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PSP Investments found way to avoid paying taxes: Report

PSP Investments found way to avoid paying taxes: Report

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) reportedly exploited loopholes to help it avoid paying foreign taxes.

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:40
Where to invest in 2015

Where to invest in 2015

Growth in developed markets has been sluggish and interest rates remain low. Should institutional investors worry?

No retirement crisis

No retirement crisis

While some middle-income Canadians are heading for a retirement shortfall, the percentage who are in trouble is below crisis proportions, according to Morneau Shepell's Vision…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:59
Sun Life's Q3 results jump

Sun Life's Q3 results jump

Sun Life Financial has reported higher third quarter results and announced plans to buy back stock.

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:47
Financial literacy programs help employees’ well-being

Financial literacy programs help employees’ well-being

Employers in Canada and the United States that have implemented financial education programs say their employees are less stressed, more prepared for retirement and have…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57
TFSA contributions expected to rise

TFSA contributions expected to rise

Canadians expect to increase the contributions they make to their tax-free savings accounts by 34% this year.

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:53
Women want to learn more about saving, investing

Women want to learn more about saving, investing

If given an extra hour to focus on their finances, women say they’d work on their budget and learn more about investing.

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:49
OSFI to Survey Pension Industry

OSFI to Survey Pension Industry

First survey since 2011 to be conducted this month.

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:38
4 factors affecting your benefits plans

4 factors affecting your benefits plans

Are your employee benefits plans well positioned for tomorrow? At a recent Aon Hewitt Health Forum in Oakville, Ont., Tim Clarke, chief innovation leader, health…

OSFI to conduct pension industry survey

OSFI to conduct pension industry survey

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions plans to conduct a pension industry survey later this month, according to its InfoPensions newsletter.

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:32
Seidner returns to PIMCO

Seidner returns to PIMCO

Marc Seidner is going back to Pacific Investment Management Co.

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:29
Bannon moves to Hicks Morley

Bannon moves to Hicks Morley

David Bannon has joined Hicks Morley as a partner in its Toronto office.

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:27
Top 100 employers in Canada are named

Top 100 employers in Canada are named

The 2015 winners of the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers competition were announced on Tuesday.

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  • November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:27

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…

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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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