Kong moves to AGF
Hyewon Kong has moved to AGF Investments as an associate portfolio manager.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
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CPPIB invests in cancer treatment services company
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has invested US$325 million in 21st Century Oncology Holdings, an owner of cancer treatment centres, through a series…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:05
MTS reaches pension agreement
Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) has reached an agreement with its unions and retirees in respect of the implementation of the lawsuit regarding the administration of…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:08
Bill Gross leaving PIMCO
Bill Gross—founder, managing director and chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO)—is leaving after 43 years with the firm.
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:37
Aon Hewitt supports financial literacy strategy
Aon Hewitt agrees with many elements of the proposed blueprint issued by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for advancement of financial literacy among Canadian’s…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:21
Institutional investors to disclose their portfolios’ carbon footprints
Institutional investors representing US$850 billion in assets under management signed the Montreal Carbon Pledge on Thursday.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:17
Motorola Solutions transfers pension risk
Motorola Solutions has reached an agreement with the Prudential Insurance Company of America, under which the insurer will assume responsibility for the monthly pension benefits…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:48
Unfunded liabilities for public plans jumps to US$2 trillion
Funding gaps for large public pension plans in the United States have widened over the last 10 years despite long-term investment returns meeting plan expectations,…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:28
Factor-based indexes launched
S&P Dow Jones indexes and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) have launched the S&P/TSX Composite Shareholder Yield Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Buyback Index.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:26
Life, health insurers limit use of genetic testing
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has released a new industry code on Genetic Testing Information for Insurance Underwriting to be adopted by all…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:24
Harvard picks new CEO to run endowment
Stephen Blyth will become the next president and CEO of Harvard Management Company.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Virgin Group offers employees unlimited holidays
Taking a cue from Netflix, Virgin Group is now offering unlimited vacation days to employees at its head offices in the United Kingdom and the…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
Gamification motivates plan members to take action
Employees participating in a gamified online program have increased contributions to their workplace savings plan or opened a new product, according to Sun Life Financial.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
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