The baseline prognosis for global real GDP growth in 2017 remains in the 2.5 to three per cent range, according to a new asset allocation…
Fifteen leaders representing all sectors have been named to the National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy, including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s Michel Leduc…
While institutional investors want to improve transparency in climate-related financial disclosures, they face unique circumstances that would make it difficult to accurately disclose an investment…
The Ontario Pension Board has completed its largest bond issue to date, a $750-million, 10-year bond offering. More than 66 investors took part in the…
The former head of one of the country’s largest pension funds is being tapped to help build the new federal infrastructure bank. The Liberals are…
The Canada Pension Plan fund’s net assets decreased to $298.1 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016, compared to $300.5 billion at the end…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans closed out 2016 with an annual return of 6.8 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent in 2015, according to…
More than a third (38 per cent) of assets under management in Canada incorporate a responsible investment strategy, up from 31 per cent two years…
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, investors seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach to their holdings in the country.…
The asset-backed commercial paper crisis has finally come to a resolution this month with the restructured paper’s liquidation and many institutional investors, including some large…
Canadian pension plans should expect a decrease in returns across all asset classes and a weakening in investment opportunities in 2017, according to an economic…
In 2016, public sector pension plans in the United States lowered the cost of administering funds and paying investment managers to 56 basis points, according…
2017 is a big year for Benefits Canada as the publication celebrates its 40th anniversary. Over the years, the magazine’s activities have expanded to include…
In 2007, the golf industry looked strong, with Tiger Woods winning his 13th major championship and thousands of courses dotting the United States. That year,…
Despite growing concern from institutional investors about the risks associated with climate change and the subsequent impact on companies in their portfolios, companies in Canada’s…
How can plan sponsors encourage their employees to make better investment decisions? And what can they do to address the different behavioural tendencies across different…
Low interest rates, poor stock market returns and ongoing volatility are making it increasingly challenging to find investment solutions that will help plan members reach…
With U.S. investors under 30 putting a large portion of their defined contribution pension investments in target-date funds, the industry is growing quickly, Vanguard’s Matthew…
As the trend toward defined contribution pension plans continues to take shape, concern is growing over the potential for investors’ behavioural biases to affect their…
As defined contribution plans continue to transition from being a supplement to defined benefit pensions to become a mainstay of the retirement system, plan sponsors…
Instead of focusing only on retirement, a defined contribution pension plan should aim for smooth consumption throughout a member’s lifetime, BlackRock Inc.’s Matthew O’Hara told…
With three generations active in the workforce and another group about to join, defined contribution pension plan sponsors must consider the unique needs and behaviours…
Deciding what to buy your secret Santa can get tricky. A Starbucks gift card? They might be devoted to Tim Horton’s. Homemade cookies? They might…
There are three trends that will guide the Canadian economy in 2017. Those are: The strength, or lack thereof, of oil prices; Domestic housing developments;…
Duane Green will become president and chief executive officer of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. upon the retirement of Don Reed on Jan. 31, 2017. In…