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Caisse invests in U.S. office properties

Caisse invests in U.S. office properties

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, and Callahan Capital Properties have agreed to buy four office…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:53
CPPIB, Hermes complete acquisition of ABP stake

CPPIB, Hermes complete acquisition of ABP stake

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have completed the acquisition of a 33.33% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) from GS Infrastructure…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:42
Fairfax Brit sells stake to OMERS

Fairfax Brit sells stake to OMERS

Fairfax Financial Holdings has completed its cash tender offer to shareholders of Brit PLC and sold 29.9% of the Brit shares to Ontario Municipal Employees…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
NYSE outage raises questions about technology

NYSE outage raises questions about technology

A shutdown in trading at one the world's most famous exchanges raised the tension in financial markets Wednesday.

Towers Watson to sell HR service delivery practice

Towers Watson to sell HR service delivery practice

KPMG has entered into an agreement with Towers Watson to acquire the company's human resources service delivery (HRSD) practice.

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Ontario uses YOLO to promote ORPP

Ontario uses YOLO to promote ORPP

Canadian rapper meets Ontario pensions.

  • By: Staff
  • July 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 16:23
NYSE resumes trading after tech glitch

NYSE resumes trading after tech glitch

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange has resumed after a more than three-hour halt earlier today.

  • By: Staff
  • July 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:15
Ontario uses YOLO to promote ORPP

Ontario uses YOLO to promote ORPP

What do Drake and the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) have in common?

Money managers achieve record profits, assets

Money managers achieve record profits, assets

The asset management industry's global profits and assets have risen to record levels, but securing future growth will require managers to ramp up their go-to-market…

  • By: Staff
  • July 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
Gowlings to merge with U.K. law firm

Gowlings to merge with U.K. law firm

Gowlings and U.K. law firm Wragge Lawrence Graham (WLG) plan to merge.

  • By: Staff
  • July 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
Barclays fires CEO

Barclays fires CEO

Barclays has fired CEO Antony Jenkins.

  • By: Staff
  • July 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:37
Chinese stocks continue falling

Chinese stocks continue falling

China announced a flurry of new moves Wednesday to halt a stock market slide. The result? Another big dive in share prices.

Greece requests new bailout

Greece requests new bailout

Greece submitted a request for aid from Europe's bailout fund Wednesday, and is rushing to detail a plan of economic reforms that creditors want to…

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…