Racial bias exists when choosing fund managers: study
Fund managers’ race appears to play a role in whether they’re selected by asset allocators, such as pension funds, according to a new report. The…
- By: Staff
- August 19, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 07:42
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CPPIB increases stake in 407 toll highway
A company controlled by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has acquired a 10.01 per cent equity stake in the 407 International Inc. The 407 International holds…
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 15:00
Head to head: Do hedge funds make sense for Canadian pension plans?
While some pension fund managers swear by hedge funds, others would never sink in a single cent. After the 2008 financial crisis turned some investors…
- By: Benefits Canada
- August 16, 2019 December 11, 2020
- 08:59
2019 Consultants Report: What benefits and pension topics are top of mind for consultants?
Compared to the preceding years, 2019 appears to be the year of steady when it comes to progress on hot topics that resonated in the…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- August 16, 2019 March 8, 2021
- 08:57
Which emerging markets should investors be considering?
When analyzing the likelihood of a trade war means keeping one eye on Twitter, the global backdrop for risk becomes more troubling. “You definitely start…
- By: Martha Porado
- August 16, 2019 December 11, 2020
- 08:56
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. pension plan’s OCIO journey
When Gary Timlick joined the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. as its senior vice-president, chief financial officer and pension committee chair, it had no formal investment…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- August 16, 2019 March 6, 2021
- 08:54
What’s behind negative bond yields?
For the first time in its existence, the German 30-year government bond yield slipped into the negatives and it isn’t inconceivable that U.S. Treasuries could…
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 07:52
Institutional investors urged to take a bottom-up approach to investing in India
With India attracting the attention of Canadian pension plans, what opportunities and risks exist in the country? Across all asset classes, 2018 saw US$47 billion…
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 07:43
CPPIB closes fiscal Q1 with 1.1% return
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board closed out the first quarter of its 2020 fiscal year with a 1.1 per cent net return. The fund added $8.6…
- By: Staff
- August 15, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 09:00
New proxy voting guidelines introduced to promote Indigenous rights
The Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation is implementing new shareholder proxy voting guidelines to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples, making it the first…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- August 15, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 06:37
Capturing lithium’s investment return potential as the electric car gains ground
Rising with the growth of smartphones, lithium has been a hot material in the investment world for a few years. And many in the institutional…
- By: Martha Porado
- August 14, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 10:49
Building better target-date fund glide paths
While many glide paths are based on age, is there a case for adjusting these based on account balance fluctuations or on a plan member’s…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- August 14, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 10:35
Capturing lithium’s investment return potential as the electric car gains ground
Rising with the growth of smartphones, lithium has been a hot material in the investment world for a few years. And many in the institutional investment…
- By: Martha Porado
- August 14, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 10:00
Equities market faces geopolitical volatility, questions around AI growth: report
While the global equities market recorded positive returns in the first quarter of 2026, a rebound seen in April was driven by only a few…
- By: Staff
- May 21, 2026 May 20, 2026
- 11:00
Oil market facing critical geopolitical pressure, Canadian energy equities showing resiliency: expert
The energy market has done a reasonable job of shifting demand amid the strain of increased oil reserve consumption, says Michael Shaw, director and portfolio…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026
- 11:00
Solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan declines for second consecutive month: report
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan in Canada declined on a solvency basis for the second month in a row, according…
- By: Staff
- May 20, 2026 May 20, 2026
- 15:00
Coverage of the 2025 Investment Innovation Conference
With only a few weeks left in a year impacted by trade wars, equity concentration risk and the increased appeal of artificial intelligence opportunities, defined…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- January 22, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 08:00
2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Where does Canada fit in an era of anti-globalization?
The current moment is rooted in shifting ideas, characterized by the rise and fall of globalization, said Sean Speer, editor-at-large at the Hub and a…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 22, 2026 January 12, 2026
- 07:59
2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Global uncertainty pushing emerging markets debt as alternative funding source
Fading developed markets bilateral aid and U.S. tariff policy is pushing emerging markets debt as an attractive alternative for growing countries, according to Yvette Babb,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 22, 2026 January 16, 2026
- 07:58
Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 14, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 11:00
SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP
The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence, effective immediately. In the role, Wu…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
- 11:00
Combining innovations in DC plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness: report
The combination of several innovations in defined contribution pension plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness across income levels, according to a new report by…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 15:00
CAP outcomes decreasing amid market volatility, geopolitical tensions: report
Retirement income outcomes for capital accumulation plan members dipped in the first quarter of 2026, amid market volatility and ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to a…
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2026 May 4, 2026
- 15:00
Ontario pension plan assets grow to $916 billion, membership reaches 4.8 million: FSRA
Pension plan membership in Ontario increased year-over-year to 4.8 million in 2025 and David Bartucci, head of pension plan operations and regulatory effectiveness at the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 5, 2026 May 4, 2026
- 11:00
NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN
The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…
- By: Staff
- May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
- 11:00
Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report
Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 11:00
Canadian DB pension plans return 0.4% in Q1 2026 amid geopolitical tensions: report
The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2026 May 5, 2026
- 15:00
CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio
CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
- 15:00
Private company governance risks pushing institutional investors to use strict guidelines
As an active investor, CPP Investments is leveraging its influence in the venture capital space to ensure it finds the right companies to invest in.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 11:00
Oxford Properties appointing Sara Queen head of U.S. business
Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is appointing Sara Queen as executive vice-president and head of the U.S.,…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 11:00
IMCO joining global real estate network focused on climate risks
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario recently joined the Global Real Estate Engagement Network, an industry coalition of institutional investors focused on addressing financially material…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 09:00
Caisse reports $226 billion in climate action investments in 2025
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting $226 billion in climate action investments as at Dec. 31, 2025, towards a goal of…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 09:00
U.S. employers report rising confidence in employee retirement readiness: survey
A third of U.S. plan sponsors say they’re very or extremely confident in their participants’ ability to retire at their target age, up from just…
- By: Staff
- April 14, 2026 April 14, 2026
- 15:00
How money managers are transforming AI solutions from experimental to practical
Liam O’Sullivan remembers what it was like for fixed income asset managers before technology started taking over. When his firm RP Investment Advisors began doing…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
- 08:55
CAAT returns 8.4% in 2025, net assets increase to $25.4 billion
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is reporting a return of 8.4 per cent in 2025. The investment organization’s net assets under…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 11:00
Vestcor returns 8.67% in 2025, AUM grows to $24.4 billion
Vestcor Inc. is reporting a net investment return of 8.67 per cent for 2025. In its annual investment performance report, the New Brunswick-based investment manager…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 15:00
Global Risk Institute’s Sonia Baxendale to step down from CEO role
The Global Risk Institute’s Sonia Baxendale is stepping down as president and chief executive officer later this year after nearly eight years in the role.…
- By: Staff
- April 21, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 09:00
Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023
- 15:00
Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2023 September 22, 2023
- 09:00