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Marquest buying Matrix, Seamark assets

Marquest buying Matrix, Seamark assets

Marquest Asset Management is buying the portfolio management, custodian and related contracts of the Matrix Group of Mutual Funds.

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:41
Talent shortage hurting employers: Survey

Talent shortage hurting employers: Survey

The shortage of talent is now hurting companies’ performance, according to a survey by Manpower.

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:56
Equitable Life introduces additional reporting tool

Equitable Life introduces additional reporting tool

Equitable Life has introduced integrated health metrics reference reporting to its drug plan management tool kit.

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
Integris picks CWT to be custodian

Integris picks CWT to be custodian

Canadian Western Trust will provide custody services for personal pension plans administered by Integris Pension Management.

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:48
Video: Lights, camera, action

Video: Lights, camera, action

AFBS hits the mark with its social media policy

Video: Providing value for plan members

Video: Providing value for plan members

The Saskatchewan Pension Plan uses social media to connect with members by providing financial-related information.

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:35
Spartan launches onTREND fund

Spartan launches onTREND fund

Spartan Fund Management has launched the onTREND fund, a discretionary trend-following fund focused on North American-listed equities.

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:27
Funded status of U.S. plans improves

Funded status of U.S. plans improves

The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate plan increased by 5.6 percentage points in May to 86.4%—the highest level in nearly two years.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:08
OMERS Ventures hires Kimsa

OMERS Ventures hires Kimsa

OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of OMERS, has announced that Kevin Kimsa is joining its team as venture partner.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:06
Few companies believe wellness programs are adequate

Few companies believe wellness programs are adequate

A Ceridian survey finds that although 90% of Canadian organizations believe mental health as an important part of a health and wellness strategy, only 22%…

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:31
Video: Keeping plan members engaged socially

Video: Keeping plan members engaged socially

Following an education campaign for its DC plan members, Niagara Casinos wanted to keep the momentum going.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:11
Illinois’s credit rating cut following pension reform failure

Illinois’s credit rating cut following pension reform failure

Fitch has downgraded the state of Illinois’s credit rating one notch to A- after legislators were unable to pass public pension reforms last week.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Ivanhoé Cambridge buys Seattle office building

Ivanhoé Cambridge buys Seattle office building

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has purchased the Wells Fargo Center in Seattle’s financial district…

  • By: Staff
  • June 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:31

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
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 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…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00