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Coalition for retirement security calls for pension protection

Coalition for retirement security calls for pension protection

The Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security has launched a campaign to push for legislation to protect the earned pension benefits of public and private sector…

  • By: Staff
  • August 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:10
Neiman Marcus files for IPO

Neiman Marcus files for IPO

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, which is partially owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), plans to go public.

  • By: Staff
  • August 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:49
Netflix offers U.S. workers paid maternity, paternity leave

Netflix offers U.S. workers paid maternity, paternity leave

Netflix has introduced an unlimited leave policy for American employees that allows them to take off as much time as they want during the first…

  • By: Staff
  • August 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30
Aberdeen to buy Arden Asset Management

Aberdeen to buy Arden Asset Management

Aberdeen Asset Management has entered into an agreement to acquire New York-based Arden Asset Management for an undisclosed amount.

  • By: Staff
  • August 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:46
Shire makes unsolicited offer for Baxalta

Shire makes unsolicited offer for Baxalta

Shire has made an unsolicited takeover bid of US$30 billion for biosciences company Baxalta, which was recently spun off from healthcare company Baxter International.

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30
Morneau Shepell completes acquisition of Ceridian division

Morneau Shepell completes acquisition of Ceridian division

Morneau Shepell has completed the acquisition of the U.S. health and welfare benefits administration business of Ceridian.

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:25
Canadian pension assets fall in Q2

Canadian pension assets fall in Q2

After seven consecutive quarters of positive returns, Canadian pension plans broke their winning streak in the second quarter of 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:14
OMERS invests in Germany

OMERS invests in Germany

OMERS division Borealis Infrastructure Management is part of an investment consortium that has agreed to buy Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding, an operator of highway…

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:47
Global real estate remains attractive

Global real estate remains attractive

Cross border and domestic capital will continue to expand its allocation to global real estate as a result of the benign economic environment, finds a…

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:06
CPPIB invests in healthcare real estate

CPPIB invests in healthcare real estate

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is making its first investment in the healthcare real estate sector.

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50

Quick hits

Stats, events and opinions from the July/August 2015 issue

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Why the ORPP is a good move

Why the ORPP is a good move

The time is right to shore up our retirement system, and the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) is a step in the right direction.

Breakdown: Quiz whiz

Think you’re up to date on the latest trends in our industry? Ace our quiz and get bragging rights… or at least some fun facts…

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  • August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00

More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert

As more insurers turn to preferred pharmacy networks to decrease costs, their efforts are being met with some resistance by plan members who may be…

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

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  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

40% of U.S. workers with employer-provided health benefits delayed care due to costs: survey

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of U.S. workers with employer-provided health benefits reported delaying care due to cost, which negatively impacted their mental health, workplace culture…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00

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