BCE shifts pension longevity risk to Sun Life
BCE has reached an agreement to transfer the longevity risk for $5 billion of pension plan liabilities to Sun Life Financial.
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:14
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Horizons ETFs appoints co-CEOs
Taeyong Lee, executive chairman of Horizons ETFs, along with Steven Hawkins, chief investment officer of Horizons ETFs, have been appointed co-CEOs of Horizons ETFs.
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:44
Most Canadians don’t have savings plans
While Canadians often look for ways to stretch their dollars and save, a Tangerine survey reveals that only 25% of them identify themselves as savers…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:43
Management fees need to improve, say institutional investors
The majority of institutional investors believe that more needs to be done with regards to the management fees they pay on alternative assets fund investments,…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Acadia to join Nova Scotia government pension plan
Members of Acadia University's pension plan have voted in favour of transferring into the Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP).
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Fraud Prevention Month resources
March is Fraud Prevention Month, when Canadians are encouraged to get informed about fraud and how they can protect themselves.
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Industrial Alliance rebrands
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and its subsidiaries have a new look.
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:14
Ontario invests in mental health
Ontario is investing $28 million in local mental health and addictions organizations to provide care closer to home for people who are experiencing mental health…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
RRSP contributions left to last minute
Half of Canadians intending to contribute to an RRSP for the 2014 tax year have left it to the final two weeks before the March…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
Pay attention to your colon
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Cancer Care Ontario is on a mission to raise awareness.
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:54
Are target benefit plans secure?
Faced with growing pension risks, do target benefit plans offer security for sponsors?
- By: Ian Kinross and Martin Biefer
- March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
One on one with Nassim Nicholas Taleb
An exclusive conversation with the influential financial author on how not to be fooled by randomness
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
How can plan sponsors manage boomers’ unrealistic retirement expectations?
If baby boomers aren’t prepared for retirement, who’s going to pick up the slack?
- By: Peter Drake
- March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
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