Tiff Macklem, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, talked about the importance of completing the reform of the global financial system yesterday at the Rotman Institute for International Business Speaker Series in Toronto.
Until 2007, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) was a conventional 60/40 equities/bonds DB plan, says John Crocker, president and CEO, and winner of Benefits Canada’s Pension & Investment Lifetime Achievement award.
The CPBI kicked off the new year with its 7th annual Pension Investment Forecast, held at the Toronto Board of Trade yesterday. This year’s theme was “Venturing into Unchartered Territories.”
Dec. 31, 1999, wasn’t just any New Year’s Eve. It was the turn of the millennium. And for some, it represented the end of days.
Don Ezra says he’s fortunate not to have lived in agrarian times, because his true skill set is mental, not physical. And he admits his approach to investments is a painstakingly slow process.
We know the road is long and winding, but in terms of economic recovery, there are also a few potholes.
Chronic conditions have become the norm in the workplace and, according to the World Health Organization, chronic disease is expected to account for 89% of all deaths in Canada. But what can plan sponsors do to keep employees healthy and engaged?
At Legg Mason Canada’s Global Investment Forum luncheon in Toronto on Monday, Patrick Kaser, managing director and portfolio manager with Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, said investors are motivated by one of two factors: fear or greed. Guess which one is keeping investors from investing in U.S. equities?
Many Torontonians remember the confusion, the masks and the fear. For Dr. Alain Sotto, chief physician with the Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in March 2003 was a particular challenge—perhaps the biggest of his career.
We asked four plan sponsors for their views on the investment management industry. Here’s what they had to say.