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OSFI to resume policy development work in fall

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is set to restart its policy development work this fall. The OSFI suspended consultations and policy development…

  • By: Staff
  • July 16, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 07:45
Caisse adds financing to Quebec-based infection control company

Caisse adds financing to Quebec-based infection control company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is lending financing to Medicom Inc., a Quebec-based manufacturer and distributor of infection control products. The company, which also…

  • By: Staff
  • July 15, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
Brink’s workers join CAAT’s DBplus

Brink’s workers join CAAT’s DBplus

Brink’s Canada Ltd. is the latest employer to join the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s DBplus offering. Represented by Unifor, 582 full- and…

  • By: Staff
  • July 15, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
Bank of Canada holds rate, forecasts decline in GDP of 7.8% this year

Bank of Canada holds rate, forecasts decline in GDP of 7.8% this year

The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at 0.25 per cent in response to what it calls the “extremely uncertain” economic outlook…

Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike action over benefits, pandemic pay

Debates are roiling across Canada as many grocery retailers pull back on so-called hero pay for workers who’ve had to face risky conditions during the…

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If private equity doesn’t perform, is it worth institutional investors’ trouble?

As private equity investments become more commonplace in pension fund portfolios, is the asset class really worth it? According to a paper by Ludovic Phalippou,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 15, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 08:52
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A fundamental problem with target-date funds

Target-date funds lead to defined contribution plan members taking more risk and becoming more diversified than they would be if left to their own devices.…

Aon U.S. launching pooled employer retirement plan

Global consulting firm Aon is launching a new pooled employer retirement plan on Jan. 1, 2021. U.S. defined contribution plan sponsors will be able to…

Blair Richards moves to CIO of Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan

Blair Richards moves to CIO of Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan

The Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan has appointed Blair Richards as its chief investment officer. After more than 20 years as chief executive officer, he…

  • By: Staff
  • July 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:30
BCI publishes ESG strategy

BCI publishes ESG strategy

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. has released its environmental, social and governance strategy, which outlines its beliefs, principles, governance and how its investment strategies…

  • By: Staff
  • July 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, says Trudeau

Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, says Trudeau

The federal government is for the second time extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, this time until…

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AIMCo board completes volatility trading strategy review

The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s board of directors has completed its review of a volatility trading strategy, known as VOLTS, that resulted in $2.1 billion…

  • By: Staff
  • July 14, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 09:23
Genetic non-discrimination law is constitutional, says Supreme Court

Genetic non-discrimination law is constitutional, says Supreme Court

In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a federal law that forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance…

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
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