The University Pension Plan is appointing Karen Rowe as its chief financial officer. In the new role, she’ll oversee the teams responsible for the UPP’s corporate finance, investment finance and operations functions. Rowe will also collaborate with the UPP’s leadership team and board to provide strategic leadership, advice and counsel on operational processes and business […]
How the City of Toronto is continuing to support employee mental health in these uncertain times took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. How the City of Toronto is supporting employee mental health in 2022 and beyond 2. Why CPP premiums are getting […]
With many employers eyeing a return to the office in 2022, it’s no surprise a story looking at how the City of Toronto and a range of national banks are rolling out return-to-workplace plans took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. City […]
The University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. is appointing Chuck O’Reilly as its next president and chief investment officer. O’Reilly, the UTAM’s senior portfolio manager and head of public equities, is replacing Daren Smith, who held both roles at the $13-billion pension, assets and endowment fund since 2016. Prior to joining the UTAM in 2011, […]
Central banks slowing their quantitative easing policies and economic improvements off the back of wide-scale vaccination efforts should both provide bond yields with a modest boost in 2021. But that won’t give defined benefit pension plan sponsors much relief. “You hear the phrase ‘low for long’ and I would agree we’re in an extended period […]
After starting to manage assets for its first two clients in July 2017, the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has released its 2018 annual report, but investment results will be announced by its clients this year. Currently, the IMCO manages $26 billion in net assets for the Ontario Pension Board and $34 billion for the […]
2018 to be a significant year for pension reform in Ontario.