From thematic investing to the creation of a new long-term value creation global index, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has been using its considerable $264.6 billion heft to help foster long-termism in global capital markets. Benefits Canada‘s companion site, Canadian Investment Review, talked to Poul Winslow, managing director, head of thematic investing and external […]
While a recommendation that the government reverse course on maintaining the retirement age at 65 was one of the headline suggestions to come out of the recent report from the federal advisory council on economic growth, a key focus was on four sectors the group felt have a high potential for growth in Canada. One […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s infrastructure investment manager Borealis Infrastructure and Britain-based energy company SSE are backing the launch of two new companies in the British energy market. MapleCo, an independent meter asset provider, will contribute to Britain’s smart meter rollout program, which is aiming to fund the purchase […]
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, investors seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach to their holdings in the country. That’s the view from State Street Corp., which has been tracking investor sentiment following last year’s referendum on a quarterly basis. A report released this month shows 63 per cent of […]
Of the 114 multinational companies that participated in the last Mercer global benefits governance survey, 84 per cent of respondents said they believed their existing global benefits governance structures were insufficient to meet current and future needs. In light of this finding, how do other Canadian-based multinational companies manage their global benefits plans and, more […]
The IMF’s Laura Kodres on monitoring and measuring geopolitical risk
Plan sponsors are now using alternatives in strategic ways.
Sticking close to home puts investors at a disadvantage.
China announced a flurry of new moves Wednesday to halt a stock market slide. The result? Another big dive in share prices.
Plan sponsors discuss top pension developments of last 20 years.