Two appointed at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has appointed Craig Baker to the new role of global chief investment officer (CIO) responsible for all aspects of the company’s investment philosophy…
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:04
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Around The World With Sudhir Roc-Sennett
Delegates ask their top questions about emerging markets.
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:55
ESG index launched
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), S&P Dow Jones Indexes and RobecoSAM have launched the S&P/TSX 60 ESG (environment, social and governance) index.
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:58
First financial literacy consultations focus on seniors
Kevin Sorenson, minister of state for finance, and Alice Wong, minister of state for seniors, have joined forces with Canada’s financial literacy leader, Jane Rooney,…
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
Leech wins award
Jim Leech, the former president and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, has been awarded the Niagara Institutional Dialogue's Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding…
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:52
Dutch healthcare system outperforms Canada’s
Despite similar costs, the Dutch healthcare system features shorter wait times than the Canadian system with similar to superior outcomes, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
Starbucks offers free university tuition to employees
Starbucks is offering to pay post-secondary tuition for its American employees.
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:33
BMO becomes a UNPRI signatory
BMO Global Asset Management has become a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:42
Two join Manulife Asset Management
Manulife Asset Management has named Craig Bethune and Diana M. Racanelli as portfolio managers on a new global natural resources equity team.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:35
Asset management industry to transform: Report
The global asset management industry will radically transform over the next 15 years due to seismic shifts in client demographics, technology and changing social values…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Park returns to Mercer
Lori Park has returned to Mercer Canada and will take on the role of the office leader for Halifax.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:03
Boomers not focused on retirement planning
While 39% of Canada's baby boomers agree retirement planning should begin when people enter the workplace, only 9% actually thought about their retirement when they…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
Teachers' to buy part of DTZ
A group that includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to buy global property services company DTZ from Australia's UGL Ltd. for A$1.2 billion…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:50
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…
- By: Eduard van Gelderen
- May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 11:00
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…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 09:00