Review leads to structural changes at NAV Canada
Natasha Trainor has overseen the pension strategy at NAV Canada for nearly half a decade and she’s made her imprint by adding a novel review…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:54
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BCI updates voting proxy guidelines, prioritizing ESG
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on robust corporate governance, the protection of shareholder rights and effective oversight of environmental, social and governance…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2025 March 5, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse buys renewable energy operator, invests in $300M debt facility for internet company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in a deal worth roughly $10 billion. The transaction will see…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2025 February 28, 2025
- 15:00
How are institutional investors reacting to tariff conflict between the U.S. and Canada?
In the face of uncertainty around the business and political relationship between Canada and the U.S., Canadian institutional investors aren’t considering allocation strategy changes just…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 4, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 09:00
Estimated funded status of U.S. multi-employer DB plans rises to 97% in 2024: report
The aggregate funded percentage of all U.S. multi-employer defined benefit pension plans reached 97 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, an increase from 89…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
DC investment options impacted by plan sponsor approach, external factors: report
When designing an optimal menu of defined contribution investment options, it’s important for plan sponsors to maintain a documented rationale for the investment lineup and…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 26, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s 2024 financial results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 27, 2025
- 09:00
Asset owners call on Canadian banks to stick with climate goals
Canadian asset owners representing about $53 billion in holdings say they’re disappointed that Canada’s financial institutions have left net-zero emissions initiatives and are calling for…
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2025 February 26, 2025
- 11:00
Caisse returns 9.4% in 2024, net assets grow to $473BN
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a 9.4 per cent investment return as at Dec. 31, 2024, pushing its total net…
- By: Staff
- February 26, 2025 February 26, 2025
- 15:00
Caisse steering investments toward Quebec companies amid U.S. tariff threat
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is introducing a program that will steer investment capital toward Quebec companies launching projects that increase productivity…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 25, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 11:00
OMERS returns 8.3%, grows net assets to $138.2BN in 2024
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a return of 8.3 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. The investment organization surpassed its 7.5…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
Caisse selling 1.4% of common shares in Intact, IMCO writing down Northvolt investment: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling 2.5 million shares in Intact Financial Corp. for a gross price of $278.60 per share.…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how financial wellness programs can help employees in their relationships was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2025 February 20, 2025
- 09:00
ICPM making key appointments to management team
The International Centre for Pension Management is making two new appointments to its management team, effective immediately. Adrian Trollor will move into the role of…
- By: Staff
- December 12, 2025 December 12, 2025
- 15:00
Taking the long-term investment view at McGill University
In a year marked by unpredictability and an unexpected rift between Canada and the U.S., Sophie Leblanc wants to look forward in McGill University’s investment…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:55
Proxy voting review with external managers can aid asset owners by aligning priorities: UPP
A study by the University Pension Plan of Ontario of the voting decisions of investment managers revealed a “certain level of misalignment” with asset owners,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 11:00
Coverage of the 2025 Alternative Investment Conference
At the end of a busy summer marked by unprecedented pressures from equity volatility and inflation, defined benefit plan sponsors, money managers and other investment…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- October 2, 2025 October 1, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Alternative Investment Conference: Where does Canada fit in a turbulent world?
Being a Canadian carries obligations and responsibilities, the ability to respond to the immediate concerns of self, family and community, but also to take into…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 2, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Alternative Investment Forum: Innovation driving opportunities in private equity
When looking at private equity, innovation is an important factor driving opportunities for institutional investors, said Orlando González, investment director of private equity at T. Rowe Price…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 2, 2025 October 8, 2025
- 07:58
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s notification to public employees on early retirement options was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- December 12, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 09:00
World’s 100 largest asset owners’ AUM up 11.3% in 2024: report
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, reached US$1.7 trillion in assets under management in 2024, taking the No. 1 spot among the world’s…
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 15:00
Investment market volatility putting pressure on DB plan sponsors’ surplus decisions
Heightened volatility could make defined benefit pension plan sponsors pause before deciding how to approach the use of favourable financial positions resulting in surpluses. While…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 9, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 11:00
2025 CAP Suppliers Report: How are Canadian plan sponsors complying with the CAPSA’s updated guideline?
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:57
Back to basics on transition risk
With inflation still squeezing household budgets, interest rates elevated compared to pre-pandemic norms and an ageing workforce heading towards retirement, employees are under more pressure…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:56
Coverage of the 2025 DC Investment Forum
On Sept. 30, more than 80 defined contribution pension plan sponsors, consultants, asset managers and other industry stakeholders met at the Omni King Edward Hotel…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 5, 2025 October 28, 2025
- 08:00
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,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
Ontario Teachers’ selling stake in Australia-based desalination plant, Caisse supporting sale of bank business
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its 60 per cent stake in the Sydney Desalination Plant to the Utilities Trust of Australia. The UTA,…
- By: Staff
- December 11, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 11:00
Investor group targeting Vestcor in class action due to financial losses
Vestcor Inc. is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging a specific transaction ended up costing a group of Canadian investors significant financial losses.…
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 11:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 09:00
CPPIB backing acquisition of India-based logistics parks, Oxford leases office space to AI firm
A joint venture co-owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and IndoSpace is acquiring six industrial and logistics parks in India for roughly $471…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the legal considerations for employers requiring cross-border travel was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
85% of global asset owners recognize climate risk as a major concern: survey
The impact of climate change risks is increasing as a significant concern for global asset owners, according to a new survey from FTSE Russell. The…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 15:00
UPP employing transition risk management framework across portfolio: report
The University Pension Plan is managing material climate risks by considering prospective investments through a climate-related impact lens, according to a new report by the…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 15:00
Regulatory headwinds preventing uniform adoption of sustainability standards in Canada: expert
The Canadian Securities Administrators admitted its decision to pause the development of a climate-related disclosure mandate for public issuers is intended to be temporary and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 2, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 11:00
96% of Canadian institutional investors rely on ESG integration: report
Canadian institutional investors are standing by environmental, social and governance integration despite pushback from other countries, according to a new report by the Responsible Investment…
- By: Staff
- December 1, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 15:00
79% of U.S. institutional investors expect market correction in 2026: survey
About eight in 10 (79 per cent) U.S.-based institutional investors expect to see a market correction in 2026, according to a new survey by Natixis…
- By: Staff
- November 26, 2025 November 25, 2025
- 15:00
76% of institutional investors consider ESG, but overall support dwindling: survey
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of institutional investors say they integrate environmental, social and governance across their investment platform, according to a new survey by Callan.…
- By: Staff
- November 20, 2025 November 20, 2025
- 11:00
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
Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
- 09:00