While managers of target-date funds have benefited from strong tailwinds in recent years, how can they manage the current environment of uncertainty? Ruthann Pritchard, an…
While saving for retirement is an incredibly long journey, visualizing the entire process is a great way to get to better outcomes, according to Neil…
Global institutional investors are more trusting of the financial services sector than their retail counterparts, according to a new survey by the CFA Institute. The survey,…
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has appointed Karim Habra as head of Europe, effective…
The mass shooting news cycle isn’t going away. In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., shooting in February, hundreds of thousands of protesters descended upon…
Keynote speaker Nicholas Burns kicked off this year’s Global Investment Conference with insights about the mega trends dominating the global geopolitical landscape today. Looking at…
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has published guidance on its interpretation and expectations for the default investment option selected by the administrator…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Emmanuel Jaclot as executive vice-president of infrastructure. In the new role, Jaclot will manage the…
Fiera Capital Corp. is scooping up the business of CGOV Asset Management, an Ontario-based investment management firm that focuses on institutional investors. As of Dec. 31, 2017, CGOV…
Benefits Canada‘s Martha Porado was among the winners at the CFA Society Toronto’s 2018 Financial Journalism Awards on Wednesday. Porado, an associate editor at Benefits…
Eckler Ltd. has appointed Naomi Denning as a principal in its national investment practice. Based in the company’s Vancouver office, Denning will be working primarily with employers in…
With markets showing signs of potential extreme volatility in recent weeks, how can employers address the many questions that arise from pension plan members? When speaking to members, consultants…
When Sears Canada Inc. announced it was going to liquidate its stores in 2017, the chain’s demise was a big concern for pension plan members…
When it comes to environmental, social and governance factors, investors are confronted by an alphabet soup of acronyms that can make it tough to determine…
With global growth improving, interest rates continued to increase in 2017, particularly in Canada and the United States. Many believe the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise…
Bolstered by research showing the majority of institutional investors are considering environmental, social and governance issues in their investments strategies, Russell Investments has created a…
The majority (86 per cent) of Canadian women have at least one challenge when it comes to finances and investment, according to a new survey…
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds fell to $1.77 trillion in the third quarter of 2017, down from $1.8 trillion…
Net returns in defined benefit pension plans were higher than net returns in defined contribution plans by an average of 0.46 per cent annually over the…
The Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Claire Van Wyk-Allan as its new head of Canada. “I am excited to be joining AIMA in Canada,”…
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System saw its net investment return rise to 11.5 per cent at the end of 2017, compared to 10.3 per cent at…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Agropur Cooperative are establishing a joint investment platform for businesses in the dairy industry. Valued at $40…
The Bank of Nova Scotia’s deal to acquire independent investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser for $950 million is part of the bank’s strategy to move beyond retail…
Scotiabank is acquiring independent investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. for approximately $950 million. The transaction will create the third-largest active asset manager in Canada with $166 billion…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has appointed Neil Cunningham as president and chief executive officer. Cunningham joined the Montreal-based pension fund in June 2004 as vice-president…