AIMCo posts 10.4% return for 2017
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. posted a 10.4 per cent return, net of all costs, at the end of 2017. In a news release on Wednesday,…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
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DC Plan Summit: Leveraging glide paths to foster resilient asset allocation
While managers of target-date funds have benefited from strong tailwinds in recent years, how can they manage the current environment of uncertainty? Ruthann Pritchard, an…
- By: Peter Diekmeyer
- April 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:44
DC Plan Summit: The long journey to better retirement outcomes
While saving for retirement is an incredibly long journey, visualizing the entire process is a great way to get to better outcomes, according to Neil…
- By: Peter Diekmeyer
- April 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:42
Institutional investors more trusting of financial services than retail investors: survey
Global institutional investors are more trusting of the financial services sector than their retail counterparts, according to a new survey by the CFA Institute. The survey,…
- By: Staff
- April 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Ivanhoé Cambridge appoints new head of Europe
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has appointed Karim Habra as head of Europe, effective…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:45
Is gun control the next big ESG issue for institutional investors?
The mass shooting news cycle isn’t going away. In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., shooting in February, hundreds of thousands of protesters descended upon…
- By: Martha Porado
- April 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:27
Risks to NAFTA continue to rise: Nicholas Burns
Keynote speaker Nicholas Burns kicked off this year’s Global Investment Conference with insights about the mega trends dominating the global geopolitical landscape today. Looking at…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- April 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
OSFI publishes guidance on default investment options in DC pension plans
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has published guidance on its interpretation and expectations for the default investment option selected by the administrator…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Caisse names Emmanuel Jaclot executive VP of infrastructure
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Emmanuel Jaclot as executive vice-president of infrastructure. In the new role, Jaclot will manage the…
- By: Staff
- March 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:54
Fiera Capital to acquire Ontario investment management firm
Fiera Capital Corp. is scooping up the business of CGOV Asset Management, an Ontario-based investment management firm that focuses on institutional investors. As of Dec. 31, 2017, CGOV…
- By: Staff, Advisor.ca
- March 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:50
Benefits Canada’s Martha Porado wins CFA Society financial journalism award
Benefits Canada‘s Martha Porado was among the winners at the CFA Society Toronto’s 2018 Financial Journalism Awards on Wednesday. Porado, an associate editor at Benefits…
- By: Staff
- March 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:11
Eckler adds principal in investment practice
Eckler Ltd. has appointed Naomi Denning as a principal in its national investment practice. Based in the company’s Vancouver office, Denning will be working primarily with employers in…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Consistent communication key to mitigating member panic amid market volatility
With markets showing signs of potential extreme volatility in recent weeks, how can employers address the many questions that arise from pension plan members? When speaking to members, consultants…
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
To shop or drop: Retail investing in the wake of Sears’ demise
When Sears Canada Inc. announced it was going to liquidate its stores in 2017, the chain’s demise was a big concern for pension plan members…
- By: Martha Porado
- March 16, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:58
ESG and impact investing beyond screens
When it comes to environmental, social and governance factors, investors are confronted by an alphabet soup of acronyms that can make it tough to determine…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- March 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
Are investors becoming cautious around private debt?
With global growth improving, interest rates continued to increase in 2017, particularly in Canada and the United States. Many believe the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise…
- March 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Focus on specific ESG factors for most material benefit: report
Bolstered by research showing the majority of institutional investors are considering environmental, social and governance issues in their investments strategies, Russell Investments has created a…
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 14:00
Majority of women face challenges around finance, investments
The majority (86 per cent) of Canadian women have at least one challenge when it comes to finances and investment, according to a new survey…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 8, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Assets in trusteed pension funds down slightly in third quarter of 2017: Statistics Canada
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds fell to $1.77 trillion in the third quarter of 2017, down from $1.8 trillion…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:15
Gap between DB and DC pension returns closing: study
Net returns in defined benefit pension plans were higher than net returns in defined contribution plans by an average of 0.46 per cent annually over the…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
AIMA appoints Claire Van Wyk-Allan as new head of Canada
The Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Claire Van Wyk-Allan as its new head of Canada. “I am excited to be joining AIMA in Canada,”…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Boosted by public equities, OMERS posts 11.5% return for 2017
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System saw its net investment return rise to 11.5 per cent at the end of 2017, compared to 10.3 per cent at…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- February 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Caisse, Agropur establish joint investment platform for dairy industry
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Agropur Cooperative are establishing a joint investment platform for businesses in the dairy industry. Valued at $40…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:35
Jarislowsky deal part of bid to expand institutional presence: Scotiabank exec
The Bank of Nova Scotia’s deal to acquire independent investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser for $950 million is part of the bank’s strategy to move beyond retail…
- By: Advisor.ca staff
- February 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
Scotiabank to acquire Jarislowsky Fraser
Scotiabank is acquiring independent investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. for approximately $950 million. The transaction will create the third-largest active asset manager in Canada with $166 billion…
- By: Staff
- February 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:02