Get creative at cancer prevention, employers told
The old saying about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure works just as well when it comes to cancer care as…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- March 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
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Postmedia benefits changes include closure of DB pension, EAP
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is making a number of changes to its defined benefit pension plan, its capital accumulation plans and its benefits plans, according…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- March 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:55
OPTrust return slides to 6% in 2016
OPTrust’s investment return for 2016 decreased to six per cent, compared to its return of eight per cent in 2015. Its 2016 funded status report,…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- March 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
AIMCo to acquire 10% of global insurer Allied World
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing $673.5 million to indirectly acquire shares of global insurance company Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings. AIMCo signed a…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:04
CPPIB and Ivanhoé Cambridge to invest in southeast Asian logistics facilities
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing alongside Ivanhoé Cambridge with real estate logistics specialist LOGOS to develop and acquire modern logistics facilities in…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Newfoundland mine retirees receive good news in pension battle
Former employees of Wabush Mines in Newfoundland and Labrador received good news Thursday when the provincial government announced a legal move that could help them…
- By: Jann Lee
- March 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Switching to over-the-counter drugs could save $1B annually: report
Switching three prescription drugs classes to over-the-counter medications could save Canadians, employers, insurers and the health-care system $1 billion annually, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Ontario Teachers’ partners with clean-energy developer
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced a new partnership with a U.S.-based developer of clean-energy transmission projects. The partnership with Wakefield, Mass.-based Anbaric will…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Danone to launch global parental policy
Multinational food products organization Danone Inc. is launching its first global parental policy, aiming to offer a consistent standard of support too all employees around…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:17
Liquidity needs drive Canadian investors to bond ETFs: report
Canadian institutional investors are expanding the use of exchange-traded funds in their portfolios, using them for risk, liquidity and volatility management, according to a new…
- By: Caroline Cakebread, Canadian Investment Review
- March 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 14:10
HOOPP Funded Status Hits 122%
Plan set to weather market correction and considers boosting benefits
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- March 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 12:01
HOOPP return rises to 10.4% for 2016
Despite a challenging start to 2016, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan improved its investment return to 10.4 per cent by the end of the…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
80% of major Dutch pension funds invest in tobacco: report
More than a quarter of adults in the Netherlands smoked in 2012, according to the World Bank. And the country’s pension funds are even more…
- By: Staff
- March 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:36
Survey finds 74% of Canadians aged 24 to 44 view conventional retirement approach as outdated
Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadians aged 24 to 44 say the conventional approach to retirement — halting work at age 65 to enjoy a…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 15:00
CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:30
PSAC files policy grievance regarding transfer of PSHCP, impacts on plan members
The Public Service Alliance of Canada recently filed a policy grievance against the Treasury Board for its management of the transfer of the Public Service…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 18, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 09:00
Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert
Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 11:00