Critics say high-frequency trading puts institutional and retail investors at a speed disadvantage, but a C.D. Howe Institute report disputes that claim.
To address its growing DB pension deficit, the ailing Canada Post needs to gradually contract out more of its services, according to an e-brief by the C.D. Howe Institute.
Forget all the gloomy talk about Canada’s aging population putting a strain on public finances. Future seniors here are actually getting younger, a trend that makes it desirable for them to keep working past the retirement age and embrace second careers. This is according to a new e-brief by the C.D. Howe Institute.
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, spoke about pension reform.
Quebec’s social programs are going to take a substantial hit in the near future and needs to prepare now for the coming “demographic squeeze,” says a report out this week from the C.D. Howe Institute.
Ottawa should issue more real-return bonds (RRBs) to satisfy investor demand and lower its borrowing costs, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.
A new report released by the C.D. Howe Institute today says that Ottawa should rethink the tax rules for pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) if they want the retirement savings vehicle to be effective.
The Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), today spoke at a C.D. Howe Institute roundtable in Toronto on how the introduction of Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) will bridge gaps in Canada’s retirement income system.
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 […]
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 […]