Technology key to future success of asset managers: report
Following a rough year for markets in 2018, asset managers have their work cut out for them if they want to attract and retain clients…
- By: Staff
- August 7, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 08:32
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Episode 6: A bumpy ride in South Africa
As an emerging market, South Africa has gone through some challenging times and isn’t out of the woods yet. What reforms are on the political…
- August 6, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 17:00
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Episode 5: Indonesia: infrastructure and interconnectivity
As one of the most populous country’s in the world, with further growth on the horizon, is Indonesia too big for foreign institutional investors to…
- August 6, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 17:00
More than half of hedge fund managers still not considering ESG: survey
About four in 10 (41 per cent) hedge fund managers are considering environmental, social and governance factors in their allocation decisions, according to a new survey…
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 15:30
Caisse returns 6.1% in first half of 2019
In the first half of 2019, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has earned an average return on depositors’ funds of 6.1 per cent,…
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 10:44
The Caisse returns 6.1% in first half of 2019
In the first half of 2019, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has earned an average return on depositors’ funds of 6.1 per…
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 10:30
Canadian VC deals on the decline in first half of 2019
The number of Canadian venture capital deals declined in the first half of 2019, according to research from PwC Canada. The total amount raised by…
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 07:54
PSP Investments completes sale of Advisor Group
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, alongside private equity firm Lightyear Capital, have completed the sale of Advisor Group Inc. to Reverence Capital Partners. Since…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 15:00
Fed chief struggles to manage a wild card: Trump trade wars
After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in a decade, Chairman Jerome Powell made a striking acknowledgement: In the Trump…
- By: Josh Boak, the Associated Press
- August 2, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 09:17
What does Elizabeth Warren’s proposed legislation mean for the future of private equity?
Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is running to become the next presidential candidate for the U.S. Democratic Party, has proposed new legislation attacking the private equity industry…
- By: Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- August 2, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 09:00
China taking further steps to open up to foreign institutional investors
The People’s Bank of China announced that it’s opening up its financial markets to foreign investors in several new and quite granular ways. Among the…
- By: Martha Porado
- August 2, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 08:28
Fed lowers interest rate for first time since 2008
While many indicators point to the relative health of the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve is lowering the target range for the federal funds rate…
- By: Martha Porado
- August 1, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 10:15
BCI posts 6.1% return for fiscal year, driven by private assets
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. posted a combined net return of 6.1 per cent for its fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2019. Adding $2 billion…
- By: Staff
- August 1, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 09:00
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