HOOPP Capital Partners goes digital
The investment arm of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) has made a new investment in the now largest fund owned by growth equity…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:38
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Q&A: How HBC connects with retirees
Marc Poupart, divisional vice-president, pension and retirement programs, with Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), discusses his company's extensive DC retiree base.
- By: Helen Burnett-Nichols
- August 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 22:44
Working in retirement: The new normal?
For baby boomers on the cusp of retirement, they could find that meetings and marketing plans will need to be just as much part of…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- August 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:48
Financial literacy pays off—literally
Brandes Investment Partners & Co. (Brandes Canada) has announced 10 winners for its scholarship program launched earlier this year. The program, which was specifically developed…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- August 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
Caisse posts positive returns
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Quebec has posted a weighted average return of 3.5% on its portfolio in the first six months of…
- By: Canadian Press
- August 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:49
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Substance abuse in the workplace
Watch this video Ensuring positive long-term results with a substance abuse program requires employers to have a well thought out plan. Employers need to make…
- By: Staff
- August 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:25
Benefits Canada News
Healthy workers, happy CEO
Watch this video Wellness benefits the bottom line. Janet Crowe, director, wellness and work life solutions with Telus, explains how– and why–the wellness strategy at…
- August 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Manulife launches in Korea, Kim leads charge
Manulife Asset Management has obtained a cross-border investment advisory licence in Korea and has hired Peter Kim, managing director, head of institutional sales, Korea, to…
- By: Staff
- August 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
PRPP inducements: What they mean for employers
Pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) will be attractive to employers that wish to shed the risks associated with the fiduciary obligations for employers that offer…
- By: Greg Hurst
- August 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
ETFs: A Cheaper Way For Pensions to Go Passive?
ETFs as lower cost route than index funds?
- August 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 16:26
Teachers’ MLSE deal gets CRTC approval
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has given its stamp of approval in the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's sale of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment…
- By: Staff, with files from Canadian Press
- August 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:58
Canadians lose jobs in July
After several months of modest gains, there were 30,000 fewer jobs in July, reports Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:50
C.D. Howe report calls for policy reform on annuities
As baby boomers enter the de-accumulation phase, they need better choices to protect against longevity risk—and policy reform could help, says a report released today…
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:49
NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN
The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…
- By: Staff
- May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
- 11:00
CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio
CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
- 15:00
Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report
Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 11:00
Empire Life rolls out mental-health first aid training for its leaders
The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training…
- By: Staff
- May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
- 15:00
Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action
Manulife’s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 19, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00
Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a decision with precedential…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 19, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00