CIBC Global Asset Management names new CIO, VP
CIBC Global Asset Management has appointed Suzann Pennington as its new chief investment officer.
- By: Staff
- May 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:37
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Investments help boost CPP fund’s return
The Canada Pension Plan fund produced a 10.1% return in the past year, mostly due to strong returns from its investment portfolio.
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:47
Abenomics bets on Japanese ETFs
In 2013, the two top-selling ETFs both invest in Japan.
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:26
Preparing for a pandemic
Now that cold and flu season has wound down, it’s important for employers to prepare for the upcoming season, including a possible pandemic.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:15
Plan sponsors embrace social media
Sixty-three percent of DC plan sponsors in the United States are using social media to provide a regular source of information to their members, according…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:10
Venture capital investments increase in Q1
Canadian venture capital and private equity funds disclosed $2.56 billion of new investments and $1.48 billion of new capital in the first quarter.
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:57
CC&L extends quantitative platform
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L) is expanding its quantitative equity investment framework to include all developed and emerging equity markets.
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:37
LaSalle launches new Canadian real estate fund
LaSalle Investment Management has launched a new Canadian real estate fund for institutional investors.
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
U.K. utility rejects bid by OMERS consortium
Severn Trent, a water utility in the U.K., has rejected a preliminary takeover offer from a number of institutional investors, including Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
Canadians unprepared for life-changing events
Very few Canadians with a financial plan have considered how events such as a disability, the death of a spouse or partner, or divorce could…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:28
What macroeconomic trends mean for pension plan managers
In the early 2000s, the world seemed to be behaving pretty much as it should, or at least the way many institutional investors wanted it…
- By: Eric Léveillé
- May 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
Workers around the world unprepared for retirement
There is a lack of retirement readiness among workers in Canada and globally, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:24
IIROC to distribute more ABCP settlement funds
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada has appointed Ernst & Young to administer additional funds to eligible investors who purchased third-party asset-backed commercial paper…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:04
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