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ORPP design details announced

ORPP design details announced

The Government of Ontario has announced additional details on pension plan comparability regarding the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

Most Canadians feel investment anxiety

Most Canadians feel investment anxiety

Nearly all Canadian investors (97%) feel anxiety when thinking about their investments, finds the BMO InvestorLine Psychology of Investing Study.

  • By: Staff
  • August 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Premier, ministers to announce ORPP design features

Premier, ministers to announce ORPP design features

Premier Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Finance Charles Sousa and Associate Minister Mitzie Hunter will provide an update on several key design features of the Ontario…

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 16:08
People Watch: On the move in July

People Watch: On the move in July

Here's a look at the people on the move in July 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:55
Approaching the workplace generation gap

Approaching the workplace generation gap

Workplaces are prime spots for generational clashes, reports The New York Times.

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:20
PSP Investments to sell joint venture stake

PSP Investments to sell joint venture stake

Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Starlight Investments have agreed to sell their real estate joint venture for $535 million to Northern Property…

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:21
Canadians like their jobs

Canadians like their jobs

They say if you love your job, you never have to work a day in your life. To find out if that’s true, just ask…

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:42
CPPIB expands student housing portfolio

CPPIB expands student housing portfolio

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has purchased a portfolio of five student residences in the United Kingdom from Student Castle for £330 million…

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:02
CPPIB and Permira complete Informatica purchase

CPPIB and Permira complete Informatica purchase

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), together with European private equity firm Permira, has completed the purchase of business software company Informatica. A company…

  • By: Staff
  • August 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:50
Teachers’ to sell majority stake in laundry equipment manufacturer

Teachers’ to sell majority stake in laundry equipment manufacturer

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will sell its majority stake in the world’s biggest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, Alliance Laundry Systems. Read: New addition…

  • By: Staff
  • August 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:28
Canada’s July unemployment stuck at 6.8%

Canada’s July unemployment stuck at 6.8%

Canada’s economy added about 6,600 jobs last month, essentially reversing a similar decline in June but not enough to change a national unemployment rate that…

Election primer on pensions

Election primer on pensions

The Conservatives may be vulnerable on one point in this year's federal election and it has to do with seniors, reports Maclean's.

  • By: Staff
  • August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:29
Top 3 retirement realities for boomers

Top 3 retirement realities for boomers

There are some surprises in store for Canadian boomers approaching retirement.

  • By: Staff
  • August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:11

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…

  • By: Staff
  • 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…

  • 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…