The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Bjarne Graven Larsen as executive vice president and chief investment officer (CIO), effective February 1, 2016. Graven Larsen…
Plan sponsor Nyhart Actuary and Employee Benefits (Nyhart) has re-enrolled its employees into Russell Adaptive Retirement Accounts, developed by global asset manager Russell Investments. Russell…
The global ETP industry gathered US$372 billion in net new assets in 2015, which represents a 10% increase over the prior record of US$338.3 billion gathered…
The hiring and investment intentions of Canadian companies have fallen to their lowest levels since the 2009 recession, a new survey has found. The country’s…
Irish drugmaker Shire will pay about $32 billion in cash and stock to buy Baxalta and strengthen its position in rare disease treatments. Shares of…
Market volatility will continue into 2016, but investors shouldn’t be discouraged. They’ll still benefit more from equities than fixed income, and there may be some…
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau will be crossing the country this week talking to Canadians as part of the federal government’s pre-budget consultations, but you…
China’s stock benchmark plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets fell Monday as Wall Street’s decline and doubts about Beijing’s economic management kept appetite…
Members of the Royal Ontario Museum pension plan have chosen to join the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger is the first…
The Canadian labour force received a boost of 22,800 net jobs last month, thanks to a big gain in part-time work, Statistics Canada said Friday.…
By the end of 2016, 77% of employers intend to have at least one financial well-being program in place, according to a new report by…
People are saving more for retirement and investing more appropriately for their age, improving the overall state of retirement readiness in the U.S., according to a…
To stay up to date on legislative changes in the pension industry, it is important to bookmark a few key dates for 2016. January 1,…
Jeff Wendling, president and chief executive officer at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, will be retiring in 2025 after more than 25 years with…
With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…
The federal government is currently seeking recommendations about its plan to introduce solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. Under the government’s…
Marcie Frost, chief executive officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, is receiving a significant bonus that will boost her compensation to more than…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing two of its investment leaders to new executive roles, effective immediately, as Marlene Puffer steps away from her…
The total portfolio approach is gaining interest as a new investing strategy for pension funds and other asset owners, but its novel status may be…