Language, communication shaping DC plan members’ retirement decisions: survey
Language and communication can impact the retirement decisions of defined contribution plan members, according to a new survey by Invesco Ltd. The survey found 60…
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Head to head: Should plan sponsors buy annuities via insurers or go DIY?
Two experts weigh in on the merits and drawbacks of taking the traditional annuities route versus opting for the newer do-it-yourself option. Marco Dickner, retirement…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 08:59
2021 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Building back strong
Investors breathed a sigh of relief as they turned over their calendars at the end of 2020. Few were sorry to see the back of…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
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Provident10 paints new path on ‘blank canvas’ following pension reform
A defined benefit pension plan leader rarely gets to work with a “blank canvas,” but Chuck Bruce has taken that unique opportunity and drawn a…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
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Newfoundland and Labrador addressing $8.18BN unfunded pension, employee benefits liabilities
At the end of March 2020, Newfoundland and Labrador had $4.89 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, including unfunded liability and promissory notes, according to a…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- May 13, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 12:00
Manulife Financial linking executive team goals to climate action
Manulife Financial Corp. is linking its executive team goals to the company’s climate action plan, including committing to a net-zero focus by reducing emissions operationally, adopting sustainable…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021
- 15:00
Looking under the hood of jumbo transactions
The recent announcement that General Motors of Canada Co. purchased $1.8 billion of annuities for its salaried pension plan is creating a lot of excitement.…
- By: Brent Simmons
- May 11, 2021 May 12, 2021
- 09:53
Opportunities for DB plans to de-risk at an attractive price in 2021: report
The average defined benefit pension plan saw its funded position continue to improve in April on a solvency and accounting basis, according to a new…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021
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CPPIB investing in Indian roads, French real estate credit
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is boosting its interest in Indian infrastructure conglomerate IndInfravit Trust, after agreeing to pay $173 million for an additional 15.9…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021
- 15:00
Caisse, UPP employees receiving recognition for net-zero contributions
Employees at two Canadian pension plans are being recognized for their responsible investment achievements. The British High Commission and the Canada Climate Law Initiative named…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021
- 15:00
CPPIB appointing Andrew Edgell senior managing director, global head of credit investment
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Andrew Edgell as senior managing director and global head of credit investments, effective immediately. “Andrew’s deep technical…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021
- 09:00
Federal budget promising relief for DC pension plan under, over contributions
Tucked away in the federal budget are proposals that will lighten the load for defined contribution pension plan administrators confronted with historical under and over…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021
- 09:43
Understanding liquid private equity investment strategies
It’s likely that investors seeking the potential higher returns and the lower downside risks of private equity in their diversified portfolios already know that, historically,…
- By: Randolph Cohen
- May 6, 2021 May 12, 2021
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UTAM posts 11.7% pension return for 2020
The University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. ended 2020 with pension and endowment returns of 11.7 per cent and 11.6 per cent, respectively. In a…
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2021 May 4, 2021
- 09:00
72% of Canadian pension funds considering consolidation options: survey
The majority (72 per cent) of Canadian pension funds said they’re currently focused on consolidation options that offer greater certainty they’ll be able to meet…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2021 May 6, 2021
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Market rally boosts DB pension plans’ funding levels: report
A first-quarter rally in both the equity markets and bond yields have propelled defined benefit pensions to their best funded positions in more than a…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 13, 2021 May 11, 2021
- 12:00
Canada Life absorbing TD Bank Future Builders’ RSP program plan members
The Canada Life Assurance Co. is absorbing the Toronto-Dominion Bank’s TD Future Builders retirement savings plan program members as of March 19. “We believe Canada…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 12:21
A look at the investment variables of variable benefits
Since retirees and active plan members are fundamentally different, should their investment options reflect that distinction? That’s the question confronting defined contribution plan sponsors as…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
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Plan Sponsor Week: How DC pension investments handled the pandemic crash
Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 4, 2020 February 23, 2021
- 08:40
Pension plans navigating bumpy road to recovery
Promising vaccine and coronavirus treatment news, coupled with the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, has given markets a glimmer of certainty and optimism this…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- February 16, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 08:55
CPPIB appoints first chief investment officer
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Edwin Cass as its first-ever chief investment officer. In the new role, he’ll be responsible for total…
- December 10, 2020 January 22, 2021
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IPOs head for banner year on stock market’s strength
Companies that cater to the “new normal” of working and shopping from home are rushing to go public. 2020 could turn out to be the…
- By: Damian J. Troise, the Associated Press
- September 24, 2020 December 6, 2020
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Imperial Oil shareholders defeat Bâtirente’s net-zero emissions motion
The majority (86 per cent) of Imperial Oil Ltd. investors voted to defeat a shareholder resolution that the organization adopt a target to achieve net-zero…
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 5, 2021 May 6, 2021
- 15:00
Caisse investing in data centres, IMCO in life science real estate
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among the investors committing more than $600 million to eStruxture Data Centers Inc., a data centre…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021
- 15:00
Attracted by liquidity, institutional investors broadening use of ETFs
Last spring, when fixed-income markets in Canada were especially hard-hit, exchange-traded funds proved their ability to continue to deliver liquidity, according to speakers at a…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 11:01
BCI developing climate-change, decision-making tools for institutional investors
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is partnering with the University of Victoria-led Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions to co-develop decision-making tools and frameworks for…
- By: Staff
- April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 09:00
Institutional investors looking to Asia as economies start to bounce back from pandemic
Rising incomes and technological change in the emerging economies present considerable investment opportunities for investors with longer-term horizons. Investments in emerging markets weren’t spared the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 16, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 08:56
ESG factors at the heart of the BCI’s investing strategy
Jennifer Coulson has been engaged in responsible investing and environmental, social and governance factors for two decades and remembers a time when it was difficult…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- April 16, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 08:54
There’s more pandemic-era punches to come for institutional investors
Mike Tyson’s one liner “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth” comes to mind when I think of the predicament central…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 1, 2021 April 6, 2021
- 13:00
Calls for Canadian companies to adopt transparent, consistent climate-risk reporting
Institutional investors, regulators and financial standard organizations are calling on Canadian corporations to adopt transparent climate-risk reporting, according to a new report from the C.D.…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2021 March 26, 2021
- 09:54
At Davos, Canadian investment leaders set timelines for climate friendly economy
Two Canadian investment leaders endorsed a transition to clean energy at a virtual Davos World Economic Forum on Wednesday as more investors worldwide push for…
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 28, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 09:50
BlackRock launching low-carbon ETFs
BlackRock Inc. is launching two active sustainable exchange traded funds, highlighting the increased focus on climate-aware strategies from global institutional investors. The two funds have…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021
- 09:00
Alberta Teachers’ withdrawing from responsible investing secretariat
The Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board is withdrawing its membership from the Principles of Responsible Investing Secretariat as it transfers responsibility for asset management to…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2021 April 25, 2021
- 12:45
Caisse investing in vision-care company; Ontario Teachers’, AIMCo selling governance solutions firm
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is part of an investment group acquiring New Look Vision Group Inc., a provider of eye-care products…
- By: Staff
- March 23, 2021 April 13, 2021
- 09:00
CPPIB expanding Korean joint venture; Ontario Teachers’ selling payment processing company
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has doubled down on its Korea Income Joint Venture with asset manager ESR Cayman Limited, as the pair collectively…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 10:25
Adoption of ESG strategies rising steadily among institutional investors: survey
The percentage of global institutional investors implementing environmental, social and governance strategies continues to rise, reaching 72 per cent in 2020 according to a recent…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 10:35
Caisse investing in cloud data platform, PSP in biotech company
The Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec will join the board of cloud data company Druva Inc. as part of an agreement to invest…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
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