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OTPP invests in data centre company, financial advisory firm, Caisse encourages diversity with new fund

OTPP invests in data centre company, financial advisory firm, Caisse encourages diversity with new fund

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a new US$360 million equity investment in a Singapore-based data centre developer, operator and investor. Founded in 2017,…

  • By: Staff
  • October 22, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 08:32
OTPP in private equity investments, Caisse encourages diversity with new fund

OTPP in private equity investments, Caisse encourages diversity with new fund

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a new US$360 million equity investment in a Singapore-based data centre developer. Founded in 2017, Princeton Digital Group has…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020
  • 15:00
‘Dear Canada’: Colorado climate group appeals to Canadians over CPPIB-owned energy firm

‘Dear Canada’: Colorado climate group appeals to Canadians over CPPIB-owned energy firm

A U.S. environmental group is making a direct appeal to Canadians for help in persuading the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to end its investment…

How a central bank’s policy can impact investments on the other side of the world

How a central bank’s policy can impact investments on the other side of the world

How do the European Central Bank’s monetary-policy decisions influence corporate debt levels in the U.S.? The ECB’s purchasing of investment-grade, corporate, Euro-denominated bonds seemingly crowded…

U.S. markets betting on Biden, investors preparing for energy sector impacts

U.S. markets betting on Biden, investors preparing for energy sector impacts

Despite the chance for a surprise Donald Trump victory in November’s U.S. presidential election, the country’s markets are locking in pricing on the assumption of…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020
  • 09:15
Robust communications campaign leads to award for TMX Group

Robust communications campaign leads to award for TMX Group

TMX Group Ltd.’s robust communications campaign for its long-standing employee share purchase plan led to a win in the benefits plan communications category at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 Workplace Benefits…

Feds launching new online mental-health resources

Feds launching new online mental-health resources

This Mental Health Awareness Month, the federal government unveiled a series of initiatives to support the well-being of Canadian workers. The Ministry of Labour is partnering…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2020 October 20, 2020
  • 15:15
Despite market uncertainty, Canada maintains No. 9 position in global retirement rankings

Despite market uncertainty, Canada maintains No. 9 position in global retirement rankings

Canada’s retirement income system scored ninth place for the second year in a row, securing a “B” rating in spite of uncertainty in the markets…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:00
Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says

Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says

Canadian workers and companies expect wage growth to stay low over the coming year over heightened uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of Canada…

Median DB pension solvency up in 2019, FSRA monitors coronavirus impact

Median DB pension solvency up in 2019, FSRA monitors coronavirus impact

While the overall financial state of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans improved in 2019, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario continues to monitor fluctuations…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 09:05
CSS pension plan recognized for digital-first communications strategy

CSS pension plan recognized for digital-first communications strategy

The Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan’s digital-first communications plan netted it the pension plan communications award at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct.…

Without vaccine, business as unusual for employers likely to continue until early 2022

Without vaccine, business as unusual for employers likely to continue until early 2022

Canadian employers that were hoping to get back to business as usual this fall have had those hopes dashed as the second wave of the pandemic…

How pension plan sponsors can use demographic-focused investing

How pension plan sponsors can use demographic-focused investing

Over the last 40 years, the demographics of pension plan membership have changed drastically, said Michael Augustine, managing director and head of asset-liability management at…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • October 19, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:15

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