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AIMCo invests $140M in Brazilian water and sewage company

AIMCo invests $140M in Brazilian water and sewage company

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing $140 million in Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital’s FIP Iguá, the controlling shareholder of water and sewage holding company Iguá…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
N.S. Pension Services Corp.’s plans improve funding in 2017

N.S. Pension Services Corp.’s plans improve funding in 2017

The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. finished 2017 with $11.5 billion in assets between the Public Service Superannuation Plan and the Teachers’ Pension Plan, according to its annual…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
Reimbursing benefits key unresolved issue for Veterans Affairs, says report card

Reimbursing benefits key unresolved issue for Veterans Affairs, says report card

Reimbursing benefits, accessing dental plans and designating death benefit beneficiaries are among the most important unresolved issues from a decade of recommendations by Veterans Affairs…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:25

Trade war fears could hit markets

Watch equity markets closely as trade tension continues: experts

Top 10 news stories of July 2018

Top 10 news stories of July 2018

There was a lot of news to share from the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries this month. Here are the 10 most popular…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
CPPIB, AIMCo team up with industrial REIT to acquire U.S. logistics real estate

CPPIB, AIMCo team up with industrial REIT to acquire U.S. logistics real estate

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. and the WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust are joining forces to aggregate a portfolio of U.S.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57
Manulife, Shoppers Drug Mart launch medical marijuana partnership

Manulife, Shoppers Drug Mart launch medical marijuana partnership

Manulife Financial Corp. is launching a medical marijuana program in partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. this fall. The program, which will be available for participating…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:26
71% of global employers offer wellness programs: survey

71% of global employers offer wellness programs: survey

Some 71 per cent of global employers have a defined wellness program for their employees, according to a new report by the Top Employers Institute. The survey, which…

  • By: Staff
  • July 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:02
Report shows pension gap between B.C.’s government, private workers

Report shows pension gap between B.C.’s government, private workers

The vast majority (91.8 per cent) of British Columbia’s government employees were covered by a registered pension plan in 2017, compared to just 17.7 per…

  • By: Staff
  • July 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Lack of benefits biggest challenge of gig economy: survey

Lack of benefits biggest challenge of gig economy: survey

A lack of benefits, including medical, dental and disability, is the biggest challenge of working in the gig economy, according to a new survey by BMO Wealth Management.…

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  • July 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:04
PSP appoints Eduard van Gelderen as chief investment officer

PSP appoints Eduard van Gelderen as chief investment officer

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has appointed Eduard van Gelderen as senior vice-president and chief investment officer. In the new role, van Gelderen will lead PSP’s…

  • By: Staff
  • July 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
OSC publishes report on removing barriers to retirement planning

OSC publishes report on removing barriers to retirement planning

Many Canadians are challenged to overcome barriers to retirement planning, such as the perception that the process is too lengthy, complicated and overwhelming. But if…

New contracts for casino workers include pension improvements

New contracts for casino workers include pension improvements

Unifor members employed by three Ontario casinos have voted to ratify new three-year contracts that include improvements to their pension plans. Unifor members from Local 1090…

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  • July 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00

Report finds critical lack of workplace support for menopausal employees

While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…

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  • May 2, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 09:00

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

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  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey

A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold…

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  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

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  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…

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…

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