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New investments for small plans

New investments for small plans

David Rogers, partner and founder of Caledon Capital Management, says pension plans of all sizes are looking for ways to reduce the risk from continued…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • April 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
Budget is investor friendly: BMO

Budget is investor friendly: BMO

The chips seem to be falling in favour of investors, with North American equity markets rebounding after a volatile 2011 and the S&P 500 reaching…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • April 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:21
OMERS Bags Toronto Development Deal

OMERS Bags Toronto Development Deal

Consortium will develop property near lakefront.

CFOs more optimistic: survey

CFOs more optimistic: survey

North America’s chief financial officers were feeling more optimistic in the first quarter, marking a rebound from six months of declining sentiment, according to the…

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • March 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:30
Ontario to Pensions: Go Big Or Go Home

Ontario to Pensions: Go Big Or Go Home

Consolidation, benefits cuts part of budget.

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • March 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 21:11
OSFI permits annuity buy-ins

OSFI permits annuity buy-ins

Draft policy has been issued.

HOOPP’s Czech Real Estate Deal

HOOPP’s Czech Real Estate Deal

Pension fund opens shopping centre with Meyer Bergman

Risk Management

Risk Management

Head winds and tail winds.

Investor confidence up in March

Investor confidence up in March

Investor confidence was up in March, with North America driving the lead, according to the latest State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI).

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:30
OSFI permits annuity buy-ins

OSFI permits annuity buy-ins

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) has issued a draft policy confirming that pension plans are permitted to invest in annuity…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 12:41
Investor approval of fund mergers for Sun Life, McLean Budden

Investor approval of fund mergers for Sun Life, McLean Budden

McLean Budden and Sun Life Global Investments have received investor approval for certain mutual fund mergers, previously announced on Dec. 8, 2011.

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Gold falters as U.S. recovers

Gold falters as U.S. recovers

As the U.S. economy continues to improve, investors seem to have lost their appetite for gold. Seen as a traditional safe haven, gold prices surged…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • March 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 12:56
Four facets of risk management

Four facets of risk management

Risk is not a four-letter word; unintended risk is. Investors need to take some risk in order to achieve their goals.

  • March 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:39

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…