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Trudeau chides Smith for Alberta pension-exit debate, promises to defend stability of CPP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the Alberta pension-exit debate Wednesday, saying the federal government will fight any threat to the stability of the Canada Pension…

What do historically low interest rates mean for DB pension de-risking?

Climate, cybersecurity risks increasing for federally regulated pension plans: OSFI outlook

Climate and cybersecurity are the leading risk factors concerning Canadian pension plan administrators, according to a pension lawyer. Susan G. Seller, a pension and benefits…

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Canada’s retirement system ranks No. 12 out of 47 countries but has room for improvement: report

Canada’s retirement system ranks No. 12 out of 47 countries but has room for improvement amid a challenging economy and ageing population, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2023 October 18, 2023
  • 09:00

Gen Z workers want to retire at 61, but 99% facing obstacles to saving for retirement: survey

While U.S. generation Z workers want to retire at age 61, 99 per cent of these employees say they’re facing obstacles to saving for a…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2023 October 18, 2023
  • 09:00

Iversoft appointing Steph Barlow as chief people officer

Iversoft is appointing Steph Barlow to the role of chief people officer. Barlow joined the Ottawa-based organization in 2017 as people and culture specialist and…

  • By: Staff
  • October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
  • 15:00

National pharmacare program will cost $40BN annually with shift of $14BN in private insurance

The Parliamentary Budget Office is confirming the insurance industry’s projection that a single-payer model of national pharmacare program will cost $40 billion annually as a result…

  • By: Staff
  • October 18, 2023 October 17, 2023
  • 09:00

Coverage of the 2023 Risk Management Conference

An effective risk management culture can’t be built on buzzwords — though defined benefit pension plan sponsors hear them a lot. In recent years, they’ve…

  • October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
  • 08:01

2023 Risk Management Conference: Canada’s ongoing housing crisis may spur regime change in next federal election

Canadians could see a regime change in the next federal election if the current housing crisis holds tight, according to Chantal Hébert, political commentator, journalist, columnist and author,…

2023 Risk Management Conference: Are concentrated equity strategies living up to their premise?

Despite an attractive pitch to asset owners, concentrated equity strategies may be letting investors down, according to Seth Weingram, senior vice-president and director of client…

2023 Risk Management Conference: New dynamics in interest rates markets creating opportunities, risks for institutional investors

Institutional investors’ strategic approach to interest rates must evolve to properly reflect the risks and opportunities in today’s markets, according to Michael Cook, vice-president of…

2023 Risk Management Conference: Public real estate markets offer significant upside during high inflation

The underlying conservatism of public real estate investment markets can provide an inflation-proof cushion for institutional investors in uncertain times, said Corrado Russo, managing partner…

2023 Risk Management Conference: How labour market pressures are affecting inflation rates

A tight labour market will have to loosen up in order to help reduce inflation rates, said Ilan Kolet, institutional portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments,…

2023 Risk Management Conference: Event-driven credit helping institutional investors find diamond assets in the rough

Institutional investors don’t have to wait for choppy waters to invest in event-driven credit, according to Duncan Farley, portfolio manager on the BlueRay fixed income…

CPPIB appointing Priti Singh as senior managing director, chief risk officer

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Priti Singh (pictured) as senior managing director and chief risk officer. Singh, who most recently served as…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024
  • 15:00

Global employers say parental leave, EAPs among most prevalent minimum employee benefits: survey

The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024
  • 13:30

Canadian green taxonomy plan could boost institutional investments: PIAC

The establishment of a green and transition taxonomy by the federal government will help provide the confidence and transparency that investors need to make decisions…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024
  • 09:00

Canadian pension leaders urging sustainability regulator to modify new disclosure guidelines

In an open letter, leaders from Canada’s biggest pension funds are asking the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to reconsider a two-year relief period granted to…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2024 July 17, 2024
  • 09:00

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q2 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the second quarter of 2024 and nine per…

  • By: Staff
  • July 17, 2024 July 17, 2024
  • 15:00

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 15, 2024 July 15, 2024
  • 15:00