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Partnership aims to boost investment returns

Partnership aims to boost investment returns

A new partnership between the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) and the Alberta Innovates Centre for Machine Learning at the University of Alberta aims to…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:35
Sun Life launches pooled funds

Sun Life launches pooled funds

Sun Life Investment Management is launching three pooled funds that focus on private fixed income, commercial mortgages and real estate assets.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:29
Northern Trust Canada appoints two

Northern Trust Canada appoints two

Northern Trust Canada has added two new members to its team.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:02
Gap between insurance premiums and benefits paid rises: Study

Gap between insurance premiums and benefits paid rises: Study

Spending by Canadians on private health insurance has more than doubled over the past 20 years, but a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:02
Global real estate attractive: UBS

Global real estate attractive: UBS

Institutional investors should diversify their real estate holdings to avoid overexposure to the Canadian markets, says UBS Global Asset Management.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:23
The cost of wait times

The cost of wait times

Canadians lost a combined $1.1 billion, or an average of $1,202 per patient, as a result of lengthy waits for medically necessary healthcare in 2013,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
CIBC Mellon receives recognition

CIBC Mellon receives recognition

CIBC Mellon has been named the top sub-custodian operating in a major market in the Americas by Global Custodian magazine.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:10
RRSP contributions increase

RRSP contributions increase

Statistics Canada says total contributions to RRSPs amounted to $35.7 billion in 2012, up 3.8% from 2011.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 03:05
Caisse invests Australia-based I-Med

Caisse invests Australia-based I-Med

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, along with Sweden's EQT Mid Market fund and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, has agreed to acquire…

  • By: Staff
  • March 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:36
CPPIB Invests in Chinese Real Estate

CPPIB Invests in Chinese Real Estate

Pension giant wades into residential development in China.

CPPIB ups stake in pipeline company

CPPIB ups stake in pipeline company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased an additional 23.6% in Transportadora de Gas del Perú, a Peruvian pipeline company.

  • By: Staff
  • March 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:08
Entitled or industrious? What millennial workers are really like

Entitled or industrious? What millennial workers are really like

Entitled, spoiled, addicted to social media, capable of texting at the speed of light… the list of stereotypes about millennial employees goes on and on.…

Ontario premier says leadership needed for pension reform

Ontario premier says leadership needed for pension reform

Expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and establishing an Ontario pension plan are key for fixing the province’s retirement income crisis and boosting its economy,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:25

Private company governance risks pushing institutional investors to use strict guidelines

As an active investor, CPP Investments is leveraging its influence in the venture capital space to ensure it finds the right companies to invest in.…

Oxford Properties appointing Sara Queen head of U.S. business

Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is appointing Sara Queen as executive vice-president and head of the U.S.,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
  • 11:00

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

Combining innovations in DC plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness: report

The combination of several innovations in defined contribution pension plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness across income levels, according to a new report by…

Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…

Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy

Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…