More than half (59 per cent) of global institutional investors have yet to discuss artificial intelligence with their managers, according to a new survey from Coalition Greenwich. The survey, which polled more than 100 institutional investors, found two-fifths (42 per cent) of asset owners have had conversations with some or all of their investment managers […]
The majority (92 per cent) of U.S. employers offer some sort of educational benefit, with the most common being tuition assistance/repayment programs, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. When the IFEBP last conducted this survey in 2019, only four per cent of employers said they offered a student […]
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board has released its sustainability disclosure standards that align with global sustainability disclosure guidelines, while addressing specific Canadian circumstances. The framework includes general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information (CSDS 1) and climate-related disclosures (CSDS 2). Ten of Canada’s largest pension plan sponsors and investment managers, representing more than $2.25 […]
From the unlocking of pension benefits in Nova Scotia to new pay transparency rules in Ontario, stories about pension and employment legislation caught the eyes of Benefits Canada’s readers in 2024. In addition, a pair of articles on the rollout of new glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medications in Canada were also popular with readers. Here […]
The mental health of Canadian workers has dropped below levels last seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, driven by a steep decline in financial wellness, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 employees, found workers’ average mental-health score dropped from 64.4 in September to 61.3 in […]
The OPSEU Pension Trust has reduced its financed emissions intensity by 11 per cent when compared to 2022, according to the investment organization’s latest climate risk disclosure report. In 2023, the OPTrust extended the scope of its carbon footprint measurement to 70 per cent of its assets, up from 40 per cent in 2022. The […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $335 million in TerraPact, a U.S.-based firm that owns and operates ground leases and rights of way for more than 700 digital, utility and energy infrastructure assets. The financing will support TerraPact’s real estate portfolio across the U.S. and in British Columbia. It will also refinance […]
Investment management fees for open-end real assets funds can reach as high as 20 per cent, while median fees cost institutional investors either 10 per cent or 15 per cent, according to a new study from Callan. The study, which reviewed 144 real assets partnerships across real estate, infrastructure, farmland and timberland, found the median […]
Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadian employers say they plan to add new permanent positions in the first half of 2025, while 49 per cent plan to fill vacated positions, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employers, found among managers who plan to increase […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the departure of Frank Su as managing director and head of Asian private equity, effective immediately. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, a CPPIB spokesperson said the investment organization has “a strong team in Asia who will continue to build on the important portfolio in the […]