With a second Donald Trump presidency unleashing global uncertainty, emerging markets nations are forging new alliances and building a foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Indeed, despite the alarming headlines, the view from institutional investors is one of optimism with a healthy side of skepticism. A report by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. found emerging markets […]
The Ontario Pension Board scored at or above the median for the Principles for Responsible Investment Reporting Framework assessment tool, according to its latest sustainability report. The OPB earned its highest score (87 per cent) for its policy governance and strategy, followed by passive listed equity and active listed equity, both at 81 per cent. […]
Almost half (46 per cent) of multinational companies say they’re prioritizing the use of employee-facing technology to support benefits management, including the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to improve benefits navigation and decision-making, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 260 employers, found more than half […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting nearly 80 per cent, or $330 billion, of its total portfolio is invested in assets with a low-carbon footprint. In its latest sustainable investing report, the Caisse said it holds $6.2 billion worth of transition assets looking to decarbonize their operations. The investment organization exceeded […]
An article on how incoming health-care legislation could impact plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings 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. How national health-care legislation could impact benefits plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings 2. Labatt attracting, […]
Private equity allocations are increasing to 12 per cent in the asset mix of U.S.-based institutional investors while public equities reached 38 per cent in 2024, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. In 2024, fixed income (29 per cent) and U.S. equities (19 per cent) were the leading assets among U.S. defined […]
Increased investment volatility could trigger additional questions on the decisions of Canadian pension funds as governance reviews come into focus, says Level Chan, a partner in the pensions practice at Stewart McKelvey. “Where there’s greater volatility, we could expect that triggering more questions about how pension plans are weathering the storm.” When responding to additional […]
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on robust corporate governance, the protection of shareholder rights and effective oversight of environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities as part of its latest proxy voting guidelines. In a press release, Jennifer Coulson, senior managing director and global head of ESG at the BCI, said proxy […]
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Dexter John as chief executive officer, effective March 1. John is currently the president and CEO of Morrow Sodali Canada Ltd., where he has advised on corporate governance, environmental, social and governance initiatives, shareholder engagement, executive compensation and strategic investor voting analytics. Prior to that, he […]
Canada’s public pension funds should rethink the billions of dollars they’ve invested in natural gas infrastructure amid the global push to reduce emissions, says a new report from a climate advocacy group. The report by Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health says nine of Canada’s largest public pensions have invested in 22 gas-related […]