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Vegan contests firing after alerting colleagues to pension’s problematic investments

Vegan contests firing after alerting colleagues to pension’s problematic investments

An animal welfare charity is facing legal action from a former employee who says he was fired after raising concerns about the organization’s pension investments…

Economical Insurance staff give back to the community

Economical Insurance staff give back to the community

Employees at Economical Insurance are giving back to the community this holiday season to the tune of $32,500. The insurance company’s workforce has chosen 13 community-based…

  • By: Staff
  • December 13, 2018 September 16, 2019
  • 08:30
Hidden in plain sight

Hidden in plain sight

Bond correlations are a “very dull topic,” admits Edouard Senechal, a senior research analyst on the dynamic allocation strategies team at William Blair. And yet,…

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • December 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:13
Canadian employers offering shorter, more frequent performance reviews: survey

Canadian employers offering shorter, more frequent performance reviews: survey

More than half of Canadian employers have tweaked how they handle performance reviews over the past two years, according to a new survey by staffing firm…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Have your say: Is social prescribing the next step in wellness?

Have your say: Is social prescribing the next step in wellness?

When an individual visits their doctor’s office complaining of feeling blue, wondering if they’re depressed or whether they’ll ever shake off this sinking feeling, their doctor will look deeper for…

Brexit and beyond: Where to from here?

The writing was on the wall that if British Prime Minister Theresa May brought her Brexit proposal to a vote on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018,…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 12, 2018 January 12, 2021
  • 08:06

How infrastructure disruption is shifting investor mindsets

Faced with technological disruption, plan sponsors may benefit from taking a shorter-term approach to infrastructure investing and focusing on multiple, smaller-scale projects, says Andrew Claerhout, senior…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 11, 2018 January 12, 2021
  • 15:30
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Ivanhoé Cambridge investing $100M in Quebec real estate

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm is forming a second investment vehicle for projects in the province’s urban centres. Ivanhoé Cambridge…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2018 January 12, 2021
  • 15:00
Global investors call for government action on climate change

Global investors call for government action on climate change

In advance of the climate change conference in Katowice, Poland this month, 415 global institutional investors signed a statement reiterating their support for the Paris…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
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Long-term stock exchange hopes to bring together long-term companies and long-term investors

In a world of volatility, where pension investors are in it for the long haul, could a stock exchange focused on the long term be…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • December 11, 2018 January 20, 2021
  • 08:34
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Fonds de solidarité FTQ to integrate MSCI World Low Carbon ESG Target Screened Index

As part of an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of its public investments by 25 per cent between now and 2025, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2018 January 12, 2021
  • 07:59
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Ontario Teachers’ appoints new chair for 2019

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Steve McGirr as its new chair beginning January 2019. McGirr will replace Jean Turmel, the current chair, whose…

  • By: Staff
  • December 10, 2018 January 12, 2021
  • 15:30
Assumption Life appoints new president and CEO

Assumption Life appoints new president and CEO

Assumption Mutual Life Insurance Corp. is appointing Sébastien Dupuis as president and chief executive officer following the retirement of André Vincent. Vincent will assume the role…

  • By: Staff
  • December 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00