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PSP to become largest shareholder of U.S. renewable energy company

PSP to become largest shareholder of U.S. renewable energy company

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is moving to become the largest shareholder in U.S.-based Pattern Energy Group Inc. as part of a series of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Sovereign Wealth Funds Dominate Private Debt Space

Sovereign Wealth Funds Dominate Private Debt Space

New research by Prequin shows rise of state-owned investors.

Is the Bank of England Too Optimistic?

Is the Bank of England Too Optimistic?

AB thinks so: new report.

Shareholders approve Standard Life, Aberdeen merger

Shareholders approve Standard Life, Aberdeen merger

Shareholders have approved the proposed merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. At Standard Life’s general meeting on Monday, 98.6 per cent of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 18:50
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

U.S. employees staying at current jobs due to work-life balance, financial stability: survey

Fewer U.S. workers are leaving their jobs, with roughly two-fifths citing improved work-life balance (44 per cent), interesting work (41 per cent) and financial stability…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 09:00

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.6% in Q1 2024: reports

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 15:00

Employers can support workers’ mental health with digital toolkits, adequate coverage: expert

This Mental Health Week and beyond, employers can support employee mental health using digital toolkits, mental-health coaching and by providing adequate coverage, says Marie-Chantal Côtè, senior…

ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study

Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 7, 2024
  • 15:00

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00