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Caisse invests $14.3M in Quebec multimedia solutions provider

Caisse invests $14.3M in Quebec multimedia solutions provider

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested a further $14.3 million in Stingray, a Quebec business-to-business music and in-store multimedia solutions provider. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Alberta publishes interpretive guidelines for workplace pensions

Alberta publishes interpretive guidelines for workplace pensions

The Alberta Superintendent of Pensions has released four interpretive guidelines to explain various legislative requirements around workplace pension plans that are registered in the province.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:24
Morneau briefing book raises red flags on Canadian public pension investment

Morneau briefing book raises red flags on Canadian public pension investment

A briefing book prepared last fall for incoming Finance Minister Bill Morneau warns that Canada’s spending on public pensions is dramatically lower than many other…

Men still hesitant to take parental leave: survey

Men still hesitant to take parental leave: survey

Less than half of U.S. employees feel their company fosters an environment in which men are comfortable taking parental leave, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Employers urged to prepare for new transgender rights bill

Employers urged to prepare for new transgender rights bill

Employers should start preparing as the federal government considers a new transgender rights bill, a lawyer suggests. The legislation, Bill C-16, would update the Canadian…

Does your benefits or pension program deserve recognition?

Does your benefits or pension program deserve recognition?

Is your benefits program, pension communications plan or mental-health strategy worth shouting about? Wrap up your nominations – for your organization or another worthy employer…

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Retiree spending drops off after age 70, so indexing pensions is unnecessary: study

Retiree spending drops off after age 70, so indexing pensions is unnecessary: study

Automatically raising workplace pension contributions in tandem with the cost of living is unnecessary because Canadian retirees spend less money once they reach age 70,…

Caisse introduces global investment hub for Quebec businesses

Caisse introduces global investment hub for Quebec businesses

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has launched espace cdpq, its new investment and development hub for entrepreneurs. The hub is aimed at…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
CPP debate heats up as flurry of positions emerges ahead of Vancouver meeting

CPP debate heats up as flurry of positions emerges ahead of Vancouver meeting

As Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne clarifies and possibly softens her line on what her government is expecting around Canada Pension Plan reform, a new report…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
Canadians overly confident about retirement preparation: study

Canadians overly confident about retirement preparation: study

Many working Canadians aged 50 and older are overly confident about their level of retirement preparation, a new study from Morneau Shepell has found. Their…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
City of Mississauga uses mental-health risk assessment to support emergency workers

City of Mississauga uses mental-health risk assessment to support emergency workers

The City of Mississauga’s fire and emergency services has piloted a workplace mental-health risk assessment and consulting service as it moves towards implementing a mental-health…

Sounding Board: Pension funds must get serious about adapting to climate change

Sounding Board: Pension funds must get serious about adapting to climate change

Climate change and extreme weather events threaten business continuity and, by extension, cash flow across all business sectors. However, as damaging as floods, droughts, wildfires,…

Canadian Pension Funds and Ottawa’s Infrastructure Agenda

Canadian Pension Funds and Ottawa’s Infrastructure Agenda

Teachers' CEO on how they can help.

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 06:07

52% of U.S. private sector workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans say they contribute: survey

While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of private sector workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, just half (52…

  • By: Staff
  • April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 15:00

Webinar coverage: A look at the full impact of alopecia areata

Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel…

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…

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  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…