The large number of Canadians who fear the Canada Pension Plan won’t be around when they retire reflects a misplaced belief, said Canada Pension Plan Investment Board president…
Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadians don’t consider an inheritance part of their long-term financial future, according to a new survey by investment firm Edward…
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario has clarified its guidance note on how environmental, social and governance factors should be incorporated into a plan sponsor’s statement of investment…
TD Asset Management Inc. has appointed Scott Colbourne as managing director of global active fixed income. Prior to the appointment, Colbourne was co-chief investment officer at Sprott…
Two-thirds of institutional investors consider environmental, social and governance factors, according to a survey conducted by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. The survey, which questioned 434 institutional…
The Canada savings bond program takes its final bow on Nov. 1, leaving a hole in Canadians’ hearts and savings portfolios. The program began in…
Solvency ratios for defined benefit pension plans regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario have stayed relatively stable, according to the organization’s quarterly report.…
A group of 30 Canadian and international pension funds and financial institutions have released a joint declaration that implores publicly traded companies in Canada to commit…
At an index level, equity volatility in developed markets has reached record lows in 2017. In the U.S. options market, the Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility…
Six of Canada’s largest pension funds have been ranked among the world’s most responsible institutional investors. The ranking, by the Bretton Woods II program at U.S.…
Dustyn Lanz will succeed Deb Abbey as chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Lanz has worked with the Responsible…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans made gains in their solvency position in the third quarter of 2017, according to the Mercer Pension Health Index. The…
With the world in flux amid rising concerns about hurricanes, flooding and wildfires, how will institutional investors rise to the challenges climate change presents? And…
Nearly half (45 per cent) of global institutional investors reported that their hedge fund portfolios had reached or exceeded expectations as of June 2017, compared…
Evolve Funds Group Inc. is aiming to offer Canada’s first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund. In a news release, the company said it has filed a preliminary…
The OPSEU Pension Trust has completed the 1,000th trade from its in-house trading floor, which was launched in June. The decision to manage a large…
Canada’s largest institutional investors are calling for a boost in the representation of women on board and executive management teams of S&P/TSX composite index companies to…
While defined contribution plans were a small piece of the pension market when Benefits Canada first rolled off the presses in 1977, the Co-operative Superannuation…
Amidst all of the talk about transparency in the investment industry, the dialogue around refundable fees has been on the quiet side. Also known as…
The Pension Investment Association of Canada is raising concern about the impact on pension plan sponsors of a new regulation related to derivatives and a companion policy…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is making a new foray into corporate stewardship by releasing its first responsible investment report. The report outlines several…
It can be difficult to find real alpha opportunities, which are based on consistently harvestable mispricings rather than a manager’s hard-to-replicate intuition. Certainly, the pages…
Vestcor Investment Management Corp. has posted a 6.16 per cent overall investment return for the year ending Dec. 31, 2016. Formerly known as the New…
Anyone surprised about U.S. President Donald Trump’s reaction to the events in Charlottesville over the weekend should keep one thing in mind: when it comes…
As pension plan administrators and sponsors seek to improve member engagement, new research shows more straightforward language around disclosure could hold the key to better results. Recently,…