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Caisse to buy stake in Cirque du Soleil

Caisse to buy stake in Cirque du Soleil

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is part of a private equity group that plans to buy Cirque du Soleil.

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:39
How to be more productive at work

How to be more productive at work

Can being healthier actually make you perform better at work?

Mental health treatment needed in high-stress jobs

Mental health treatment needed in high-stress jobs

Better mental health screenings for pilots are being called for following the crash after last month's Germanwings plane crash, reports The Atlantic.

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:46
CBC apologizes after Ghomeshi report released

CBC apologizes after Ghomeshi report released

A scathing report detailing the failure of CBC managers to stop star radio host Jian Ghomeshi's alleged inappropriate workplace behaviour elicited a profuse apology Thursday…

Money managers bullish on non-U.S. stocks

Money managers bullish on non-U.S. stocks

Investment managers see a change in U.S. monetary policy as the top risk to equities, and also have concerns about U.S. corporate profits and a…

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:33
CPPIB, Caisse to open Mumbai offices

CPPIB, Caisse to open Mumbai offices

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board(CPPIB) and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec plan to open offices in Mumbai, India.

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:09
Millennials better savers than other generations

Millennials better savers than other generations

Nearly half of Americans are feeling confident about their ability to save for the future and millennials are leading the charge, a TD Bank survey…

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  • April 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:52
Invesco gets new CIO

Invesco gets new CIO

Invesco Canada has appointed Rob Mikalachki as chief investment officer, effective immediately.

  • By: Staff
  • April 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:49
Ontario to sell Hydro One stake

Ontario to sell Hydro One stake

Ontario’s Liberal government plans to sell off 60% of Hydro One, the province’s huge transmission utility, to help pay for new transit and infrastructure projects.

Manulife eyes big savings with cubicle-cutting office renos

Manulife eyes big savings with cubicle-cutting office renos

Manulife is adopting a cost-cutting strategy other big corporations have used to great effect, reports Bloomberg.

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  • April 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:15
OMERS to buy stake in U.K. insurer from Fairfax

OMERS to buy stake in U.K. insurer from Fairfax

OMERS is looking to buy a 29.9% interest in Brit PLC from Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings.

Is personalized medicine the future of benefits plans?

Is personalized medicine the future of benefits plans?

Genetic testing can significantly improve treatment strategies, but it also raises issues for plan sponsors and members

CAAT reports 11.5% return

CAAT reports 11.5% return

Funding status rises to 107.2%

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  • April 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 06:29

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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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