Caisse ups stake in NAPEC
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has bought more than 2.3 million shares of NAPEC for $0.86 a share.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:04
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U.S. ETF assets top US$2 trillion
This year's been very good for the exchange-traded fund/exchange-traded product industry in the United States.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:00
Teachers’, PSP invest in renewable energy
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have announced an agreement with Banco Santander to jointly acquire a portfolio…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:43
De-risking DC plans
Discussions about pension plan de-risking tend to focus on minimizing—or at least managing—financial risk for DB pension plan sponsors. Across the spectrum of pension risk…
- By: Nigel Branker and Idan Shlesinger
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Happy 25th anniversary, Avantages!
In August 1989 I began work as editor of Benefits Canada. It was then that publisher John Milne informed me that Benefits Canada had a…
- By: Paul Williams
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
Pension risk transfer market heats up
There's a growing interest by U.S. plan sponsors in executing pension risk transfer deals.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
Most workers looking for new career opportunities
A Right Management poll finds 86% of North American employees plan to pursue new career opportunities in 2015.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:23
Lump of coal for pension plan sponsors
Barring a miraculous recovery in the next couple of weeks, 2014 will turn out to be a disappointing year for pension plan sponsors, says Mercer.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
CLHIA pans Ontario’s stance on DC plans
The Canadian life and health insurance industry is extremely disappointed with the suggestion in the Ontario government's consultation paper on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
Private equity firms to purchase DBRS
Canadian credit rating agency DBRS has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms The Carlyle Group and Warburg Pincus.
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Institutional investors embrace real assets
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to real assets to increase investment returns and manage macro-environment risks but would rethink allocations if interest rates rose significantly,…
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Teachers' buying storage company
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to acquire PODS (Portable On Demand Storage), a provider of container-based moving and storage solutions, from an ownership group…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
Caisse investing in dairy
A number of investors, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, are making a $470-million investment, in the form of preferred units, in…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:48
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
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- 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…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 11:00
Quebec seeks to increase VRSP uptake through minimum contribution rates, new investment options
In its 2026 budget, the Quebec government said it intends to enhance the appeal of voluntary retirement savings plans amid low uptake of the savings…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 15:00
AI gaining foothold with younger savings plan members, email remains preferred communications tool: survey
More than half (56 per cent) of plan members say email is the most effective way to communicate with them about their savings plans, according…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 6, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2026 Employee Savings Summit
In its sophomore year under the Employee Savings Survey banner, Benefits Canada’s annual check in with plan members about their financial priorities and the condition of…
- By: Benefits Canada
- April 6, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00