Liquidity Crunch Hits UK Real Estate Funds
Funds scramble to stem redemptions post-Brexit vote
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 18:24
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Ontario establishes new body to manage public pensions, investment funds
The Ontario government has established the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario in an effort to improve the management of public sector pensions and other investment…
- By: Staff
- July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:06
Small business calls on governments to delay CPP deal
As the July 15 deadline for provincial leaders to commit to an expanded Canada Pension Plan approaches, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling…
- By: Staff
- July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:27
Canadian pension solvency survives Brexit, for now: survey
Canadian defined benefit pension solvency improved quarter-over-quarter, rising by 2.3 percentage points in the quarter to June 30 as the immediate selloff in equities following…
- By: Staff
- July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Caisse to acquire French property management company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is to acquire French residential property management company Foncia. Caisse is part of a consortium of buyers…
- By: Staff
- July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
First Health Care acquires Humanacare
Employee health services provider First Health Care is to acquire employee assistance program provider HumanaCare. The acquisition enhances First Health Care’s EAP offering by combining…
- By: Staff
- July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:24
Have your say: Is vision care coverage too low?
With $200 not getting people very far when it comes to buying eyeglasses, is vision coverage in employee benefit plans too low? The issue of…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2016 March 29, 2021
- 09:43
Canada Post sticks to DC stance in issuing lockout notice to union
Canada Post Corp. is sticking to its proposal to introduce a defined contribution pension plan for new workers as it issues a 72-hour lockout notice…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:42
How did Canada’s fastest-growing pension funds fight off 2015 market headwinds?
In a year that witnessed volatile markets and a plummeting Canadian dollar, 92 per cent of the plans on Benefits Canada’s top 100 pension funds…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- July 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Mississauga library staff on strike over pay and benefits
Library workers in Mississauga, Ont. went on strike at midnight after pay and benefits negotiations with the city fell through over the weekend. The motion…
- By: Jann Lee
- July 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
EY raises employee engagement in well-being with new online resource
Since EY introduced a new employee well-being portal in April, the site has had more than 7,000 page views and 1,500 users tracked. The site,…
- By: Michael Chen
- July 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
CPPIB’s Crestone Peak Resources announces expected close of Encana subsidiary sale
Encana Corp. and Crestone Peak Resources, which is 95 per cent owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, have announced that Encana expects the…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:28
71% of employers to focus on employees’ financial well-being: survey
Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of employers said they intend to focus on employees’ financial well-being in ways that expand beyond retirement decisions, according to…
- By: Staff
- June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:55
Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:45
Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00