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Canada Infrastructure Bank makes first investment

Bank loans $1.28BN to Montreal light-rail project

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 13:27
Court allows terminated employee to continue appeal for LTD benefits

Court allows terminated employee to continue appeal for LTD benefits

An Ontario court is allowing a terminated employee to continue with an action for long-term disability benefits despite signing a document that released such claims. When…

CPPIB invests further in Chinese logistics partnership

CPPIB invests further in Chinese logistics partnership

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is making an additional investment in the Goodman China Logistics Partnership, bringing its total equity commitment to US$5 billion. The partnership, established in…

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
Lost, damaged prescriptions cost Canadians $35M in productivity, travel last year: study

Lost, damaged prescriptions cost Canadians $35M in productivity, travel last year: study

Lost or damaged prescriptions cost Canadians more than $35 million in productivity, extra travel and time spent filling prescriptions and the potential for adverse health…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:15
N.B. public service pension board awards cost of living increase

N.B. public service pension board awards cost of living increase

The New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan is providing a full cost of living adjustment to its almost 38,000 members for the sixth straight year.…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Canada Infrastructure Bank loans $1.28BN to Montreal light-rail project

Canada Infrastructure Bank loans $1.28BN to Montreal light-rail project

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s subsidiary CDPQ Infra has reached an agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank for the latter to invest…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
OTPP posts 3.2% return for first half of 2018 amid more volatile markets

OTPP posts 3.2% return for first half of 2018 amid more volatile markets

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posted a net return of 3.2 per cent for the first half of 2018, adding $4.4 billion to the plan…

Starseed Medicinal to supply medical marijuana to Shoppers Drug Mart

Starseed Medicinal to supply medical marijuana to Shoppers Drug Mart

Starseed Medicinal Inc. has reached an agreement to be the medical cannabis supplier for Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. The agreement is subject to Health Canada’s approval…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:43
40% of precarious workers in Canada have access to pension, RRSP: report

40% of precarious workers in Canada have access to pension, RRSP: report

Only 40 per cent of Canadians who are classified as precarious workers have access to pension plans or registered retirement savings plans, compared to 85 per cent of…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
One-quarter of Canadians say exercise prohibited by finances: survey

One-quarter of Canadians say exercise prohibited by finances: survey

More than a quarter (26 per cent) of Canadians say the financial cost of exercise can be prohibitive or necessitates compromising their budget, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:53
Accompass adds Chris Raposo to benefits practice

Accompass adds Chris Raposo to benefits practice

Accompass Inc. has appointed Chris Raposo as a consultant in its benefits and health practice.  He joins the firm with 13 years of group benefits experience at…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:44
Ivanhoé Cambridge buys California land for industrial use

Ivanhoé Cambridge buys California land for industrial use

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm is acquiring two parcels of land in Ontario, California. Ivanhoé Cambridge intends to develop…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:21
OMERS takes stake in Texas pipeline, PSP completes student housing partnership deal

OMERS takes stake in Texas pipeline, PSP completes student housing partnership deal

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s infrastructure arm is taking on a 50 per cent stake in the BridgeTex Pipeline Co. for $1.438 billion. With the purchase, OMERS…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:35

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

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  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial

Tim Deacon is leaving his role as chief financial officer at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for a leadership role at another financial institution, effective…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00