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Caisse financing Chinese institutional apartment operator

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has led a series D financing totalling US$150 million for Mofang Apartments, an institutional rental company based…

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  • March 11, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 15:00
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CAAT funding status reaches 120%

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has reached a going-concern funding status of 120 per cent as of Jan. 1, 2019, up…

Mental and emotional health spilling over to financial stress: study

Mental and emotional health spilling over to financial stress: study

Stress hurts, and it’s not just about mental and emotional health strain, it’s also about financial stress, according to a workforce well-being survey by Buck Consultants.…

Leadership gender gap continues to persist globally: study

Leadership gender gap continues to persist globally: study

The leadership gender gap in the global workplace continues to persist because organizations aren’t making the advancement of women a formal business priority, according to a…

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  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
CAAT boosts funded status, lowers discount rate

CAAT boosts funded status, lowers discount rate

The Colleges of Applied Art and Technology pension plan boosted its funding reserve to $2.6 billion, raising its funded status to 120 per cent on…

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  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing

Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing

Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow,…

Back to basics on private credit

Canadian institutional investors are taking on more private credit, both as a replacement for equity, as well as a tool to enhance their fixed income…

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Emerging market private capital activity on the rise: report

Private capital allocations to emerging markets hit unprecedented levels in 2018, totalling US$90 billion raised in private capital vehicles during the year and $US70 billion…

Physical workers face retirement challenges as longevity rises: survey

Physical workers face retirement challenges as longevity rises: survey

As longevity increases around the world, the solution of simply working longer is especially troublesome for workers with physically demanding jobs, according to the latest Aegon…

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  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
Green Shield launches fraud detection, prevention strategy based on AI

Green Shield launches fraud detection, prevention strategy based on AI

Green Shield Canada is partnering with HBM+’s health benefits management solutions provider division to introduce an artificial intelligence-based fraud detection strategy. Under the new Claim…

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  • March 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 08:20
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OPTrust ups its holdings in Ontario green bonds

The OPSEU Pension Trust is making an additional purchase of $100 million in Ontario government green bonds, bringing its allocation in the asset to about…

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  • March 7, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 15:30
CAPSA updates guidelines on DC plan payout, responsibilities and advice

CAPSA updates guidelines on DC plan payout, responsibilities and advice

The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities has published an updated version of its guideline No. 8 for defined contribution plans, focusing on three main…

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Investment manager releases guide to ending plastic pollution in oceans

Investment management firm Circulate Capital is adding to the diverse sets of guidelines emerging in recent years for institutional investors looking to deepen their considerations…

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  • March 7, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 08:28

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.…

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  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
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