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Quebec pension reforms face major legal uncertainty despite deal with firefighters

Quebec pension reforms face major legal uncertainty despite deal with firefighters

The agreement reached Friday between the City of Montreal and its firefighters does little to lift the uncertainty surrounding Quebec’s legislation requiring municipal workers to…

Have your say: How much summer vacation will you be taking this year?

Have your say: How much summer vacation will you be taking this year?

With summer season in full swing, just how many Canadians are planning on taking their vacation in the next few months? A 2017 RBC Insurance…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 17:26
No medical condition limitations for OPSEU’s new marijuana coverage

No medical condition limitations for OPSEU’s new marijuana coverage

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is now offering its employees $3,000 to spend on medical marijuana per year. Around 400 employees, their spouses and…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform

Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $2.6 billion to create an aircraft leasing and financing platform with GE Capital Aviation Services. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:02
Target-date funds don’t serve employees well: study

Target-date funds don’t serve employees well: study

Most target-date funds aren’t serving employees well, argues a paper published earlier this month in the Social Science Research Network.  While target-date funds are an easy…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Women saving one-third less than men for retirement

Women saving one-third less than men for retirement

The average retirement savings of women in the United States is one-third lower than the savings of their male counterparts, according to a new study…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
CBRE Group to acquire Toronto-based investment firm

CBRE Group to acquire Toronto-based investment firm

CBRE Group Inc. is acquiring a majority interest in Toronto-based investment management business Caledon Capital Management Inc. Upon closing, Caledon will be renamed CBRE Caledon…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:01
Labour market participation falls to 17-year low as fewer working-aged Canadians work

Labour market participation falls to 17-year low as fewer working-aged Canadians work

Labour market participation has fallen to a 17-year low as fewer working-aged Canadians are participating in the workforce, a new study from Statistics Canada has…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 11:23
Hugh O’Reilly joins board of Canadian Coalition for Good Governance

Hugh O’Reilly joins board of Canadian Coalition for Good Governance

OPSEU Pension Trust president and chief executive officer Hugh O’Reilly has joined the board of directors of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance. The coalition’s members include pension…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:12
Woman’s DB dilemma a reminder of importance of clear communications

Woman’s DB dilemma a reminder of importance of clear communications

It’s never easy telling employees their pension benefits are getting worse, whether that’s because of a merger, a sale or simply a cost-savings measure. But when…

Mercer appoints Canadian health business leader

Mercer appoints Canadian health business leader

Mercer Canada has appointed Julie Duchesne as Canadian health business leader. Prior to the new role, Duchesne was leading the global consultancy firm’s health business…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Feds confirm $1.3B funding for Caisse light-rail project

Feds confirm $1.3B funding for Caisse light-rail project

The government of Canada is providing $1.3 billion for a light-rail project spearheaded by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The additional capital will…

  • By: Staff
  • June 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:31
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May hedge fund performance measures up

Hedge funds continue trend of positive returns in May.

  • June 15, 2017 January 20, 2021
  • 11:40

Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report

The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
  • 15:00

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00