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Ontario Teachers’, partner acquire ownership stake in Australian water company

Ontario Teachers’, partner acquire ownership stake in Australian water company

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, alongside Morrison & Co. on behalf of the Utilities Trust of Australia, is acquiring the Infrastructure Fund’s ownership stake in…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:15

How to support employees’ mental health during coronavirus

As employers across the globe adjust their work environments to help slow down the spread of the coronavirus, one thing that shouldn’t get lost in…

Retirement system must reflect Canadians working longer: report

Retirement system must reflect Canadians working longer: report

While some may still dream of an early retirement, the world where freedom 55 seemed like a genuine possibility is no longer the world we live…

Recession may be inevitable, but for how long?

Investors and economists around the world are drastically changing their forecasts as the world enters another week of disruption from the spread of the coronavirus.…

HOOPP ready to weather market volatility after strong performance in 2019: CEO

HOOPP ready to weather market volatility after strong performance in 2019: CEO

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan reported a strong 2019, posting a 17.14 per cent return for the year and hitting a funded status of…

B.C. to defer employer health tax, provide $1,000 for workers with jobs impacted by coronavirus

B.C. to defer employer health tax, provide $1,000 for workers with jobs impacted by coronavirus

The British Columbia government says it will be deferring employer health tax payments until September 30. The measure, introduced on Monday, is for employers with…

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Is the U.S. dollar overvalued?

The U.S. dollar is overvalued and, if history has any lessons for investors, it’s that the dollar is set for a multi-year fall, according to…

FSRA responds to questions on filing deadlines, pension transactions

FSRA responds to questions on filing deadlines, pension transactions

Acknowledging the rapidly evolving circumstances around the coronavirus, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is considering approaches to help defined benefit pension plan sponsors…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:45
Keep calm and stick to the plan: OPTrust CIO

Keep calm and stick to the plan: OPTrust CIO

Although the markets are changing quickly due to the impacts of coronavirus, the OPSEU Pension Trust is a long-term investor and its overall investment strategy…

In these uncertain times, will dividend stocks be the first to recover?

In these uncertain times, will dividend stocks be the first to recover?

Since stock markets can turn on a dime, long-term institutional investors may find some opportunities amid the current chaos. It’s been a long time since…

Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures

Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures

While many retailers are maintaining pay and benefits for their store-based staff amid temporary closures caused by the coronavirus crisis, what about employees who are…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 October 14, 2021
  • 09:00
Nav Canada, Unifor reach agreement with early retirement option, pay rise

Nav Canada, Unifor reach agreement with early retirement option, pay rise

Nav Canada’s air navigation specialists are receiving a new end-of-career leave program and a three per cent wage increase in their new collective agreement. The…

Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations around Co-op pension changes

Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations around Co-op pension changes

The nearly four-month lockout at the Federated Co-operatives Ltd. refinery in Regina over pension changes could be nearing an end. However, while Unifor has accepted…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
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A look at the practical challenges of meeting target allocations in private markets

When it comes to private markets, implementing target allocations is easier said than done. At the Canadian Investment Review’s Plan Sponsor Exchange conference in February,…

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Understanding and managing risks in private market portfolios

As private markets continue to make up a large portion of pension plans’ portfolios, they can’t ignore the risk management of these assets. One issue…

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Getting the most from a corporate bond portfolio

Canadian pension plans have increased their demand for long corporate bonds, but high demand and low yields combined with a relatively small marketplace in Canada…

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How York University’s pension plan is avoiding groupthink

Over the years, the York University pension plan has performed well by all objective measures and made major changes to its asset allocation. Speaking at…

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The changing nature of corporate governance

It’s been long understood that asset owners are driving changing behaviours in corporate governance, said Donna Anderson, head of corporate governance in the U.S. equity…

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Turning thought into action to strengthen Canada’s retirement income system

With Canada ranking only ninth out of 37 countries on the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, more can be done to move it up the…

  • By: Avery Page
  • March 20, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 09:47
Private equity sees robust investment in 2019: report

Private equity sees robust investment in 2019: report

Worldwide private equity fundraising hit US$692 billion in 2019, surpassing the asset class’s peak in 2007. Private equity activity trended towards fewer but larger funds seeing…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30
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How AIMCo is building a scalable artificial intelligence program

While many organizations are grappling with how to incorporate artificial intelligence into their investment or back-office processes, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has found a…

  • By: Avery Page
  • March 20, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 09:17
Managing a capital accumulation plan through coronavirus

Managing a capital accumulation plan through coronavirus

In this time of global pandemic, the coronavirus is shaking up everything, with high market volatility and changing work arrangements. Everyone is worried — not…

70% of employees satisfied with employer communications around coronavirus: survey

70% of employees satisfied with employer communications around coronavirus: survey

Employees are mostly satisfied with employers’ communications around the coronavirus crisis, according to a new survey by Fierce Inc. The survey polled more than 1,000…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 09:15
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A crisis of conventional thinking in central banking

Historically, financial institution decision-makers come from the same educational backgrounds, which have rewarded them for thinking in linear and conventional ways, said David McWilliams, professor…

  • By: Avery Page
  • March 20, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 09:12
Editorial

Editorial: The tooth about dental benefits

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been relentlessly pestered by my dentist’s office. I’ve lost track of the frequency of texts, emails and phone…