Interest rate cut boosts returns from short-term government bonds, credit: report
Returns from short-term Government of Canada bonds and credit are rising due to the easing of interest rates by the Bank of Canada last month,…
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CPPIB investing €550M in European digital solutions provider, Caisse buying Brazilian power transmission platform
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing €550 million in Europe-based team.blue to acquire a 20 per cent interest in the firm. The total…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how group insurers can help plan sponsors provide adequate coverage and ensure appropriate use of treatments for rare diseases was the most-read…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 09:00
Institutional investors considering AI need responsible rulebook: report
Putting responsible artificial intelligence principles in place is essential to enhancing risk-adjusted returns and positioning businesses for success, according to a new report by the Canada…
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 15:00
Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules
The Competition Bureau is speeding up the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing. The federal…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 9, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 15:00
Commercial real estate challenges forcing Canadian pension funds to re-evaluate strategy: report
Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are rethinking their real estate strategies as higher interest rates continue to push valuations lower and lenders pull in…
- By: Staff
- July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 15:00
OMERS sells LifeLabs for $1.35BN, Ontario Teachers’ Venture Growth invests in Japanese HR software firm
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is selling LifeLabs Inc. in a deal worth roughly $1.35 billion to U.S.-based Quest Diagnostics. The transaction is expected…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2024 July 5, 2024
- 13:00
Canadian public pension plans’ average funding ratio increased to 116% in 2023: report
Canadian corporate pension funds reported an average funding ratio of 117 per cent, while public pension funds reported an average of 116 per cent, according…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 15:00
Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans stays flat in Q2 2024: reports
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans remained flat in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 15:00
Canada’s missing navigation tool in the push to lower emissions
It would be possible to get around a city if there were no agreed-upon street names, but it would take longer, people would get lost…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- July 2, 2024 June 28, 2024
- 15:00
BCI reports 7.5% annual return, assets grow to $250.4BN
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual return of 7.5 per cent, or $17.4 billion, as at March 31, 2024, up from 3.5…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2024 June 28, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ backs Indian financial services operator, Caisse invests in business software provider
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a minority stake in India-based financial institution Kogta Financial Ltd. through a Series E investment transaction worth US$148 million.…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2024 June 27, 2024
- 15:00
Mandating Canadian pension funds’ domestic investments could harm plan members: study
A potential federal mandate for Canadian pension funds to increase their domestic investments could end up harming the very people the pension system is set…
- By: Staff
- June 27, 2024 June 26, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story discussing the factors leading employees to delay taking time off and instead engage in ‘quiet vacationing’ was the most-read story this week on…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 09:00
How the investment strategies of the Maple 8 impact the decisions of medium- and small-sized plan sponsors
While many of the investment strategies and resources at the disposal of the Maple 8 — Canada’s eight largest public pension plans that represent more…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 21, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 08:56
CSSB’s climate risk disclosure standards should align with ISSB’s, with only Canadian-specific modifications: PIAC
The Pension Investment Association of Canada supports closely aligning the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board disclosure standards with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s requirements but recommends it…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2024 June 19, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Global Investment Conference: A look at evolving retirement trends
During a panel discussion at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April, three pension plan sponsors shared their perspective on plan design…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:49
Editorial: What a difference four years makes
Four years ago, as the coronavirus pandemic entered its third month, I unknowingly — and unwittingly — took my first steps towards a new chapter…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2024 DC Plan Summit
At the 2024 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, which was hosted in Vancouver on Feb. 27-29, attendees learned about the various challenges and solutions for DC…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 08:00
B.C.’s Municipal Pension Plan focusing on sustainable investments
Chelsea Kittleson joined British Columbia’s Municipal Pension Plan at a time of change for the investment organization. The MPP’s executive director, who joined the plan…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 21, 2024 June 24, 2024
- 08:54
Shareholders approve Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package, despite objection by institutional investors
A majority (77 per cent) of Tesla Inc. shareholders voted in support of restoring the landmark US$44.9 billion all-stock pay package for chief executive officer…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 15:00
PSP Investments generates 7.2% annual return, net assets increase to $264.9BN
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board ended its fiscal year on March 31, 2024, generating a net return of 7.2 per cent, up from 4.4…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 18, 2024 June 17, 2024
- 09:00
UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance adopting intermediate targets
The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance — an association of financial organizations that includes the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec — is…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 25, 2024 June 25, 2024
- 09:00
Ivanhoé Cambridge increasing investment in real estate partnership, PSP Investments selling data centre operator stake
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is increasing the size of its investment partnership with Walker…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse investing $500MN in National Bank of Canada, backing EV charging station operator
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $500 million in National Bank of Canada to support its acquisition strategy for Canadian Western…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article detailing a stark increase in the use of obesity medications among Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plan members was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Global Investment Conference: Comparing clean energy landscapes across North America and Europe
To reach 2050 net-zero targets, investment volume in U.S. and European clean power markets has to be scaled on an annualized basis from now until…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:57
2024 Global Investment Conference: How institutional investors can re-think active management to add value, generate alpha
An active manager only adds value for clients through three distinct ways: interpreting information through their research and decision-making, the way they manage risk through…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:55
Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio increases to 122% in Q1 2024: FSRA
The average projected solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans was 122 per cent as of March 31, 2024, up three per cent from…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian fixed income outperforms amid improving interest rate landscape: report
Canadian-based fixed income assets rallied in the first quarter of 2024 as the likelihood of interest rate cuts from global central authorities increases, according to…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2024 June 12, 2024
- 11:00
CIA calling on financial organizations to include effects of climate change in risk projections
Unique natural events caused by the effects of climate change need to be considered in a financial organization’s risk analysis, according to a new report…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 13, 2024 June 11, 2024
- 09:00
Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023
- 15:00
Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2023 September 22, 2023
- 09:00
Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2024 Global Investment Conference
On April 10-12, the Canadian Investment Review hosted a group of delegates, including defined benefit plan sponsors, asset managers and academics, in Alberta for the 2024 Global…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 08:00
2024 Global Investment Conference: How the risk-return proposition can help portfolios perform well in a variety of market conditions
It’s important for institutional investors to view risk mitigation as a way to improve the risk-return proposition and not as a way to express a…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:58
2024 Global Investment Conference: Technology, health-care innovations providing institutional investors with alpha
Institutional investors are navigating two massive innovations, namely artificial intelligence and artificial incretins, said Jennifer O’Hara Martin, global equity portfolio specialist at T. Rowe Price, during the…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:54
2024 Global Investment Conference: Global energy interests posing challenges to institutional investors’ net-zero targets
Global powerhouses China and India will continue to heavily bet in oil and gas opportunities due to projected demand, despite the global push for green…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:59
2024 Global Investment Conference: Canadian real estate pressures increasing demand for rental market investments
If Canadians aren’t able to access single-family housing, then by necessity they have to move to rentals, said Aaron Pittman, senior vice-president and head of…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:56
2024 Global Investment Conference: Emerging markets providing opportunities for institutional investors
It’s the right time for institutional investors to commit allocations to the emerging markets asset class, said Andrew Ness, portfolio manager of emerging markets equity…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 10, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 07:53