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Canadian DB pension solvency declined in third quarter: surveys

Canadian DB pension solvency declined in third quarter: surveys

The solvency positions of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined slightly in the third quarter of 2019, according to new surveys from Aon and Mercer.…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15

Romania, Tanzania see changes in FTSE Russell’s latest country classification review

Romania will be reclassified from a frontier to a secondary emerging market and Tanzania will become a frontier market, effective September 2020, according to the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 10:50
PSP making construction loan in D.C., Caisse taking part in sustainable rail travel proposal

PSP making construction loan in D.C., Caisse taking part in sustainable rail travel proposal

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is closing the largest private construction loan in Washington, D.C. history alongside Hoffman-Madison Waterfront. The first phase of the wharf, a waterfront…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30
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Can investors get value for money with current active management fee structures?

Asset managers usually increase their profits by gathering more assets to manage, but doing so isn’t necessarily helping the institutional investors that work with them.…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2019 January 5, 2021
  • 09:12
Great-West Life launching health and wellness platform

Great-West Life launching health and wellness platform

Great-West Life Assurance Co. is launching a mobile-friendly health and wellness platform with strategic features to encourage plan members to take charge of their own health. Health Connected includes digital…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
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China warns U.S. investment curbs would hurt global growth

China warned the United States against trying to limit investment ties between the two countries, even as the Trump administration contradicted a report that Washington…

Institutional investors seeing potential in private assets in turbulent landscape

Institutional investors seeing potential in private assets in turbulent landscape

More than half (52 per cent) of institutional investors said they think a political or world event, such as Brexit, will impact portfolio performance over…

  • By: Staff
  • September 30, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 17:15
Canadians increasingly putting retirement savings on back burner: survey

Canadians increasingly putting retirement savings on back burner: survey

As Canadians struggle to make ends meet and manage growing debt, they’re increasing putting their future financial plans — including retirement — on the back…

  • By: Staff
  • September 30, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 16:00

Court of appeal ruling highlights language in incentive plans

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a strict examination of the language of an incentive plan is the key to determining whether a…

PIAC concerned draft rules on VPLAs exclude smaller DC pension plans

PIAC concerned draft rules on VPLAs exclude smaller DC pension plans

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is concerned draft legislation on variable payment life annuities doesn’t do enough to help small defined contribution pension plans use…

  • By: Staff
  • September 30, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:30
Canadian DB pensions share ‘behind the scenes’ look at implementing TCFD recommendations

Canadian DB pensions share ‘behind the scenes’ look at implementing TCFD recommendations

A group of institutional investors, including numerous large Canadian defined benefit pension plans, has released a handbook outlining their experiences implementing the recommendations from the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 30, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00

Canadian DB pensions share experiences implementing TCFD recommendations

A group of institutional investors, including numerous large Canadian defined benefit pension plans, has released a handbook outlining their experiences implementing the recommendations from the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 30, 2019 January 9, 2021
  • 08:21
Lush closing Friday to allow staff to march in climate strike

Lush closing Friday to allow staff to march in climate strike

Students around the world have been skipping school to march in protest of global leaders’ inaction on  climate change, and now certain employers are enabling…

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

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

61% of Canadian employees working while unwell: survey

Six in 10 (61 per cent) Canadian workers report showing up while mentally or physically unwell at least once a week, according to the latest…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2026 May 22, 2026
  • 09:00