Considerations for Place-Based Impact Investing

Place-based impact investing can be hard to do well. Read on for answers from Aon's Eric Friedman and Daniel Ingram on key questions to consider.

Bill C-59 Greenwashing Provisions

New amendments to the Competition Act have been introduced after Bill C-59 received royal assent in late June 2024.

Mid-Year Update | Investment Themes for Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations

At the beginning of the year, we published our annual investment themes for non-profit healthcare organizations. Read our mid-year update to learn how the environment has evolved.

AIUSA Responsible Investment Beliefs

AIUSA’s four core Responsible Investment beliefs as of March 2024.

U.S. Pension Risk Transfer 2024 Mid-Year Market Update

The U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) market had record activity in the first half of 2024. Read our latest update for market highlights to date and for insights on what to expect for the rest of 2024.

Energy Transition in Infrastructure Investing

Energy Transition in Infrastructure Investing: 3 Questions With Iftikhar Ahmed and Daniel Ingram

Three Ways Liability-Hedging Portfolios Should Change as They Grow

With that increase in funded ratios, plans have tended to de-risk, increasing the proportion of liability-hedging assets in their portfolios.

LARP Alert Mitigating risk 2024 wildfire season

The Art and Science of Listening

Traditional surveys may fall short in revealing authentic emotions due to conscious bias, making it hard to get an accurate and complete picture of how your employees feel about workplace culture.

Canadian Government Proposes New Rules to Limit Greenwashing

Canadian financial institutions are being asked for greater transparency and more detailed statements about their environmental impact.

Flexible benefits

Flexible benefits or “flex” is a path some employers will choose to develop a benefits approach that resonates with employees whose expectations are changing rapidly.

2024 Employee Benefits Survey: Balancing Objectives and Expectations

Find out more about the survey results and see how employers can better understand the trends that are shaping strategic decisions about employee benefits in Canada.

Flexible Benefits Workshop Promo

Traditional or flex -- it doesn’t have to be one or the other. Many will find that flexibility exists in their plans already – they may simply need to think about whether and how it could be enhanced.

Regulation Respecting the Funding of Defined-Benefit Pension Plans of the Municipal and University Sectors

On February 7, the Quebec government published the expected revamping of the regulation applying to defined benefit pension plans in the municipal and university sectors.

Equitable Retirement Plans: Moving the Needle from Supportive to Innovative

Support for I&D initiatives is growing rapidly. Many plan sponsors are receptive to making their retirement plans more equitable, but it’s still challenging to get meaningful action underway.

Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: New Guidance on Mandatory Reporting of Forced and Child Labour Has Been Issued

Public Safety Canada issued guidance on the reporting requirements mandated by the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, also referred to as the Modern Slavery Act.

Investing in Infrastructure

Learn more about what it means to invest in infrastructure equity, how the asset class landscape has grown over time and how investors should think about implementing their infrastructure programs.

Information Bulletin - Quebec proposes modernization of locking-in rules for retirement savings

On December 27, 2023, the Quebec government published draft Regulation to provide more flexibility in the use of locked-in retirement savings.

Surety in symbiosis with the advancement in the construction industry

In recent decades, the surety bond market has had little changes despite the complexity of contracts, the scale of projects, funding methods, and the number of players.