Canadian pension plan solvency declines
Lower long-term interest rates drove down the solvency of Canadian DB plans from July to September. It was the first decline in two years.
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:42
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Greene joins Manulife
Manulife Asset Management has named Megan E. Greene as managing director and chief economist.
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
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Frontlines
In the October 2014 edition of Frontlines: More expect to delay retirement, Canadians enjoy good mental health, This Month in Numbers, and more
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
OSFI’s three challenges
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions faces three key challenges, incoming superintendent of financial institutions Jeremy Rudin said Tuesday at an Economic Club…
- By: Dean DiSpalatro and Katie Keir
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:04
People Watch: On the move in September
Here's a review of people on the move in September.
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:43
Caisse to develop Toronto office complex
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's real estate subsidiary, Ivanhoé Cambridge, and Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario's regional transportation agency for the Greater…
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:36
OAS benefits to increase
Old age security (OAS) benefits, which consist of the basic OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and the Allowances, will increase by 0.9% for…
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
TMX Group chooses new CEO
TMX Group has selected Lou Eccleston as its next CEO.
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Mackenzie creates emerging markets team
Mackenzie Financial has created a global emerging markets team, based in Singapore.
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
Manulife invests in Chicago
John Hancock, the U.S. division of Manulife Financial Corp., has acquired a Chicago office building for US$244 million.
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
The Bill Gross ripple effect
The departure of Bill Gross from Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) had both positive and negative ripple effects.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
PIMCO names new CIO
Pacific Investment Management Company has elected Daniel Ivascyn to serve as group chief investment officer.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:14
Rx&D commends federal government on CETA
Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies expressed its support to the Government of Canada as it finalized the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:44
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…
- 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