Most Canadians won’t make RRSP contributions
With just one week to go until the March 2 deadline, a CIBC poll finds 54% of Canadians won't be making a contribution to their…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
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Kimberly-Clark transferring pension obligations
Kimberly-Clark has reached an agreement to transfer the pension obligations of about 21,000 American retirees to two insurers.
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:06
PIMCO chief economist quits
Paul McCulley plans to step down from his role as PIMCO's managing director and chief economist, which he assumed in May 2014.
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:34
Valeant to purchase Salix
After failing to buy Allergan, Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has agreed to purchase Salix Pharmaceuticals for US$14.5 billion.
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:19
Smart beta assets increase: study
Towers Watson’s institutional investment clients around the world allocated over $8 billion to smart beta strategies last year, bringing the total exposure to around $40…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:18
Fewer workers delay retirement
The number of American workers 60 or older who are currently delaying retirement has hit a post-recession low of 53%. This is down from 58%…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:11
Is it getting harder to find alpha?
It’s increasingly difficult for active managers to generate alpha, argues Craig Lazzara, senior director, Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. He spoke on…
- By: Dean DiSpalatro
- February 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 16:53
What Canada can learn from U.K. auto-enrollment
When U.K.-based Sainsbury's had to modify its pension, positioning the changes properly to 161,000 employees was critical.
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- February 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
ORPP could hurt economy: Survey
A survey of businesses shows that implementation of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan could have negative consequences for employment in Ontario, says the Ontario Chamber…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:57
How the rich plan to retire
What does retirement look like for Canada’s wealthy?
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:48
Premdas returns to Mercer
Maureen Premdas has returned to Mercer’s health and benefits business in Toronto as a partner and senior consultant.
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:45
5 ways retirement is changing
Retirement today is far more complex and unpredictable than it’s been in the past.
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- February 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:02
Institutional investors consider raising allocation to alternatives
Large institutional investors are likely to make significant shifts in asset allocation in 2015 in response to divergent market and macro-economic trends, a survey finds.
- By: Staff
- February 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
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…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 11:00
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…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
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