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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
Canadian employers upping benefits offerings to fill job vacancies: survey

Canadian employers upping benefits offerings to fill job vacancies: survey

Canadian employers are offering additional benefits, flexible working opportunities and broadening their view of talent pools to fill job openings, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
New appointments at SEI Investments Canada, Sun Life Investment Management

New appointments at SEI Investments Canada, Sun Life Investment Management

SEI Investments Canada Co. has appointed Lucy Paglione as senior client portfolio manager. In the new role, Paglione will be responsible for managing relationships with the firm’s Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Franklin Templeton expands lineup of target-date funds

Franklin Templeton expands lineup of target-date funds

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is adding a suite of target-date funds to its offerings in Canada. Franklin LifeSmart is expanding to four new funds, covering new increments 2025,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00

CAP member outcomes increasing in Q1 2024: report

Capital accumulation plan members saw a slight uptick in their plan outcome in the first quarter of 2024, as annuity rates rebounded to levels comparable…

  • By: Staff
  • May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024
  • 15:00

Funding limitations in private markets push co-investment deals: report

Amid a challenging private market fundraising landscape, the flow of co-investment deals increased dramatically in 2023, according to a report by alternative investment management and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 11:00

Reliance on premium technology stocks limiting diversification for institutional investors: expert

Institutional investors are limiting portfolio diversification through overexposure to a selected group of U.S. technology stocks, says Alec Murray, senior vice-president and head of equity…

BCI sells $1 billion worth of private equity holdings to investment firm

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 15:00

CPPIB wants to grow credit investments to $115BN by 2029: report

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, according to reporting by…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2024 May 13, 2024
  • 09:00

2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How pension plan sponsors are using the latest technology to maintain cybersecurity

In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with…