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SEI names new director of investment strategy in Canada

SEI names new director of investment strategy in Canada

SEI Investments Canada Co. is appointing Kendra Kaake as director of investment strategy for its institutional group in Canada. With more than 20 years of…

  • By: Staff
  • January 21, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:30
Caisse part of Quebec-based construction manufacturing group acquisition

Caisse part of Quebec-based construction manufacturing group acquisition

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is joining Placements CMI and Fonds de solidarité FTQ to take on equal ownership of multiple assets from private…

  • By: Staff
  • January 21, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:15
How can employers help employees combat Blue Monday?

How can employers help employees combat Blue Monday?

The third Monday of January, known as Blue Monday, is considered the saddest day of the year, but some Canadian employers are trying to make it a…

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IMF: Low rates and reduced trade tension to aid world growth

Low interest rates and reduced trade tensions will likely buoy the global economy over the next two years and help nurture steady if modest growth.…

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Top ESG trends for 2020: MSCI

Climate change’s ramifications for real estate, the rise of innovative technologies and the changing nature of stakeholder activism are some of the environmental, social and…

  • By: Staff
  • January 20, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 09:19
Financial wellness more than just paycheque size: report

Financial wellness more than just paycheque size: report

As holiday bills come due, resolutions to save more are forgotten and Blue Monday — touted as the most depressing day of the year —…

  • By: Staff
  • January 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Survey finds half of Canadian pre-retirees plan to work in retirement

Survey finds half of Canadian pre-retirees plan to work in retirement

Half (50 per cent) of pre-retirees said they plan to work in retirement but only 11 per cent of retirees reported they actually had returned…

  • By: Staff
  • January 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
Wello names Lori Casselman president and CRO

Wello names Lori Casselman president and CRO

Canadian-based health-care provider INLIV is appointing Lori Casselman as president and chief revenue officer of Wello, its virtual care platform and telemedicine business. In the new role, Casselman will focus…

  • By: Staff
  • January 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 06:00
OPTrust part of acquisition of Spanish solar plants

OPTrust part of acquisition of Spanish solar plants

The OPSEU Pension Trust, alongside Bruc Iberia Energy Investment Partners and Green Investment Group, are acquiring two solar photovoltaic power plants that are currently under construction in Spain…

  • By: Staff
  • January 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
Iron Ore entering $560 million group annuity buy-in

Iron Ore entering $560 million group annuity buy-in

The Iron Ore Co. of Canada has purchased a $560 million group annuity buy-in that covers more than 3,700 defined benefit plan beneficiaries and current retirees. The…

  • By: Staff
  • January 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
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Don’t be tempted by forecasts, says CBC pension plan CEO

When pension plans have access to a lot of forecasting information, it’s easy to be tempted into straying from an initial plan. Yet sticking to…

What’s in store for alternative assets in 2020?

What’s in store for alternative assets in 2020?

The current market environment continues to push institutional investors into alternative assets, seeking both yield and diversification, but not all options are created equal. Hedge…

  • By: Staff
  • January 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
North American envelope maker purchasing $46M group annuity buy-in

North American envelope maker purchasing $46M group annuity buy-in

North American envelope marker and marketer Supremex Inc. is purchasing a $46 million group annuity buy-in through RBC Life Insurance Co. The deal covers 361…

  • By: Staff
  • January 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:06

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

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  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00

2024 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries

Is your organization leading the way in transforming policies and programs to meet the evolving needs of employees? Are you stepping up your financial wellness…

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  • April 30, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

52% of U.S. private sector workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans say they contribute: survey

While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of private sector workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, just half (52…

  • By: Staff
  • April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 15:00

Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants

More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…

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  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…

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  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00