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Canadians named to advisory board on pension plan transparency

Canadians named to advisory board on pension plan transparency

A new advisory board tasked with creating a benchmark for transparency throughout global pension investment systems will include two Canadian members. The board was jointly established by…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020
  • 09:00
Employers balancing benefits costs and employee well-being: survey

Employers balancing benefits costs and employee well-being: survey

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Canadian employers are balancing the need to reduce benefits costs while focusing on employee well-being, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020
  • 08:30
Half of employers plan to continue flexible working policies post-pandemic: survey

Half of employers plan to continue flexible working policies post-pandemic: survey

A majority (52 per cent) of human resources managers said they’ll continue with flexible working policies to support their employees’ work-life balance once the coronavirus pandemic…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 15:30
PSP invests in telecommunications, CPPIB in biopharmaceuticals

PSP invests in telecommunications, CPPIB in biopharmaceuticals

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is entering a definitive agreement with Loral Space & Communications Inc. and Telesat Canada to combine the two telecommunications…

  • November 24, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:00
An employer’s guide to curating a suite of voluntary benefits

An employer’s guide to curating a suite of voluntary benefits

In an art gallery, people often recognize and appreciate the arrangement of the pieces as much as the works of art themselves. When employers offer voluntary…

PSP investing in U.K. real estate, OTPP issuing green bond

PSP investing in U.K. real estate, OTPP issuing green bond

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Aviva Investors are jointly funding a new office building in Cambridge, England. The six-storey building has been fully…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:30
Women leaving workforce to care for kids during pandemic: report

Women leaving workforce to care for kids during pandemic: report

Men are picking up jobs at more than three-times the rate that women are leaving the workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new…

Franklin Templeton appoints new SVP of institutional investing for Canada

Franklin Templeton appoints new SVP of institutional investing for Canada

Franklin Templeton Canada is appointing Andrew Forsyth as senior vice-president of institutional investment services. “We are excited to have Andrew on board to deepen our…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:00
TTC pension plan focusing on liquidity amid coronavirus pandemic

TTC pension plan focusing on liquidity amid coronavirus pandemic

The Toronto Transit Commission Pension Fund Society has been reminded of the importance of liquidity during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Sean Hewitt, the fund’s chief…

Employers embracing diversity, but more work to be done

Employers embracing diversity, but more work to be done

As more companies integrate diversity, equality and inclusion strategies into their workplaces, listening and leadership are among the keys to a successful program, according to…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020
  • 09:00
Institutional investors share experiences with ESG investing

Institutional investors share experiences with ESG investing

Demand for defined benefit pension plan sponsors to focus on environmental, social and governance factors through their investments is growing. Both plan sponsors and members…

Learn more about the Investment Governance Award finalists

Learn more about the Investment Governance Award finalists

The Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Governance Award will go to a pension plan that has implemented improvements at the board, governance and/or policy level to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 08:34
OSFI, FSRA name members of new DC plan committee

OSFI, FSRA name members of new DC plan committee

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Financial Services Regulatory Association of Ontario have selected members for their new joint advisory committee…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020
  • 16:00

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