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Oxford awards hackathon prizes for disruption in commercial real estate development

Oxford Properties Group, the real estate investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, announced the winners of its global hackathon competition, which awarded…

Vancouver workers want offices with commuter options, workplace experiences

Vancouver workers want offices with commuter options, workplace experiences

Office workers in Vancouver are increasingly placing high value on workplace amenities that influence healthy and eco-friendly choices, according to a tenant satisfaction study by GWL…

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Beware of tortured data

“If you torture the data long enough, it will confess.” Opening the keynote address at the Northern Finance Association Conference in September with this quote…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 26, 2019 January 9, 2021
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Mercer Canada appoints new CIO

Mercer Canada has appointed Rachel Volynsky as its new chief investment officer. In the new role, Volynsky will be leading Mercer’s outsourced chief investment officer…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2019 January 9, 2021
  • 10:11
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A look at cash in the new investment environment

In the current market environment, there may be good reasons for investors to consider increasing their portfolio’s allocations to cash, according to a new report…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 25, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 09:26
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What’s the role of the proxy advisor as rules shift?

As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moves to increase its oversight over proxy voting advisory firms, Horizons ETFs is evolving its proxy voting policies…

Pension Podcast: A look at Poland as a post-Soviet success story for institutional investors

Pension Podcast: A look at Poland as a post-Soviet success story for institutional investors

After years of dramatic post-Soviet growth, Poland is a major contender in the global marketplace. However, it’s a mixed bag for institutional investors, who are…

60% of Canadians with mental-health concerns not using workplace support tools

60% of Canadians with mental-health concerns not using workplace support tools

Canadian employees suffering from mental-health issues aren’t accessing support through their workplace benefits, according to new data from Sun Life Canada. The data found 59 per cent…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:45
Canadian actuaries calling for mandatory financial reporting around climate change

Canadian actuaries calling for mandatory financial reporting around climate change

The Canadian Institute of Actuaries is asking financial stakeholders to take climate risks more heavily into account. In a letter addressing Canada’s governments, corporations and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 16:06
Canadians still reluctant to admit to mental illness at work: survey

Canadians still reluctant to admit to mental illness at work: survey

The majority of Canadians said they’d either be reluctant to admit (48 per cent) or wouldn’t admit (27 per cent) to a boss or co-worker…

  • By: Staff
  • September 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
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Liberals pledging to boost investments in mental health, pharmacare

Liberals pledging to boost investments in mental health, pharmacare

The Liberal Party of Canada is promising a number of health-care reforms in its election platform, including a national pharmacare program and improved access to mental-health services.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
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How can investors ask the right questions when performing climate change risk analysis?

While many institutional investors understand that climate change poses risks to their portfolios, it can be difficult to nail down how to combat it. For…

Measuring country specific investment risk in a discordant world

Measuring country specific investment risk in a discordant world

With pension portfolios continuing to diversify globally, the practical and political decisions made by heads of state matter to institutional investors more than ever. But…

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
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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
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