Nearly half (45 per cent) of U.S. capital accumulation plan members say they’d invest in private equity and private debt investments if their plan provided access to these assets, up from 36 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey by Schroders. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 plan members, found among employees […]
An article announcing the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Who are the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards? 2. Employee’s termination following mental-health leave not discriminatory: […]
Amid a push to open U.S. capital accumulation plans to direct investments in private assets, it’s important for plan sponsors and members to take a cautious approach, says Andrew Kitchen, head of Canadian distribution for MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. This month, the U.S. federal government introduced legislation that would permit CAP members to directly […]
The late-stage venture and growth investment arm at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing US$40 million in artificial intelligence-powered human capital management platform Darwinbox. As part of the transaction, the Teachers’ Venture Growth is acquiring a stake in the technology firm through primary and secondary transactions. Darwinbox is driving an impressive adoption rate in the […]
The real estate investment arm of one of the country’s largest pension funds is worried about the value of its assets if a B.C. billionaire is able to buy Hudson’s Bay Co.’s leases at its properties. In documents filed with the Ontario Superior Court, Oxford Properties Group argues transferring leases to “an unvetted and unproven” […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a 2.1 per cent return halfway through 2025, with net assets increasing to $269.6 billion. In the first half of the year, the investment organization achieved net investment income of $6 billion, which pushed its net assets by $3.3 billion from its year-end figure. Read: Ontario Teachers’ returns […]
The infrastructure arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Daniel Farina as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Farina, who has more than 25 years of experience managing and structuring major infrastructure projects worldwide, joined the Caisse in 2019 and became general manager in 2023. He was […]
A world of increased uncertainty over fiscal situations is leading to a market more conducive to fixed income and international equities, says Indrani De, head of global investment research at FTSE Russell. The firm’s most recent asset allocation insights report found a global market that’s seeing steepening yield curves amid economic uncertainty brought on by […]
Public assets like exchange-traded funds grant endowments and foundations with full liquidity in their investment pursuits, according to Mark Webster, director of institutional sales and service at BMO Global Asset Management, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum. While the Maple 8 model does offer investment lessons, some can prove too […]
An article on Canadian institutional investors’ potential overexposure to alternative assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Canadian pension funds could be overexposed in alternative assets: expert 2. Employees on LTD more likely to claim […]