Caisse to develop Quebec infrastructure projects
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has reached an agreement with the Quebec government, which plans to establish a new business model for…
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:19
Top Stories in News
Pension funds protest new legislation
The Globe and Mail reports that three of the country's largest pension fund managers are against new legislation that would include them among the key…
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
Manulife enhances critical illness offering
Manulife Insurance has altered its Lifecheque Critical Illness offering.
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:57
PIMCO promotes Heron
PIMCO has promoted Alex Heron from vice-president to senior vice-president of sales and business development.
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
CPPIB forms Chinese joint venture
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Longfor Properties Company have formed a new joint venture for a major mixed-use development project in Suzhou, located…
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:20
J.P. Morgan names new investment management CEO
John Donohue is the new CEO of investment management in the Americas at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:15
People Watch: On the move in December
Here's a review of the people on the move in December 2014.
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 13:48
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Do target benefit plans reduce costs and risk?
Are target-benefit plans (TBPs) a cost-effective and risk-reducing alternative for pension plan sponsors versus traditional DB plan and DC plans? And, as importantly, are we…
- By: Sean van Zyl
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:05
Energy company defaults on CPPIB debt
Laricina Energy has missed its bitumen production covenant for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31, 2014 under the terms of the trust indenture relating to…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
Is the ORPP needed?
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan is based on the "faulty assumption" that most residents of the province aren't ready for retirement, says the Fraser Institute's…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
Majority are meeting their CAP objectives
Ninety-seven per cent of DC plan sponsors and 90% of RRSP sponsors say their plans are meeting their original capital accumulation plan (CAP) objectives, reveals…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Shire to acquire NPS for US$5.2 billion
Ireland-based Shire has agreed to acquire biotech firm NPS Pharmaceuticals for US$5.2 billion ($6.2 billion) in cash.
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
CPPIB joint venture sells London properties
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Hermes Real Estate have announced the sale of two office properties as part of their London office joint…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:45
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
Canadian DB pension plans return 0.4% in Q1 2026 amid geopolitical tensions: report
The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2026 May 5, 2026
- 15:00
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