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UPP appointing chief engagement and strategy officer, senior director of engagement

The University Pension Plan is appointing Kathy Johnson as chief engagement and strategy officer and Andrew Naples as senior director of engagement. Johnson will lead…

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2022 June 15, 2022
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ICPM appointing Sebastien Betermier as next executive director

The International Centre for Pension Management is appointing Sebastien Betermier as its next executive director. Betermier, who is currently an associate professor of finance at…

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  • June 9, 2022 June 8, 2022
  • 11:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

An article on how Scotiabank is supporting employee financial well-being was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…

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  • June 3, 2022 June 2, 2022
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

An article on how employers can create health benefits and retirement plans for gig workers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.…

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  • May 27, 2022 May 26, 2022
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ACPM calling on OSFI to clarify how pension plans can strengthen investment risk management

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to provide more detail on how pension plans…

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  • May 25, 2022 May 20, 2022
  • 09:00

Retirement-age employees fear low interest rates, rising inflation will impact retirement income: survey

More than half (61 per cent) of U.S. employees nearing retirement age believe low interest rates combined with rising inflation will make it difficult to…

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  • April 19, 2022 April 18, 2022
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Calculation for commuted pension values confusing to some plan members: actuary

Changes to the calculation of commuted pension values in Canada are making it more challenging for defined benefit pension plan members to determine an optimal…

Financial wellness programs should have measurable, tangible impact: study

While many employees say they’re open to using employer-provided financial wellness assistance, some are hesitant, citing lack of trust and a need for employers to…

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  • March 28, 2022 March 28, 2022
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AIMCo appointing Suzanne Akers as chief risk, compliance officer

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Suzanne Akers as its chief risk and chief compliance officer. In the dual role, Akers will assume responsibility…

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  • March 24, 2022 March 24, 2022
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OSFI launching consultation on management of pension investment risk

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is launching an eight-week consultation on the management of investment risk by federally regulated pension plans. Along…

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  • March 21, 2022 March 18, 2022
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Fed raising key rate to curb inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve is launching a high-risk effort to tame inflation, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling up to seven rate hikes.…

CPPIB, PSP backing Ivey program for women interested in asset management

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are backing Canada’s first university program designed to open the asset management…

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  • March 14, 2022 July 27, 2022
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B.C. Municipal Pension Plan’s employee life and health trust joining BCI

The British Columbia Municipal Pension Plan’s new Municipal Retiree Benefit Trust is joining the B.C. Investment Management Corp. The MRBT, which has $100 million in assets…

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  • March 14, 2022 March 10, 2022
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Survey finds RRSP knowledge on decline over past five years

While Canadians continue to use registered retirement savings plans for retirement planning, knowledge about RRSPs has declined over the past five years, according to a…

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  • February 28, 2022 February 25, 2022
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Neil Cunningham to step down as PSP president and CEO next year

Neil Cunningham is stepping down from his role as president and chief executive officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on March 31, 2023.…

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  • February 15, 2022 February 14, 2022
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Employers building relevant financial wellness programs for both DB, DC pension members

Canadian Forest Products Ltd.’s new financial wellness program may have originated as the brainchild of its defined contribution pension plan committee, but it’s just as…

How can DC plan sponsors thrive in a world of disruption?

Defined contribution plan sponsors are facing a world of disruption, from artificial intelligence and big data to the Great Resignation and the shifting of power…

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Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold, but warns of looming hikes

The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday, but warned higher interest rates are coming to help it reel in inflation…

N.S. Pension Services Corp. appoints new CIO

The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. is appointing Steve Mahoney as its new chief investment officer, effective April 1, 2022. He’s taking over the CIO…

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  • January 20, 2022 January 19, 2022
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Responsible Investment Association appoints new CEO

The Responsible Investment Association is appointing Patricia Fletcher as its incoming chief executive officer, effective Feb. 7, 2022. Prior to the new role, Fletcher was…

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  • January 20, 2022 January 19, 2022
  • 09:00
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PIAC appoints Sean Hewitt, Graeme Hay as new officers for 2022

The Pension Investment Association is appointing a new chair, vice-chair and secretary-treasurer for 2022. Sean Hewitt, chief executive officer of the Toronto Transit Commission Pension…

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  • January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022
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Risks of cybersecurity breaches top of mind for pension funds

Years before his late-career rebirth as nemesis to former U.S. President Donald Trump, Robert Muller coined a phrase that went down in history among cybersecurity…

44% of U.S. pension plan sponsors set to review, renegotiate fees: survey

Nearly half (44 per cent) of pension plan sponsors in the U.S. said they intend to review and/or renegotiate their plan’s management fees over the…

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2021 December 1, 2021
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