Investment professionals worldwide expect the global economy to grow at just 2% in 2015, finds the CFA Institute 2015 Global Market Sentiment survey.
Global exchange-traded product assets are expected to double to US$6 trillion ($7 trillion) over the next five years, BlackRock predicts.
Pension wealth advanced to $2.85 trillion at the end of 2013, up 11.4% from 2012, says Statistics Canada.
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo have agreed to buy network equipment maker Riverbed Technology for US$3.6 billion ($4.2…
In our last post, we looked at two of the myths surrounding target benefit plans (TBPs). This time, we look at myths involving unions’ opposition…
A consortium led by private equity firm BC Partners has reached a deal to acquirer retailer PetSmart for about US$8.7 billion ($10.1 billion).
One way employers can stay on top of their drug spending is to understand how Canada’s medication prices are formed and to educate their employees…
Aon Hewitt has announced the Canadian launch of a new tool designed to help DB plan sponsors more effectively understand longevity.
More than eight in 10 Canadians aren’t worried about their level of personal debt, finds a new CIBC poll.
Manulife Asset Management Private Markets has entered into an arrangement with Allianz to co-invest up to $1 billion in U.S. real estate.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Autorité des Marchés Financiers have raided the Montreal offices of Amaya Gaming Group Inc., Canaccord Genuity and Manulife Financial.
Decumulation is a trending topic in the pension and broader financial services industries. A Google search on decumulation (and variants) and retirement filtered on Canadian…
A majority of Canadian employers with DC plans say retirement readiness has become a major issue for their employees and for their organizations.
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…
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…
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,…