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59% of global institutional investors haven’t discussed AI with investment managers: survey

More than half (59 per cent) of global institutional investors have yet to discuss artificial intelligence with their managers, according to a new survey from…

  • By: Staff
  • January 2, 2025 January 2, 2025
  • 15:00

FSRA monitoring target-benefit framework, pension risks in 2025

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is closely monitoring administrative risk and pension plan sponsors’ geopolitical concerns in 2025, says Andrew Fung, the organization’s…

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Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2024

From the unlocking of pension benefits in Nova Scotia to new pay transparency rules in Ontario, stories about pension and employment legislation caught the eyes…

  • By: Staff
  • December 23, 2024 December 19, 2024
  • 09:00

OPTrust reduces financed emissions intensity by 11% compared to 2022: report

The OPSEU Pension Trust has reduced its financed emissions intensity by 11 per cent when compared to 2022, according to the investment organization’s latest climate…

  • By: Staff
  • December 20, 2024 December 19, 2024
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the federal government’s decision to transfer a $1.9 billion public pension surplus to general revenue was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this…

  • By: Staff
  • December 20, 2024 December 19, 2024
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Caisse investing $335M in U.S. real estate manager, Ontario Teachers’ leading US$100M funding of mineral exploration firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $335 million in TerraPact, a U.S.-based firm that owns and operates ground leases and rights of…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024
  • 11:00

Expert panel: Building a more effective pension system for Canada’s private sector workers

According to Statistics Canada, 80 per cent of Canadian public sector workers benefit from a respectable, life-long pension. However, for many private sector employees the…

Report finds investment management fees for open-end real assets funds as high as 20%

Investment management fees for open-end real assets funds can reach as high as 20 per cent, while median fees cost institutional investors either 10 per…

  • By: Staff
  • December 18, 2024 January 1, 2025
  • 15:00
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Frank Su departing CPPIB for private equity role at Abu Dhabi Pension Fund

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the departure of Frank Su as managing director and head of Asian private equity, effective immediately. In…

  • By: Staff
  • December 17, 2024 December 16, 2024
  • 09:00
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Institutional investors increasingly eyeing private assets amid shifting interest rates, diversification push: report

Evolving expectations, a shifting interest rate environment and the need to manage increasingly large asset bases for performance and for national and societal impact are…

  • By: Staff
  • December 16, 2024 December 16, 2024
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Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says today’s fall economic statement will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article about the National Institute on Ageing’s report on missing pension plan members was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

  • By: Staff
  • December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
  • 09:00

CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency

Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…

UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares

The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
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Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…

  • By: Staff
  • February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
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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,…

CAAT pension plan’s board chair suspended following senior executives’ departure

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has suspended its board chair Don Smith. The pension organization, which oversees more than $23 billion…

  • By: Staff
  • February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
  • 09:00

FSRA appointing Wing-Yee Wong as CFO

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Wing-Yee Wong as its chief financial officer, effective Feb. 2, 2026. Wong brings more than 20…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2026 January 28, 2026
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A survey of older Canadian employees by the National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • January 23, 2026 January 22, 2026
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026

With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…

34% of global employees expect to work during retirement: survey

Roughly a third (34 per cent) of global employees say they expect to work at least part time after retiring, a percentage that increases to…

  • By: Staff
  • December 15, 2025 December 15, 2025
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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 January 14, 2026
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Institutional investors paying majority of fees to active managers: report

Nearly all (97 per cent) of fees paid by institutional investors go to active managers, virtually unchanged from 2023 (98 per cent), according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2026 January 29, 2026
  • 11:00

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: How CPP Investments is balancing innovation and stability

CPP Investments’ chief executive officer has described the organization as a supertanker, referring to scale — a portfolio approaching $800 billion — and the inability…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Central banks poised to increase investment allocations to gold

The outlier performance of investments in gold can be traced to risk-off activity from central banks around the world, according to Karlan Patel, vice-president and…

Ottawa wants to get banks, institutional investors involved in affordable housing: minister

The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the sidelines and…

BCI appointing Jon Salon as executive vice-president, global head of private equity

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is appointing Jon Salon as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective Feb. 2, 2026. Salon first…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2026 January 30, 2026
  • 15:00

CPP Investments creating joint venture to invest in medical buildings

CPP Investments is pursuing investments in medical outpatient buildings through a new a joint venture with IRA Capital and an undisclosed global institutional investor. The…

  • By: Staff
  • January 23, 2026 January 27, 2026
  • 15:00

How biodiversity protection impacts investment assets

Environmental conservation can play a significant role in the evaluation of an investment asset and its future progress, according to a new study co-authored by…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: How will AI impact the future of investment leadership?

Alongside deglobalization and changing global supply chains, technology is now permeating strategy at a global level, with artificial intelligence moving from a topic of innovation…

PIAC focusing on sustainability policies, VPLA regulatory framework in 2026

The Pension Investment Association of Canada will monitor the ongoing progress of several policies related to environmental and sustainability solutions. Last year’s federal budget indicated…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Systematic and quantitative processes unlocking new path for fixed income asset management

A quantitative investment process could begin competing with the best fixed income and fundamental traditional credit asset managers in the near future, according to Bernd…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Journalist mindset expanding due diligence scope for institutional investors

Using journalistic-style investment due diligence can add a differentiated component to a multi-dimensional approach to research, according to Raphael Lewis, head of specialist research at…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Institutional investors relying on passive global equity strategies missing out on portable alpha

By separating a traditional active equity portfolio into two groups, institutional investors can gain resilience and add value at a time when active global equity…

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…