Get Ready for A Shares in the MSCI Index
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- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 22, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:15
Top Stories in Investments
Alternative investing requires more transparency: survey
Though alternative investing has become more mainstream, best practices around transparency requirements are lagging behind demand, according to a new survey by Northern Trust. The…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:15
Ontario Teachers’ to acquire equity interest in global HR company
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is acquiring a majority of the outstanding equity interests in global human resources company CareerBuilder. The proposed transaction, which…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
PSP to become largest shareholder of U.S. renewable energy company
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is moving to become the largest shareholder in U.S.-based Pattern Energy Group Inc. as part of a series of…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
Sustainable investing on cusp of a renaissance
There’s plenty of evidence that sustainable investing is gaining traction as an important consideration in institutional investors’ strategies and portfolios. Take, for example, the fact…
- By: Marcus Turner
- June 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Sovereign Wealth Funds Dominate Private Debt Space
New research by Prequin shows rise of state-owned investors.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 19:47
Is the Bank of England Too Optimistic?
AB thinks so: new report.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 19:27
Shareholders approve Standard Life, Aberdeen merger
Shareholders have approved the proposed merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. At Standard Life’s general meeting on Monday, 98.6 per cent of…
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 18:50
Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $2.6 billion to create an aircraft leasing and financing platform with GE Capital Aviation Services. The…
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Target-date funds don’t serve employees well: study
Most target-date funds aren’t serving employees well, argues a paper published earlier this month in the Social Science Research Network. While target-date funds are an easy…
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
CBRE Group to acquire Toronto-based investment firm
CBRE Group Inc. is acquiring a majority interest in Toronto-based investment management business Caledon Capital Management Inc. Upon closing, Caledon will be renamed CBRE Caledon…
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:01
Feds confirm $1.3B funding for Caisse light-rail project
The government of Canada is providing $1.3 billion for a light-rail project spearheaded by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The additional capital will…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
May hedge fund performance measures up
Hedge funds continue trend of positive returns in May.
- June 15, 2017 January 20, 2021
- 11:40
Fondaction appointing Stéphan Morency as president, CEO
Fondaction and the Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing as Stéphan Morency as president and chief executive officer, effective April 13, 2026. He was previously…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 15:00
Sun Life acquiring two specialized alternative investment managers
Sun Life Financial Inc. is acquiring the remaining interests in global real estate investment management advisor BGO and global alternative credit investment manager Crescent Capital…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario judges’ group sues pension plan sponsor to prevent investments in derivatives
Ontario’s provincially appointed judges are taking their own pension plan to court to prevent the fund from investing in derivatives. In a notice of application…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 7, 2026 April 2, 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 decreased to 100.7% in February
The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased on a solvency basis but increased on an accounting basis in the month…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 11:00
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
Quebec seeks to increase VRSP uptake through minimum contribution rates, new investment options
In its 2026 budget, the Quebec government said it intends to enhance the appeal of voluntary retirement savings plans amid low uptake of the savings…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 15:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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