GPIF may raise stock allocation: Report
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund is considering changing its portfolio strategy to allow it to buy more domestic equities, according to Reuters.
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
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Smart idea: Creating a funding policy
In the wake of the Indalex case, it might behoove plan sponsors to draft a funding policy.
- By: Brooke Smith
- May 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:57
Low Rates: No End In Sight
C.D. Howe study calls for another 10 years of the same.
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:57
Harris, Humber form development partnership
Law firm Harris & Company LLP and the Humber Centre for Employee Benefits have formed a strategic partnership to bring a wide variety of pension…
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
Expect low rates for next decade: C.D. Howe
The normal or “neutral” rate is lower than its historical average, and likely will remain relatively low over the next decade, argue Paul Beaudry and…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:19
EC tells France to reform pensions
The European Commission has ordered France to revamp its pension program and cut spending to address its budget deficit.
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:11
Keith Smith moves to Brookfield Asset Management
Keith Smith has joined Brookfield Asset Management as senior vice-president of its private funds group.
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:07
Morneau Shepell’s updated app broadens EFAP support access
Morneau Shepell has updated its My EAP app to allow employees and their family members to book employee and family assistance program support services on…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:29
Investor confidence continues to rise
Institutional investors are more confident this month, according to the State Street Investor Confidence Index.
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:11
OMERS in joint venture with the Queen’s property firm
OMERS unit Oxford Properties has established a joint venture with the Crown Estate, which manages the Queen’s real estate holdings, to purchase a 50% stake…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:17
Practical tips around changing drug plan design
Several large B.C. public sector unionized plans have recently bargained new drug plans that mimic BC PharmaCare coverage. While the net impact will take some…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- May 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Texas increasing contributions to teachers’ pension plan
Texas has passed legislation to increase contributions to the teachers’ pension plan, which also forces school districts to pay part of the cost.
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Christopher Brown joins Blakes
Christopher Brown has joined the pensions, benefits and executive compensation group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He will work out of the Calgary office.
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:08
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…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 11:00
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…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
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