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Simone Reitzes

lrandall — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:08:43 +0000

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Keynote Speaker Simone Reitzes, managing director, Medicus Pension Plan Simone Reitzes is head of the Medicus Pension Plan’s leadership team, with responsibilities for design, strategy, governance and risk management. Reitzes played an instrumental role in establishing the Medicus Pension Plan, which has become an innovative […]

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How the investment strategies of the Maple 8 impact the decisions of medium- and small-sized plan sponsors

bmcgovern — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:56:30 +0000

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 than $2.1 trillion in assets under management — are out of reach for medium- and small-sized plan sponsors in the country, the path carved by the most sophisticated investment organizations […]

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Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments?

bmcgovern — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000

A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the economy, says Malcolm Hamilton, a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. “I think it’s very natural for Canadian businesses . . . [that] focus on the Canadian economy, not […]

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Clear, flexible regulations needed for target-benefit plans: report

bwolfe — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:00:06 +0000

Clear and flexible regulations that reflect the nature and diversity of target-benefit plans would allow these plans to thrive, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. The report analyzed data collected from 29 target-benefit plans registered in British Columbia, which was the first province to implement these plans. Read: Report finds disconnect […]

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Removal of ‘30% rule’ could boost investment, reduce private equity fees for Canadian pension funds

bmcgovern — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:00:40 +0000

If the federal government scraps its rule restricting Canadian pension funds from holding more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of investee corporations, pension plan sponsors and other investment organizations could increase their holdings in high-performing assets, have greater oversight and accountability of their assets and see a decrease in fees for private equity, according […]

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Canadian institutional investors’ cycle of bias against domestic markets could be over: report

bmcgovern — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:04 +0000

The days of Canadian institutional investors dismissing domestic opportunities for international ones may be over, according to a new research note. In the note, Ian de Verteuil, managing director of equity, markets research and global markets at CIBC Capital Markets, predicted pension funds in Canada have ended a period of shifting their assets to international […]

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Eric Lascelles

lrandall — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:54:28 +0000

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Keynote Speaker Eric Lascelles, chief economist, RBC Global Asset Management Eric Lascelles is the chief economist for RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM). He maintains the firm's global economic forecast and advises its portfolio managers on key themes and risks. He is also a member of the […]

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Barbara Zvan

lrandall — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:46:48 +0000

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Barbara Zvan, president and chief executive officer, University Pension Plan Ontario Barbara Zvan is the president and chief executive officer of the University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP). She is responsible for realizing UPP’s strategies to deliver valuable, lifelong pension security and service excellence to UPP’s over […]

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Changes to tax rules can improve Canadians’ retirement security: report

bwolfe — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:17 +0000

Changes to tax rules can improve Canadians’ retirement security and make the retirement system more equitable, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. The report argued in favour of key changes to the accumulation phase, such as more equitable tax-deferred registered wealth accumulation limits, changes to the tax recognition of administrative expenses […]

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Hugh O’Reilly

lrandall — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:48:28 +0000

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Hugh O'Reilly, executive director, Innovate Cities Hugh O'Reilly is an executive-in-residence at the Global Risk Institute, president and chief executive officer of Acuity Global, a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and the executive director of Innovate Cities. He's also the former president and chief […]

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