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2014 CAP Member Survey: Plan risks and the employer’s role

2014 CAP Member Survey: Plan risks and the employer’s role

CAP sponsors may be encouraged to see that member satisfaction levels remain high, both with their plans (88%) and with the performance of the plans’…

  • November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:04

Editorial: Holiday road

Picture this: you’re lying on a sandy beach, inhaling the fragrant scents of suntan lotion and salt drifting on the gentle breeze. With your eyes…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00

Frontlines

In the November 2014 edition of Frontlines: Market Watch, This month in numbers, Legal briefs and more

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Active management environment improves in Q3

Active management environment improves in Q3

The active management environment continued to improve in the third quarter with more than half of large cap managers beating the S&P/TSX Composite Index, up…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:47
Canadians lack retirement confidence

Canadians lack retirement confidence

Nearly three-fifths (59%) of Canadians say that they are currently saving for retirement, but many are not necessarily confident that they are doing so effectively.

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:36
The GST/HST kiss of death for PRPPs?

The GST/HST kiss of death for PRPPs?

I don’t believe many pension administrators routinely read the Canada Revenue Agency’s quarterly publication, Excise and GST/HST News. Notification of edition No. 93 hit my…

  • By: Greg Hurst
  • October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:11
Health spending hits slowest growth rate since 1997

Health spending hits slowest growth rate since 1997

Health spending in Canada is projected to post its slowest growth rate since 1997, a trend that has emerged over the last four years, according…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:07
DC plan members unsure what to do with savings at retirement

DC plan members unsure what to do with savings at retirement

The overwhelming majority of DC savers in the United Kingdom are uncertain how they intend to use their pension savings.

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:34
Many Canadians don’t save for unexpected events

Many Canadians don’t save for unexpected events

Nearly half (46%) of Canadians dealt with a major unexpected event or emergency during the past year that required most of them either to borrow…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Generations share investing angst

Generations share investing angst

Canadians across the generations have one thing in common when it comes to money: angst.

  • By: Staff
  • October 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:28
Sanofi CEO ousted

Sanofi CEO ousted

Sanofi has ousted Christopher A. Viehbacher as its CEO.

  • By: Staff
  • October 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:03
Using augmented reality to improve retirement planning

Using augmented reality to improve retirement planning

Desjardins Insurance is trying to make retirement planning more fun.

  • By: Staff
  • October 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:46
Plans On Target

Plans On Target

Institutional investors more confident about meeting their goals.

  • By: Staff
  • October 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 21:44

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…

  • 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…

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