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Market value of pension funds keeps growing

Market value of pension funds keeps growing

The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds grew 1.7% in the third quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarterly increase, says Statistics Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:12
Totten joins Medgate

Totten joins Medgate

Medgate Inc. has appointed Brad Totten to director of sales, responsible for client relationships.

  • March 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:26
Ceridian adds two HR execs

Ceridian adds two HR execs

As part of a recent closed transaction in which Ceridian acquired most of the assets of RelatedMatters, Inc., the two co-founders of the startup have…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
ETFs turn 25

ETFs turn 25

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the world's first exchange-traded fund.

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:12
Fiera Axium consortium buys Montreal terminals

Fiera Axium consortium buys Montreal terminals

A consortium led by Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. has acquired a 100% ownership interest in Montreal Gateway Terminals from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners for an…

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
Pension buyout sales soar

Pension buyout sales soar

Group pension buyout sales reached US$8.5 billion in the United States last year.

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:57
Caisse sells Washington office towers

Caisse sells Washington office towers

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's real estate subsidiary, Ivanhoé Cambridge, has sold a portfolio of two Bellevue, Wash., office towers to Hines…

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:35
Hammer rejoins PIMCO

Hammer rejoins PIMCO

PIMCO has hired David Hammer as an executive vice-president and portfolio manager for municipal bond portfolio management.

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:32
Women face gender gap in retirement planning, investing

Women face gender gap in retirement planning, investing

Women not only earn less and devote less of their income to savings and investments than Canadian men do, but are also significantly less engaged…

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:38
CPPIB buys student housing portfolio

CPPIB buys student housing portfolio

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has purchased Liberty Living, a provider of student housing in the United Kingdom, for about £1.1 billion ($2.1 billion).

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
Few women feel they’ve achieved work-life balance

Few women feel they’ve achieved work-life balance

Canadian women are still struggling to achieve the optimal balance between their work and family lives.

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 17:20
Employment quality trends lower

Employment quality trends lower

Job quality in Canada is now at a record low and showing little sign it will turn around in the near future, finds CIBC's latest…

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
People Watch: On the move in February

People Watch: On the move in February

Here's a review of the people on the move in February 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:33

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