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CPPIB makes investment in Canadian industrial real estate

CPPIB makes investment in Canadian industrial real estate

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, WAM Development Group and Walton Group of Companies have formed a joint venture to develop a 250-acre industrial site…

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:33
Teachers'-backed company expands into cookie business

Teachers'-backed company expands into cookie business

Shearer's Foods—a company owned by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and private equity firm Wind Point Partners—has agreed to buy a private label manufacturer of cookies,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:31
Mayer joins Schroeders

Mayer joins Schroeders

Marc Mayer has joined Schroder Investment Management North America as head of institutional - North America.

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:20
Rob Bauer to Lead ICPM

Rob Bauer to Lead ICPM

Keith Ambachtsheer becomes director emeritus.

Sun Life’s Q1 results mixed

Sun Life’s Q1 results mixed

Sun Life Financial has reported net income from continuing operations—which excludes the sale of its American annuity business—of $400 million in the first quarter of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:30
Building an effective DC strategy

Building an effective DC strategy

How can you create a DC strategy that truly engages employees?

How to recruit, and keep, the right talent

How to recruit, and keep, the right talent

How traditional is your total rewards plan? How flexible should a total rewards plan be? This was the focus of the “How to Get—and Keep—the…

New executive director at ICPM

New executive director at ICPM

The board of the International Centre for Pensions Management (ICPM) has appointed Rob Bauer as executive director, effective immediately.

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
Energy industry faces talent crisis

Energy industry faces talent crisis

The world’s oil and gas industry is in the midst of a talent crisis.

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:46
Do ETFs Cause Market Volatility?

Do ETFs Cause Market Volatility?

New paper argues that it does - but flows aren't the main problem.

  • May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:16

Peer review panel supports CPP actuarial report

The work performed by the Office of the Chief Actuary on the 26th Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan meets all professional standards of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:23
Some see flaws in target benefit design

Some see flaws in target benefit design

Target benefit plans (TBPs)—pension arrangements where the risk is shared between the employer and employees—are attracting more and more attention. But despite this model’s appeal,…

Auditor general says public service pensions pose significant risk

Auditor general says public service pensions pose significant risk

Canada's auditor general warns that prolonged low interest rates, lower-than-expected returns on assets, and increasing longevity could have a significant impact on public sector pension…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 14:50

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…

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…