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Institutional investors eyeing alternative assets as pandemic uncertainty lingers

Close to half of global institutional investors are planning to increase their allocations to alternatives amid coronavirus-related volatility, according to a new survey by CoreData Research…

  • By: Staff
  • September 4, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 08:45
Ontario Teachers’ invests in Indian private credit, Caisse in global port terminals

Ontario Teachers’ invests in Indian private credit, Caisse in global port terminals

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing US$350 million with Indian private debt manager Edelweiss Alternate Asset Advisors. The investment, which establishes a long-term partnership…

  • By: Staff
  • September 4, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:43

Plan Sponsor Week: How DC pension investments handled the pandemic crash

Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative…

Plan Sponsor Week: Retirement planning a holistic process

Retirement and savings programs should motivate plan members to think about how they want to spend their time in retirement as well as their money. “If…

Plan Sponsor Week: Rogers engages staff in retirement savings amid plan design changes, coronavirus

Plan Sponsor Week: Rogers engages staff in retirement savings amid plan design changes, coronavirus

In considering changes to its retirement savings programs, Rogers Communications Inc. is generally focused on three main internal and external factors: regulatory changes, employee feedback…

Plan Sponsor Week: HOOPP looking to LDI strategy 2.0 amid low interest rates

Plan Sponsor Week: HOOPP looking to LDI strategy 2.0 amid low interest rates

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is well-known for its liability-driven investing strategy, which helped it successfully weather the 2008 financial crisis. During the coronavirus…

Plan Sponsor Week: DB benefits for DC members at Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan

Plan Sponsor Week: DB benefits for DC members at Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan

The Halifax Port ILA/HEA found a way to provide its defined contribution pension plan members with a defined benefit upon retirement — and it’s been…

Plan Sponsor Week: Is it time for bond owners to shift how they view deficits and debt?

Plan Sponsor Week: Is it time for bond owners to shift how they view deficits and debt?

While rising government deficits and debt are concerning for many bond owners, they should actually be more concerned that deficits aren’t big enough, said David…

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Ivanhoé Cambridge buys mixed-use Paris real estate for redevelopment

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is buying a parcel of real estate in the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 4, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 07:59

How DC pension investments weathered the pandemic storm

Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative…

Planning for retirement should be a holistic process

Retirement and savings programs should motivate plan members to think about how they want to spend their time in retirement as well as their money.…

Offering DB benefits for DC members at Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan

The Halifax Port ILA/HEA has found a way to provide its defined contribution pension plan members with a defined benefit upon retirement — and it’s…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 4, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 07:41
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Is it time for bond owners to shift how they view deficits and debt?

While rising government deficits and debt are concerning for many bond owners, they should actually be more concerned that deficits aren’t big enough, said David…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 4, 2020 December 5, 2020
  • 07:40

CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency

Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…

UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares

The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…

  • By: Staff
  • February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
  • 09:00

Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees

The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026

With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
  • 09:00