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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
4 ways to make the ORPP work

4 ways to make the ORPP work

The current version of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) is problematical in its benefit design and how it's targeted, Keith Ambachtsheer writes in a…

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:48

Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Canadian institutional investment model needs a re-examination built on purpose

It’s that time of the year when the larger Canadian public pension funds share their 2025 results. Every year, this reporting period leads to comparisons…

Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence, effective immediately. In the role, Wu…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
  • 11:00

57% of Canadian employees with chronic conditions have missed work, reduced hours: survey

More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees with a chronic condition have missed work, reduced hours or taken time off due to their…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2026 May 8, 2026
  • 09:00

Report finds financial stress shaping health claims across all employee age groups

Employers are facing growing pressure on their benefits plans as financial stress shapes how employees access care, use coverage and experience health outcomes across life…

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026
  • 15:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on British Columbia’s updated pension standards, including the introduction of auto-escalation for defined contribution pension plans, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…