Lump of coal for pension plan sponsors
Barring a miraculous recovery in the next couple of weeks, 2014 will turn out to be a disappointing year for pension plan sponsors, says Mercer.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
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CLHIA pans Ontario’s stance on DC plans
The Canadian life and health insurance industry is extremely disappointed with the suggestion in the Ontario government's consultation paper on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
Private equity firms to purchase DBRS
Canadian credit rating agency DBRS has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms The Carlyle Group and Warburg Pincus.
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Institutional investors embrace real assets
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to real assets to increase investment returns and manage macro-environment risks but would rethink allocations if interest rates rose significantly,…
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Teachers' buying storage company
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to acquire PODS (Portable On Demand Storage), a provider of container-based moving and storage solutions, from an ownership group…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
Caisse investing in dairy
A number of investors, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, are making a $470-million investment, in the form of preferred units, in…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:48
Alberta solvency reserve accounts: An answer to trapped capital?
DB plan sponsors in Alberta (and soon British Columbia) should carefully consider taking advantage of recent and forthcoming) legislation in those provinces permitting them to…
- By: Jana Steele and Ian McSweeney
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:12
Is job-hopping losing its stigma?
Job-hopping may be losing its bad reputation, at least among the youngest generation of Canadian professionals, an Accountemps survey suggests.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
International trade to drive economic growth
International trade is expected to be the key driver of Canadian economic growth in 2015, as exports continue to receive a boost from a weak…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:48
Sun Life signs on to UN-supported PRI
Sun Life Financial's primary life insurance subsidiary, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, has signed on to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:41
Cooke joins Avalon
Kenneth Cooke has joined Avalon Actuarial, a division of Willis Canada, as senior vice-president of its human capital practice.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
BCLC criticized for retirement payouts
The B.C. Lottery Corp. is under fire for its early-retirement program that cost the province $25 million.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
More women have DB plans
One-third of employed women and one-quarter of employed men ages 25 to 54 were covered by a DB plan in 2012, says Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
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
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
Survey finds average pay increases for Canadian employees reach 3.3%, driven by performance
The mean merit pay increase delivered to Canadian employees in March 2026 was three per cent, with average total increases (measuring all types of pay increases,…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 09:00