he global discussion of the role of the fiduciary in investment strategy is unfolding at an unprecedented pace. In 2005 the pension community was presented with the Freshfields Report which concluded that incorporating ESG considerations in the investment making decisions to better manage risk and generate sustainable long-term returns was permissible and arguably mandatory. By…

Three leading international ESG advocacy organizations, PRI, UNEP FI and The Generation Foundation have collaborated to issue a report in January, 2017 entitled: “FIDUCIARY DUTY IN THE 21st CENTURY, CANADA ROADMAP”…

May 2015 he long awaited implementation of B.C.’s new pension legislation and accompanying regulations will occur on September 30, 2015. Major changes brought in by this legislation include: new target benefit plan design and associated funding requirements for both future and past service all plans must adopt a governance policy defined benefit plans and target…

April 2015 or decades many considered that ethical investing, socially responsible investing and similar value based doctrines had no place in the investment decision making process because those type of considerations were thought not to be germane to the purpose of a pension trust, which is to serve the best financial interests of the beneficiaries….

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