In the current low-yielding fixed income market, fund managers and plan sponsors are desperately looking for alternative strategies to wring the most they can from…
New Brunswick's shared-risk model for pension plans has received the highest grade from the American Academy of Actuaries.
America’s next financial crisis will likely come from the growing complexity of financial products such as exchange-traded funds and derivatives, both of which comprise a…
Bond guru Bill Gross predicts 2015 won't be a very good year.
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has acquired PetVet Care Centers, an operator of specialty and general practice animal hospitals in the United States.
Canada’s investment industry CEOs are optimistic about the outlook for capital markets and their individual firms in the coming year, according to an Investment Industry…
Alberta Blue Cross has become the first benefit carrier to implement the Canadian Dental Association’s CDAnet version 4.1 claim standard in conjunction with internet-based direct…
Canadian and global institutional investment managers expect equities and alternative assets to substantially outperform bonds this year, finds Mercer’s 2015 Fearless Forecast.
The amount of capital raised in the private equity market in 2014 is on track to match 2013's level, says a Preqin report.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has formed a joint venture with real estate company Hudson Pacific Properties.
Medavie Blue Cross has promoted Eric Laberge to the position of senior vice-president, group business.
Which direction will stocks and bonds go this year? How will the drop in oil prices affect the economy?
Heading into 2015 it’s fair to say our mindset is more cautious. We remain bullish overall toward equities, but we do see greater risks. It’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…