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Empire Life signs agreement with Express Scripts

Empire Life signs agreement with Express Scripts

The Empire Life Insurance Company has signed an agreement with Express Scripts Canada to provide pharmacy benefit management services to its group customers.

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:27
Women less confident about investing

Women less confident about investing

Men are more confident investors than women, according to a study.

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:27
Financial wellness programs increase savings

Financial wellness programs increase savings

Financial education programs in the workplace can significantly increase employees' ability to save money and make them more productive, according to a survey commissioned by…

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:14
Teachers' taking ownership of U.K. airport

Teachers' taking ownership of U.K. airport

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan plans to buy out its partner and take ownership of the ninth-largest airport in the United Kingdom.

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:13
The Workplace Benefits Awards finalists are…

The Workplace Benefits Awards finalists are…

The results are in! Benefits Canada is excited to announce the finalists for our 2014 Workplace Benefits Awards.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:18
CalPERS getting out of hedge funds

CalPERS getting out of hedge funds

The largest pension fund in the United States plans to end its hedge fund program in an effort to simplify its investment portfolio and reduce…

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:17
CIBC names new management team

CIBC names new management team

On his first day as CIBC's president and CEO, Victor Dodig has announced a new executive leadership structure and the bank's executive leadership team.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:16
ATRF chooses new CEO

ATRF chooses new CEO

The board of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund (ATRF) has appointed Rod Matheson as CEO.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Gould rejoins Putnam

Gould rejoins Putnam

Putnam Investments has appointed Jeffrey L. Gould as head of Putnam Global Institutional Management.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Teachers’, PSP Investments invest in logistics firm

Teachers’, PSP Investments invest in logistics firm

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, PSP Investments and GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, have agreed to invest a total of US$700 million in XPO Logistics to…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:06
Nova Scotia amends Pension Benefits Regulations

Nova Scotia amends Pension Benefits Regulations

The Government of Nova Scotia has amended pension regulations to allow greater flexibility for people to withdraw from locked-in pensions when facing financial hardship.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:44
Manulife raises $2.26 billion for Standard Life deal

Manulife raises $2.26 billion for Standard Life deal

Manulife has completed its previously announced offerings of subscription receipts, raising a total of about $2.26 billion.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:11
Two CIBC executives retiring

Two CIBC executives retiring

Two of CIBC's top executives are retiring this year.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57

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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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