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4 things to look for when hiring new graduates

4 things to look for when hiring new graduates

As thousands of college and university students enter the workforce, you are faced with an amazing opportunity: hiring a rookie that could turn into an…

  • By: Staff
  • April 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51
Addenda names new CEO

Addenda names new CEO

Addenda Capital has appointed Roger J. Beauchemin as president and CEO.

  • By: Staff
  • April 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30
How to communicate with DB members

How to communicate with DB members

Communicating effectively with DB members and trustees is key for mitigating risk—and this is especially true for communicating critical changes, such as the decision to…

How pension funds can access infrastructure

How pension funds can access infrastructure

Historically, infrastructure has been the domain of larger pension plans, but, as more infrastructure vehicles become available, the asset class has increasingly been attracting the…

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint

Paying close attention to plan members and offering them customized advice is the key to running a successful DC plan—this is what Eastern Construction discovered…

How enchanted objects will transform our world

How enchanted objects will transform our world

Watch any science fiction movie, and you’ll see a world where robots take on many of our daily tasks. But David Rose, researcher at the…

Politics could shrink TFSA contribution room

Politics could shrink TFSA contribution room

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says the $10,000 TFSA contribution limit is effective immediately, but there’s some concern a new government could make the extra…

Find your target date fund strategy

Find your target date fund strategy

Should you go active or passive? Two experts weigh in.

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that will allow university pension plans to be transferred to the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSPP).

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Goldman Sachs to buy Pacific Life unit

Goldman Sachs to buy Pacific Life unit

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has entered into an agreement to buy the with Pacific Global Advisors (PGA) solutions business from Pacific Life for an…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements

Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements

The Ontario government has released a consultation paper on the proposed criteria that the government might use to evaluate whether newly established multi-employer jointly sponsored…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Medics fear Ontario budget will cause healthcare cuts

Medics fear Ontario budget will cause healthcare cuts

Continuing the hospital funding freeze in this year’s Ontario budget will hurt patients and overcrowd hospitals even more. That’s the position of healthcare practitioners, who…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:51
CPPIB joins opposition to Barrick’s executive pay

CPPIB joins opposition to Barrick’s executive pay

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has said it will vote against the executive pay structure at the world’s largest gold company, Barrick Gold…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:44

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00