Why are real assets so popular?
Why pension plans are straying from equities and bonds and moving into homes and highways
- By: Doug Watt
- March 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top Stories in News
Most employees stressed by financial worries
The stressors having greatest impact to workers include student loans and mortgages, healthcare costs and an unsettled feeling that one has not done enough to…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:34
Ontario increasing minimum wage
Ontario is raising the general minimum wage from $11 to $11.25 per hour, effective Oct. 1, 2015.
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Loder moves to Morneau Shepell
Michelle Loder has joined Morneau Shepell as a partner in its DC solutions business.
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
What it’s like using a treadmill desk
Treadmill desks can help users be extra-productive and leave them feeling energized as the end of the day, says Carol Toller, executive editor at Canadian…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:06
Can ETFs work in DC plans?
Despite their growing popularity within DB pension plans, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are relative wallflowers in the DC world.
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 21:30
OECD cuts Canadian economic growth forecast
The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development has reduced its 2015 and 2016 economic growth forecasts for Canada, citing the drag caused by a significant…
- By: Canadian Press
- March 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:49
CIA celebrates 50th anniversary
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries, the national voice of the actuarial profession in Canada, is celebrating 50 years.
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:40
Top 10 oddest interview questions
Job candidates must be prepared for anything during an interview.
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Wounded veterans get additional benefits
Canada's Veterans Affairs Minister says his government is filling in the gaps by promising additional support to seriously wounded former soldiers and to the people…
- By: Canadian Press
- March 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Can ETFs work in defined contribution plans?
Why aren’t DC plans including ETFs in their rosters?
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
DC Plans: Which Way?
When the burden of choice is too much for the average Canadian.
- March 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:36
IA Clarington Investments appoints new president
Carl Mustos is the new president of IA Clarington Investments.
- By: Staff
- March 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 15:00
Expert panel: Canadian institutional investment model needs a re-examination built on purpose
It’s that time of the year when the larger Canadian public pension funds share their 2025 results. Every year, this reporting period leads to comparisons…
- By: Eduard van Gelderen
- May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence, effective immediately. In the role, Wu…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
- 11:00
57% of Canadian employees with chronic conditions have missed work, reduced hours: survey
More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees with a chronic condition have missed work, reduced hours or taken time off due to their…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2026 May 8, 2026
- 09:00
Report finds financial stress shaping health claims across all employee age groups
Employers are facing growing pressure on their benefits plans as financial stress shapes how employees access care, use coverage and experience health outcomes across life…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on British Columbia’s updated pension standards, including the introduction of auto-escalation for defined contribution pension plans, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 09:00