OPTrust, CAAT: Coming Clean on ESG
Ontario plans tout ESG progress at responsible investment conference
- By: Michael Chen
- June 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:13
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CPPIB to invest $570M in oil and gas company
CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. is investing $570 million in U.S.-based LongPoint Minerals. The investment by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board subsidiary will occur over two…
- By: Staff
- June 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
IWK Health Centre boosts wellness programs following 2015 award
Halifax-based IWK Health Centre has introduced a range of new actions around its 3,200 employees’ mental, physical and financial well-being after winning in the health and…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Impact investing the new frontier as investors seek greater influence
While divestment has been a buzzword as some investors look to make a social statement, the new frontier will instead be impact investing as responsible investing becomes more mainstream,…
- By: Jann Lee
- June 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:07
Morneau Shepell launches trauma assist program
As concern about post-traumatic stress disorder mounts, Morneau Shepell is adding a trauma assist program to its employee and family assistance program. The new program,…
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- 08:25
Ontario plans tout ESG progress at responsible investment conference
While discussions continue over new requirements around environmental, social and governance factors in Ontario, OPTrust has had provisions in place since 2007, says an official at the…
- By: Michael Chen
- June 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:26
Caisse acquires 44% stake in Australian insurance distributor
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 44 per cent stake in the Australian life and pet insurance distributor Greenstone. Read:…
- By: Staff
- June 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:20
Study touts benefits of improving office environment, boosting wellness programs
A significant minority (43 per cent) of Canadian office workers and managers work more than 40 hours each week to tackle work they didn’t have…
- By: Staff
- June 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:17
Have your say: Should the Liberals extend parental leave?
Is it time for the federal government to extend parental leave to 18 months? Under a proposal revealed during last year’s federal election campaign, the…
- By: Staff
- June 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
Sounding Board: Canada leads in pension systems for public sector workers
What does Canada do better than any other country? Play hockey? Let’s not go there. Run an effective, efficient and sustainable retirement income system for the…
- By: Bruce Kennedy
- June 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:01
Study to explore how to support the mental health of health-care employees
The Mental Health Commission of Canada and HealthCareCAN are working together to explore how psychologically healthy healthcare workplaces are essential to patients’ health. The work is part of…
- By: Staff
- June 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:03
Five provinces enter into multi-jurisdictional pension agreement
British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan have entered into a new multi-jurisdictional pension plan agreement. More than 1,100 plans will fall under the…
- By: Staff
- June 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:14
Stable growth in equities pushes defined benefit pension solvency up: survey
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased in May as stable growth in equities offset the impact of declining bond yields,…
- By: Staff
- June 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
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
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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