysis, said Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International,…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 30, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 12:48
Sustainability in a post-coronavirus world

Sustainability in a post-coronavirus world

People are increasingly viewing the world with a lens that incorporates environmental, social and governance factors, said Andrew Parry, head of sustainable investment at Newton…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 30, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 12:43
What opportunities exist for plan sponsors in thematic investing?

What opportunities exist for plan sponsors in thematic investing?

The most powerful and durable investment themes are those where ingenuity sparks innovation to address imbalances in the world, said David Docherty, investment director for…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 30, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 12:41
How rebalancing can provide alpha

How rebalancing can provide alpha

The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association implemented a simple innovation 15 years ago that’s added nearly US$1 billion to the fund’s total value as…

What’s next for volatility investing?

What’s next for volatility investing?

Despite some negative headlines about volatility investing after the violent market sell-off in March, plan sponsors shouldn’t write off volatility investing altogether because it can…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 30, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 12:34
How to solve for lack of trust inherent in financial transactions

How to solve for lack of trust inherent in financial transactions

As far back as the beginning of civilization, centralized ledgers have been the answer to solving trust issues, said Michael Casey, chief content officer at…

The case for eventual inflation

The case for eventual inflation

While inflation never materialized after the last financial crisis and the subsequent economic expansion, this time will be different, said Erik Weisman, portfolio manager and…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 30, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 12:28

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