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Aviva Investors adds Canadian head of infrastructure debt

Aviva Investors adds Canadian head of infrastructure debt

Aviva Investors has appointed Frank Vihant as head of infrastructure debt for Canada. In the new role, Vihant will be based in Toronto and will oversee…

  • By: Staff
  • October 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
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Is Trump right about NAFTA?

Author Jeff Rubin says a renegotiated bi-lateral deal is better for Canada and its workers.

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • October 17, 2017 January 31, 2021
  • 14:43
Fossil fuel-free fund challenges perceptions about divestment with 16% annualized return

Fossil fuel-free fund challenges perceptions about divestment with 16% annualized return

Carbon divestment doesn’t have to mean sacrificing investment returns, a Canadian asset manager is arguing.  On Monday, Genus Capital Management Inc. released a report on…

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 17:58
CPPIB makes moves in global data centres, U.S. real estate

CPPIB makes moves in global data centres, U.S. real estate

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and partners are investing US$350 million in the Alpha Data Centre Fund, which aims to develop a portfolio of new and…

  • By: Staff
  • October 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:15
Caisse to buy stake in Quebec convenience store chain

Caisse to buy stake in Quebec convenience store chain

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is purchasing 11,369,599 Class A shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. from Metro Inc. Couche-Tard owns and operates nearly 9,500…

  • By: Staff
  • October 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 17:11
ETF Assets in Canada Up 28.2% in 2017

ETF Assets in Canada Up 28.2% in 2017

New data shows that despite outflows in equities and commodities, the trend is up

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Letter to pension plans: Why your fund should be free of tobacco investments

Would you invest in companies whose product kills seven million people every year, costs society $2 trillion annually in medical expenses, uses child labour in…

AIMCo, PSP Investments to buy multi-family property in Denver

AIMCo, PSP Investments to buy multi-family property in Denver

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are partnering with Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. to acquire a multi-family property in…

  • By: Staff
  • October 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 15:24
Ontario Teachers’, PSP Investments to acquire German ceramic manufacturer

Ontario Teachers’, PSP Investments to acquire German ceramic manufacturer

A consortium of funds that includes the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board has reached an agreement to acquire CeramTec…

  • By: Staff
  • October 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Why Your Fund Should Be Tobacco-Free

Why Your Fund Should Be Tobacco-Free

What's your exposure to tobacco stocks?

Caisse, Desjardins create investment fund targeting financial technology

Caisse, Desjardins create investment fund targeting financial technology

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has joined up with the Desjardins Group to create an investment fund aimed at the financial technology sector…

  • By: Staff
  • October 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:37
How Bâtirente takes ESG reporting to the next level

How Bâtirente takes ESG reporting to the next level

As pension plans grapple with what to do about environmental, social and governance factors, Quebec-based fund Bâtirente offers some guidance on the options available. It…

Sprott and Ceres Partners team up to launch farmland fund

Sprott and Ceres Partners team up to launch farmland fund

Sprott Inc. and Ceres Partners have joined forces to launch a fund providing institutional investors with the opportunity to participate in the North American farmland…

  • By: Staff
  • October 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…