News

Defined contribution plans warm to private credit but on careful terms

Defined contribution plans warm to private credit but on careful terms

Private credit looks more like a portfolio tool than a menu option in DC plans, says T. Rowe Price

Carney opens the door to selling airports and ports

Canada's pension funds could soon own the country's busiest airports

Carney opens the door to selling airports and ports

Pension fund made $4 billion more by quitting oil than it would have staying in

The pension giant's fossil fuel exit has outpaced the oil benchmark by 2 percent since 2017

Pension fund made $4 billion more by quitting oil than it would have staying in

Pension giant buys into France's largest urban logistics platform

The €400m minority stake targets one of Europe's most supply-constrained markets

Pension giant buys into France's largest urban logistics platform

Features

Income, repriced: Where advisors are looking now

Income, repriced: Where advisors are looking now

As institutional capital leans into real assets, Pier 4 outlines how private real estate is increasingly being considered by some advisors as part of diversified income-oriented portfolios

Got a talent shortage? Make your own staff!

Got a talent shortage? Make your own staff!

Why the skill set of the future is less about execution and more about taste and judgment

Benefits

Canada’s generic Ozempic approvals force a rethink of GLP-1 coverage

Do plan sponsors need guardrails as generic Ozempic arrives?

Pensions

Ontario DB pension solvency ratio falls for first time in three quarters

Iran conflict, a weaker loonie, and rising liabilities erased gains from back-to-back record highs

Investments

Carney opens the door to selling airports and ports

Canada's pension funds could soon own the country's busiest airports

Webinars

Emerging Markets: A Framework for Canadian Allocators

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The Rising Challenge of Neurological Conditions: Trends, Costs, and Workplace Strategies

This session brings together experts from Beneva to share the latest insights on managing cost of neurological conditions in the workforce. Watch on-demand today!

Join BMO Global Asset Management’s Responsible Investing team for a webinar on ESG-focused strategies to manage financial risks and opportunities. Learn how responsible investing can support Indigenous communities!

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring governance strategies, the growing role of delegation, and best practices to help CAP plan sponsors navigate challenges and position their plans for long-term success.

Opinion

Do GLP-1s really matter?

The challenges and strategic responses among GLP-1s that lie ahead for plan sponsors

 Do GLP-1s really matter?

Most portfolios aren’t broken. That’s what makes this harder

In most cases we can do better, and we know it

Most portfolios aren’t broken. That’s what makes this harder

People Moves

CPP Investments lands former KPMG Canada chief for its board

New board member brings 38 years at KPMG — eight of them as CEO — to the pension fund

CPP Investments lands former KPMG Canada chief for its board

Specialty Life Insurance appoints Jay McMahon as new president and COO

McMahon brings 17 years of industry experience to the role

Specialty Life Insurance appoints Jay McMahon as new president and COO