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Expert panel: Tips for DB plan sponsors as interest rates continue to rise

From an economic perspective, the last year has been quite tumultuous. As central banks began raising rates to tame inflation, the loose monetary environment with…

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CPPIB investing in Indian toll roads, Caisse investing in vertical farming

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $60 million in an infrastructure trust sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India. In 2021, the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 17, 2022 October 17, 2022
  • 12:00

2022 Risk Management Conference: Understanding risk in a time of global turmoil

Managing risk in an era defined by escalating geopolitical tension, degenerating global trade networks and unprecedented economic turmoil is no simple task — and doing…

2022 Risk Management Conference: Navigating rising inflation, minimizing impact on pension plans

Alongside a potential recession and lower global economic growth looming in 2023, defined benefit pension plan sponsors have several tools to minimize the impact of…

2022 Risk Management Conference: Regulatory, stakeholder pressures moving ESG investing from fringe to centre stage

With close to two-thirds (62 per cent) of the market committed to investing responsibly, environmental, social and governance investing is no longer a fringe activity,…

2022 Risk Management Conference: A look at two pension plan sponsors’ experiences with impact investing

Responsible investing covers a spectrum between simple exclusion practices to environmental, social and governance integration to thematic and impact investing, said Les Marton, managing director…

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CPPIB proxy voting policy targeting sustainability, board term lengths and diversity: report

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is warning corporate board directors that any companies failing to consider climate risks, adopting multiple-year term lengths or lacking in…

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  • September 29, 2022 September 30, 2022
  • 12:00

Ontario Teachers’ investing in packaging firm, renewable energy platform

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing in a packaging company servicing European and North American businesses, as well as an Indian renewable energy platform.…

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  • September 20, 2022 September 20, 2022
  • 11:00

Global pension plan sponsors concerned about recession, stagflation: survey

More than half (57 per cent) of global pension plan sponsors are very concerned about the prospect of looming stagflation, according to a new survey…

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  • September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022
  • 12:21

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

The announcement Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards’ finalists was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news…

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  • September 9, 2022 September 9, 2022
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CPPIB-backed insurer selling Toronto subsidiary, Cadillac Fairview adopting nostalgic strategy

A Barbadian company is acquiring the life insurance business of a company in which the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has a majority stake. According…

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  • August 30, 2022 August 30, 2022
  • 12:00
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43% of global institutional investors expect fixed income performance to continue to decline: survey

While global institutional investors expect losses to continue in the fixed income market and are concerned that central banks may be too optimistic on the…

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  • August 30, 2022 August 30, 2022
  • 09:00
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U.S. labour board accuses Starbucks of pay disparity

A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks Corp. is violating U.S. labour law by withholding pay hikes and other benefits from…