How to beat the crowd in factor investing
Can factor investing continue to give investors an edge if everyone’s doing it? Interest in using factors to invest has been on an upward trend…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 19, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 10:42
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OMERS selling stake in Detroit rail tunnel
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s infrastructure arm is selling its interest in the Detroit River tunnel partnership to Canadian Pacific. The sale, which will…
- By: Staff
- October 19, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 09:00
Cost of employer medical benefits to rise 7.2% in 2021: report
The costs of employer medical benefits around the globe are forecasted to rise 7.2 per cent in 2021, outpacing general inflation by five per cent, according…
- By: Staff
- October 19, 2020 October 19, 2020
- 08:45
Europe’s central banker: Recovery risks losing momentum
The head of the European Central Bank says the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic “risks losing momentum” due to a second wave of infections…
- By: David McHugh, the Associated Press
- October 19, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 07:47
Top ESG marks for Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Inc. has been named to the Principles for Responsible Investment’s PRI leaders’ group 2020 in recognition of its ‘cutting edge’…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 15:25
Mindful Employer Canada launches new workplace mental-health program
Mindful Employer Canada is launching an online mental-health training program. The program focuses on the various support tools and strategies available for employers to use when dealing…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2020 October 16, 2020
- 15:00
Who are the winners of the 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards?
Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards. At a virtual roundtable and awards ceremony on Friday morning, 19 finalists gathered to discuss their leading benefits…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2020 October 16, 2020
- 14:00
Pension plan sponsors advised to stress test as regulators shift focus to second wave
With federal and provincial regulators introducing relief measures this year to support pension plans amid the financial upheaval resulting from the coronavirus crisis, the Financial Services Regulatory…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- October 16, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 09:07
Benefits of integrating ESG include long-term alpha, minimized risk: survey
As Canadian institutional investors increasingly integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their portfolios, the majority (97.5 per cent) said they believe these portfolios are…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 09:06
Two B.C. employers join CAAT’s DBplus pension
Two employers from British Columbia’s not-for-profit sector are the latest to join the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s DBplus. Effective Oct. 1,…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 09:05
Older workers key to rebuilding G20 economies: report
Across the G20 nations, older workers are increasingly vital to a post-pandemic recovery, according to a new report by ageing policy think tank International Longevity…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2020 July 25, 2023
- 09:02
Editorial: Does legislation favour DB pensions over DC plans?
Looking back at all of the pension legislation stories we’ve written up during the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve noticed federal and provincial governments definitely favoured defined…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 16, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 09:00
Head to head: Would Alberta benefit from leaving the CPP?
Certain politicians have suggested Alberta withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan and go it alone. Would the province benefit from a solitary system or is…
- By: Benefits Canada
- October 16, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:59
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
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,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
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