Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200 financial technology workers at FNZ launched a lawsuit alleging the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, CPP Investments and other institutional investors “used their control of the FNZ board […]
An article on the structural barriers Indigenous women continue to face in workplace retirement plans and benefits programs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Indigenous women face persistent barriers to workplace retirement, benefits plans: expert 2. […]
Despite the ongoing geopolitical and economic volatility that marked 2025 and will continue to shape 2026, institutional investors are taking a measured approach and viewing their portfolios through a long-term lens. “You can indicate those risks, but it’s not going to change the way we invest — it’s just an added risk,” says Jennifer Shum, […]
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Wing-Yee Wong as its chief financial officer, effective Feb. 2, 2026. Wong brings more than 20 years of financial leadership experience in complex public sector environments, according to a press release. Most recently, she served as finance, procurement and logistics director at Elections Ontario, where she […]
Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. has transitioned to a majority employee-ownership structure, with more than 70 per cent of employees now holding equity in the firm. The decision reflects a desire to more closely align employees with clients as the firm enters a new phase of scale and maturity, says Sylvain Boulé, the firm’s president and […]
The ongoing regulatory embrace of cryptocurrencies is generating interest in the asset class among institutional investors, according to a new report by Amundi. It found U.S. regulatory actions have pushed crypto out of an investment grey zone with vague policies or enforcement policies in place only. However, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has softened […]
Canadian financial institutions are staring down the barrel of a new world dynamic between Canada and the U.S. and Mark Zelmer, former deputy superintendent of financial institutions at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, wonders if they’re prepared. “What is becoming increasingly clear is that certainly our relation to the U.S. [is] going […]
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: […]
Institutional investors are a financing cornerstone amid surging global demand for infrastructure and the need to upgrade and secure projects against climate change risks. The increasing need for institutional backing is well timed, says Benjamin Abramov, partner and global head of infrastructure at Aon, adding increased risk from uncertain trade policies and inflation levels are […]
Eddy Ng remembers 2020 as a landmark year for diversity, equity and inclusion as the corporate world responded to the public outcry that followed the murder of George Floyd. Within months of that tragic event, the largest companies in the world had publicly committed an estimated $50 billion towards racial justice measures, while professional networking […]