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United Way Greater Toronto joining CAAT pension plan

United Way Greater Toronto joining CAAT pension plan

The United Way Greater Toronto is the latest organization to join the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus plan. Following a 90-day consent process,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ increase positions in Mexican infrastructure

CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ increase positions in Mexican infrastructure

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are increasing their positions in Mexican infrastructure firm Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 10:33
Evaluating a DC plan OCIO offering

Evaluating a DC plan OCIO offering

My last expert column piece looked at what outsourced chief investment officer, or OCIO, offerings look like for defined contribution plans. It also highlighted the…

Draft PMPRB guidelines include changes to reference countries, drug price factors

Draft PMPRB guidelines include changes to reference countries, drug price factors

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board has published draft guidelines, including new factors for setting patented drug prices and an updated list of reference countries for Canada to compare…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15

Global investors cite interest rates as key portfolio risk: survey

About three-quarters (73 per cent) of global institutional investors ranked interest rates as a key portfolio risk, according to a new survey by Natixis Investment…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 May 10, 2021
  • 09:00
Five Canadian pension funds rank in top 100 global asset managers: report

Five Canadian pension funds rank in top 100 global asset managers: report

Twelve of the 25 top global asset owners were pension funds as of year-end 2018, according a new report by Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead…

  • By: Staff
  • November 22, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
Plan sponsors, members increasingly open to medical cannabis use: survey

Plan sponsors, members increasingly open to medical cannabis use: survey

Both plan sponsors and plan members are more open to the use of medical cannabis than they were five years ago, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • November 22, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
Rayonier Advanced Materials pension taking on annuity buyout

Rayonier Advanced Materials pension taking on annuity buyout

Rayonier Advanced Materials is transferring a portion of its Canadian defined benefit plan obligations with a $293-million annuity buyout. Through the transaction, Sun Life will…

  • By: Staff
  • November 22, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
Morneau Shepell’s Rita Fridella to retire, Neil King to take role

Morneau Shepell’s Rita Fridella to retire, Neil King to take role

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is appointing Neil King as executive vice-president and president of LifeWorks, effective Jan. 1, 2020, as Rita Fridella retires at the end…

  • By: Staff
  • November 22, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:10
What could negative yields mean for Canadian pension plans’ funding statuses?

What could negative yields mean for Canadian pension plans’ funding statuses?

Globally, negative yielding bonds are alarming investors. And while Canadian government bonds haven’t gone negative, movement in other countries is demonstrating to institutional investors that anything is…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 22, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:05
2019 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How plan sponsors are hedging portfolio exposure in their own sectors

2019 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How plan sponsors are hedging portfolio exposure in their own sectors

Canada’s economy is famously reliant on its rich natural resources, with a heaping helping of financial service providers thrown in for good measure. But when…

Editorial

Editorial: Will Canadians ever really retire?

I think it’s fair to say that retirement security is top of mind for the majority of Canadians. And politicians are listening: it was constructive…

Head to head: Which is more disruptive: absenteeism or presenteeism?

Head to head: Which is more disruptive — absenteeism or presenteeism?

Both absenteeism and presenteeism affect employers’ bottom lines and employee morale, but does one have more impact on the workplace? Julie Holden, principal at Holden…

Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio drops to 122% in Q1 2026: FSRA

Defined benefit pension plans in Ontario reported a median solvency ratio of 122 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2026 May 22, 2026
  • 15:00

CPP Investments returns 7.8% for fiscal 2026, net assets total $793.3 billion

CPP Investments is reporting a return of 7.8 per cent for its 2026 fiscal year. The results helped increase its net assets to $793.3 billion…

Equities market faces geopolitical volatility, questions around AI growth: report

While the global equities market recorded positive returns in the first quarter of 2026, a rebound seen in April was driven by only a few…

  • By: Staff
  • May 21, 2026 May 20, 2026
  • 11:00

Telus expands employee volunteer initiative amid growing focus on engagement, workplace culture

Corporate volunteering initiatives are playing a larger role as employers continue looking for ways to strengthen employee engagement, workplace culture and social purpose efforts, says…

Canada Life acquiring disability management provider Santé Circle Health

Canada Life Assurance Co. is acquiring Santé Circle Health, a provider of disability management and occupational health services. Santé Circle Health’s capabilities complement Canada Life’s…

  • By: Staff
  • May 26, 2026 May 25, 2026
  • 15:00

National Institute on Ageing’s Pension Centre of Excellence welcomes new member organizations during symposium

The National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Pension Centre of Excellence is welcoming four new member organizations following its third symposium last week.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 26, 2026 May 25, 2026
  • 09:00