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OPTrust reports double-digit returns

OPTrust reports double-digit returns

OPTrust reported 2014 investment results of 12%, net of external management fees, significantly outperforming its benchmark return of 6.2%.

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed

ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed

The Government of Ontario has unveiled details about its plan to create an arms-length organization to administer the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

2015 federal budget coverage

2015 federal budget coverage

Read our coverage of the 2015 federal budget.

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:01
Should Canadians take advantage of lower RRIF withdrawal rates?

Should Canadians take advantage of lower RRIF withdrawal rates?

Organizations like CARP and CPA Canada have been lobbying for years to lower the rate of, or even eliminate, mandatory RRIF withdrawals. On Tuesday, part…

How the TFSA limit increase changes the savings landscape

The increase in the tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution limit to $10,000 from $5,500 will provide Canadians with an opportunity to accumulate tax-free savings at…

Nova Scotia Pension Benefits Act coming into effect

Nova Scotia Pension Benefits Act coming into effect

Nova Scotia's updated Pension Benefits Act will come into effect on June 1.

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
What are Canada’s best 100 jobs?

What are Canada’s best 100 jobs?

Which fields are hiring, and which pay the most?

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:01
Going Private

Going Private

Private fixed income strategies in action.

Heeding the Call

Heeding the Call

Actively managed buy-write strategies take covered calls to the next level

  • By: Eric Granat
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:03
Ontario to hold PRPP hearings

Ontario to hold PRPP hearings

The Standing Committee on Social Policy is expected to meet next week to consider Bill 57, An Act to create a framework for pooled registered…

  • By: Staff
  • April 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 16:34
DC plan sponsors should be exempt from ORPP: Money managers

DC plan sponsors should be exempt from ORPP: Money managers

Capital Accumulation Plans should be exempt from participating in the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), said Marka Yamada, president and CEO of PUP Investing,…

Why investors should care about pricing power

Why investors should care about pricing power

How do you know if you should invest in a company or if it's overpriced?

Budget receives mixed reaction

Budget receives mixed reaction

Tuesday's federal budget received both positive and negative reactions.

  • By: Staff
  • April 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:50

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…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00