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CSA publishes notice on access to global fixed income markets

CSA publishes notice on access to global fixed income markets

The Canadian Securities Administrators has published a notice addressing concerns raised by institutional investors over reduced access to international dealers that trade foreign currency denominated…

  • By: Staff
  • September 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
AIMA Canada names new executive committee members

AIMA Canada names new executive committee members

The Alternative Investment Management Association Canada has announced its new executive committee of the board for the 2016-18 term. Michael Burns, a partner in the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:14
CPPIB buys Toronto, Calgary office space from Oxford

CPPIB buys Toronto, Calgary office space from Oxford

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has purchased a 50 per cent share in a corporate real estate portfolio from Oxford Properties Group, the real estate…

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:25
FGP appoints Stephen Mitchell portfolio manager for global equity

FGP appoints Stephen Mitchell portfolio manager for global equity

Foyston, Gordon and Payne Inc. has appointed Stephen Mitchell as portfolio manager for its global and international equity mandates. Mitchell was most recently Burgundy Asset…

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:06

Online Form – Benefits Canada Reports – 2016 Top 50 DC Plans report

  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 13:42
Labour deal lets Canada Post workers keep DB plan for at least two more years

Labour deal lets Canada Post workers keep DB plan for at least two more years

The stop-gap deal between Canada Post Corp. and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers includes maintaining the defined benefit pension plan for all current and…

Should benefit plans cover HIV prophylactic?

Should benefit plans cover HIV prophylactic?

Plan sponsors and provincial governments alike should include the HIV prevention medication PrEP in their formularies, AIDS activists say. Health Canada approved PrEP — a…

Expert board appointed to Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Pension Plan Corp.

Expert board appointed to Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Pension Plan Corp.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Pension Plan Corp. has appointed an eight-member expert board to govern its board of directors. “It is paramount that in…

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:22
Editorial: Massage issue reflects tough choices for plan sponsors

Editorial: Massage issue reflects tough choices for plan sponsors

Despite all of the concern about the sustainability of drug plans, it seems rising claims for paramedical services such as massage therapy aren’t a big…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
How Imax supports employee wellness through flexible funding

How Imax supports employee wellness through flexible funding

Three years ago, Imax Corp. created a $500 annual wellness spending account for its Canadian employees to spend on anything related to health and fitness.…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:59
Continued growth predicted as ETF industry tops $100 billion in Canada

Continued growth predicted as ETF industry tops $100 billion in Canada

Exchange-traded funds are gaining ground. According to the London, England-based research and consultancy firm ETFGI LLP, assets invested in ETFs and exchange-traded products listed globally…

Top 50 DC Plans Report: A look at the latest governance trends

Top 50 DC Plans Report: A look at the latest governance trends

With the provision of defined benefit pensions on the decline and the subsequent growth in defined contribution plans, Canada’s retirement savings landscape is in a…

The importance of integrating treatment with return-to-work plans

The importance of integrating treatment with return-to-work plans

With 30 per cent of all disability claims now related to a mental illness and the numbers continuing to rise, are we making headway in…

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