Quebec politician to join Caisse
A member of Quebec's national assembly is quitting politics to join the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
- By: Staff
- August 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:22
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AIMCo acquires OMERS mortgage portfolio
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Caisse assets nearing $215 billion
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StatsCan releases revised job numbers for July
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CPPIB invests more in industrial real estate joint venture
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- 10:05
Bambury joins Medavie
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- By: Staff
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- 09:57
Reform needed for retirement systems
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- August 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:27
CPPIB posts Q1 return of 1.6%
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- By: Staff
- August 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Using a multi-channel approach to benefits communication
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- By: Staff
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- 10:34
Canadians’ net worth increases
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- By: Staff
- August 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:32
Nauss moves to Standard Life
Standard Life has appointed Eric Nauss as associate vice-president, product development, group insurance, effective immediately.
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:52
Caisse investing $60 million in Alberta shopping mall
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, will invest more than $60 million to redevelop the CrossIron…
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:44
Expert panel: Canadian institutional investment model needs a re-examination built on purpose
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Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence
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Canadian DB pension plans return 0.4% in Q1 2026 amid geopolitical tensions: report
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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…
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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- By: Benefits Canada
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Survey finds average pay increases for Canadian employees reach 3.3%, driven by performance
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