Canadian ETF assets soar
Canada's ETFs see assets rise like it's 2009.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- December 21, 2017 January 31, 2021
- 13:37
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Caisse takes stake in Quebec-based Groupe Solmax
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ are providing equity to help Groupe Solmax Inc. acquire Houston-based GSE Environmental Inc. Groupe Solmax,…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Caisse invests in Quebec-based brewer, Ontario Teachers’ buys Australian avocado farm
Caisse de depôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a $2.5 million stake in Glutenberg Holding Co. The investment is through the Caisse’s Fonds Espace CDPQ, which…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
What Bitcoin investors can learn from the rise and fall of gold, dot-com companies
I have been watching Bitcoin’s price advance with trepidation. In just six months its value has quintupled and it has risen more than tenfold since…
- By: George Athanassakos
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:29
OMERS, Berkshire to sell Husky Injection Molding for $4.9 billion
The private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and Boston-based investment firm Berkshire Partners have agreed to sell Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. to funds overseen by Platinum Equity…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Catalonia turbulence puts damper on regional investment prospects
As Spain braces for the Catalan parliamentary election on Thursday, 98 per cent of company directors in the region believe the current situation has affected…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Ontario Teachers’ to sell Australian data centre provider, invest in yoga studios
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling Australian data centre provider Metronode Group to Equinix Inc. for $1 billion. The pension fund initially bought a 70 per…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Options for small plans to invest like the big pension funds
For some investors, tradition isn’t cutting it anymore. Rock-bottom interest rates are squeezing fixed-income returns, and the need to diversify through sturdy, lower-risk assets is…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
CPPIB invests $272 million in Brazilian energy joint venture
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is making an initial investment of $272 million as part of a joint venture focusing on investments and developments…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:59
Canada Infrastructure Bank appoints interim CIO
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has appointed Bruno Guilmette as interim chief investment officer. “The board recognized the need to move quickly and Bruno Guilmette agreed to…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Economist says NAFTA’s demise ‘vastly overstated’
Panel of economists discuss uncertainty and Canada's prospects for 2018 at Defined Benefit Investment Forum.
- By: Glenn Kauth
- December 14, 2017 January 31, 2021
- 09:36
2018 regulatory changes pose key concerns
From AMPs to SIPPs: Why plan sponsors have a lot on the regulatory plate in 2018.
- By: Glenn Kauth
- December 14, 2017 January 31, 2021
- 09:16
ESG ventures ‘jeopardizing’ performance of California pension fund: think tank
Politically motivated investments in environmental, social and governance ventures are a key factor in the underperformance of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, according to…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- December 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 15:19
Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action
Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 15:00
Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report
Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 11:00
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
Report finds solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan increased to 101.7% in January
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased on a solvency basis but decreased on an accounting basis in January, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 30, 2026 March 30, 2026
- 15:00
Ontario proposing increase to PBGF’s monthly guarantee limit, cost reductions for pension plan administrators
In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed doubling the pension benefits guarantee fund’s monthly guarantee limit from $1,500 to $3,000 for all…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
Rising life expectancy increasing liabilities, service costs for pension plan sponsors: CIA
Methodology improvements are pushing the life expectancy of Canadian retirees and surviving spouses by roughly one year to age 65 as of Jan. 1, 2024,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 11:00
What can DC pension committees learn from DB plan governance?
Bell Canada’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans are both overseen by the same pension committee. The meeting cadences differ, but the committee leans…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 08:54
Strong equity markets boosting CAP outcomes in Q4 2025: report
Strong equity markets, supported by two additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and continued momentum across sectors related to artificial intelligence, strengthened retirement income outcomes…
- By: Staff
- February 25, 2026 February 23, 2026
- 09:00
41% of Canadian employees believe their contributions will be enough for retirement: survey
Nearly half (48 per cent) of Canadian employees are contributing as much as they can afford to their workplace retirement plans, but only 41 per…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2026 February 23, 2026
- 09:00
Caisse acquiring renewable energy firm, Ontario Teachers’ investing in German residential real estate
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Brookfield are acquiring renewable energy firm Boralex Inc. in a take-private deal, for a total equity…
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 14:00
Institutional investors finding opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty: report
Increased dispersion and fragmentation in the global economy is creating opportunities for institutional investors in 2026, according to a new report by the International Forum…
- By: Staff
- March 25, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 15:00
Canadian equity market trading volume jumps 36% year-over-year in 2025: expert
A return to pragmatism created a rebounding effect for Canadian equities in 2025, says Jesse Forster, senior analyst in market structure and technology at Crisil…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 24, 2026 March 23, 2026
- 09:00
55% of institutional investors say private market managers’ communication could improve: report
More than half (55 per cent) of global institutional investors think the financial reporting they receive from private market managers needs to improve, a percentage…
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 11:00
OMERS appointing Luca Lupo as senior managing director and head of Europe
The infrastructure arm at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Luca Lupo as senior managing director and head of Europe, effective immediately. Lupo…
- By: Staff
- March 24, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 11:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the structural barriers Indigenous women continue to face in workplace retirement plans and benefits programs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:00
Expert panel: Diversification, flexibility steering institutional investors amid ongoing volatility
The last decade has seen seismic shifts in geopolitical, macroeconomic, capital market and technological trends. Today, uncertainty abounds: U.S. policy has become increasingly erratic, and…
- By: Bert Clark
- February 26, 2026 February 24, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario Teachers’ increasing investments in climate assets to $70 billion by 2030
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is aiming to increase its investments in private climate transition assets to $70 billion by 2030, as part of the…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2026 February 20, 2026
- 09:00
Caisse-backed Toronto real estate development fully leased, HOOPP portfolio properties achieve green certification
The second phase of a Toronto office property that was co-developed by the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2026 February 20, 2026
- 15:00
Diversified pooled fund managers post 1.5% median return in Q4 2025: report
The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 1.5 per cent before management fees in the fourth quarter of…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 15:00
85% of U.S. asset owners relying on consultants for investment services: report
The majority (85 per cent) of U.S. institutional asset owners rely on consultants to oversee manager selection, performance monitoring, asset allocation and even outsourced chief…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 09:00
De-globalization movement pushing emerging markets to increase collaboration: expert
The de-globalization movement is the latest trend pushing emerging markets to increase collaboration with one another, says Indrani De, head of global investment research at…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 17, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 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