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Coverage of the 2012 Investment Innovation Conference.
- By: Louis Bélanger
- December 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 19:00
Top Stories in Investments
Performance debate around hedge funds
For at least a decade, institutional investors have been encouraged to move beyond a traditional 60/40 stock/bond allocation, in search of both alpha, and better…
- By: Scot Blythe
- December 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:19
Pensions starting to invest in EMD
North American institutional investors have been looking for yield in all the wrong places it seems. But that’s starting to change.
- By: Brooke Smith
- December 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:48
A decade of work
The current investment environment is scary for Canadian pension plan sponsors: low bond yields and flat equity markets with too much volatility. Where do they…
- By: Brendan George
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
DC forum: An ounce of prevention
In the benefits world, plan administrators and healthcare practitioners work to save lives and costs by ensuring that preventative measures are addressed before serious illnesses…
- By: Joel Kranc
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:20
Investment options for the yield hungry
In today’s macro environment fraught with confusing cross-currents, real estate has continued to show investors its flexibility and mettle. In particular, mezzanine debt, global real…
- By: Eric Léveillé
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:35
The Hedge Fund Mirage?
The jury is still out on whether they perform.
- December 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:05
Teachers’ Planning Asia Office
Pension fund heads to Hong Kong.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- November 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Video: Investing in infrastructure
Infrastructure is a key investment strategy for Canadian pension plan sponsors. Access to assets that are typically hard to enter, stable cash flows and some…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:23
How to manage the risks of de-risking
Originally from our sister publication, Investmentreview.com. Interest rate risk and liability driven investment (LDI) have made headlines in the last few years. There is even…
- By: Patrick Duplessis and Patrick De Roy
- November 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:21
PMAC members solid on equities
Despite market turbulence and growing inflation, a survey of Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) members finds that professional investors have “bedrock confidence” in the…
- By: Staff
- November 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:04
Dutch cut tax benefit for pensions
Retirement age also raised to 67.
- By: Benefits Canada Staff
- November 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 16:43
LDI and Interest Rates
How to manage the risks of de-risking.
- By: Patrick Duplessis and Patrick De Roy
- November 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 16:18
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