Climate Change Knowledge M.I.A in Canada’s Boardrooms
Institutional investors want ‘climate competency’ in Canada’s boardrooms: report
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:41
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Corporate bonds ‘still look fairly attractive’
Five years ago, Patrick O’Toole said he was maintaining overweights in corporate bonds. “We think that strategy is going to pay off over the next…
- By: Sarah Cunningham-Scharf, advisor.ca
- January 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Benita Warmbold to retire as CFO of CPPIB
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board chief financial officer Benita Warmbold plans to retire this June, according to a news release. The news release noted the…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
New report highlights correlation between LTD claims and the economy
Long-term disability rates will decrease by 3.2 per cent on average through the first half of this year compared to the last half of 2016,…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:48
B.C. logging company brings in happiness expert to help start 2017
As part of its efforts to focus on wellness and expand its health and safety program, a B.C. logging company hosted two seminars with a…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
Manulife boosts mental-health benefits for staff to $10,000 per year
Manulife is providing more mental-health support to employees by increasing its annual coverage of mental-health services to $10,000 per person. Previously, employees could claim up…
- By: Jann Lee
- January 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:34
Institutional investors want ‘climate competency’ in Canada’s boardrooms: report
Despite growing concern from institutional investors about the risks associated with climate change and the subsequent impact on companies in their portfolios, companies in Canada’s…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:03
CPPIB to acquire 48% stake in software services company
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will acquire an approximate 48 per cent stake in GlobalLogic Inc., a digital product development services company, from Apax Partners…
- By: Staff
- January 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Morneau Shepell acquires another Montreal-based EAP provider
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has acquired Longpré, an employee assistance and wellness program provider based in Montreal. The move expands the company’s presence in Quebec following…
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Have your say: How optimistic are you about pension performance in 2017?
In December, a Mercer report found the median solvency ratio for Canadian pension plans increased from 85 per cent at the end of the third…
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
Stanley Hamilton named FICOM chair
The Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia has appointed Stanley Hamilton as chair of the provincial regulatory body. Hamilton, an emeritus professor at the University…
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:22
Drug prices review, decumulation among top issues for 2017
As the new year begins, what are the key benefits, pension and investment issues facing plan sponsors in the coming months? For those providing benefits, drug…
- By: Jann Lee
- January 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:02
Franklin Templeton Investments promotes Matthew Williams
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has promoted Matthew Williams to head of institutional and client service for Canada. He joined the organization more than three years…
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:39
Report finds critical lack of workplace support for menopausal employees
While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2024 May 1, 2024
- 09:00
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
90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey
A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold…
- 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
Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?
Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…
- By: Les Marton
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 11:00
Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 09:00