John Ilkiw

Insight: The surprising strength of Canada's pension

TORONTO (Reuters) - Deep in the financial crisis, a Canadian pension fund entrusted with the nest eggs of 17 million workers bet a chunk of that money on Internet phone service Skype, venturing well outside its tradition of long-term, conservative investing.
 

Insight: The surprising strength of Canada's pension funds

TORONTO (Reuters) - Deep in the financial crisis, a Canadian pension fund entrusted with the nest eggs of 17 million workers bet a chunk of that money on Internet phone service Skype, venturing well outside its tradition of long-term, conservative investing.