Royal Trust offers VRSPs
The Royal Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of RBC, is now licensed to offer voluntary retirement savings plans to employers in Quebec.
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Top Stories in News
Hedge funds on the rebound
Hedge funds rebounded strongly in August, with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 1.36%, while the MSCI World Index gained 2.48%.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:30
Roberge to become MFS co-CEO
Michael Roberge, MFS president and chief investment officer, will be promoted to co-CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:54
Pier 21 establishes Parade Street
Pier 21 Asset Management has launched Parade Street Investments.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
ACPM releases supplemental TBP paper
The Association of Canadian Pension Management has released a paper that provides recommendations for a framework to facilitate the conversion from traditional private sector DB…
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
Benefits Canada News
Some Canadians unprepared for financial emergencies
The number of Canadians with a small rainy day fund is on the rise, according to a BMO survey.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:49
Arrow Capital selects CIBC Mellon
Arrow Capital Management has chosen CIBC Mellon as its asset servicing provider.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
Prentice leaves CIBC
CIBC senior executive vice-president and vice-chairman Jim Prentice has formally left the bank after being elected leader of the Alberta Conservative Party and becoming the…
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:45
Hutton joins Manulife
Manulife Asset Management has named Allan Hutton as managing director, business development, for Ontario.
- By: Staff
- September 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:21
Funded status of U.S. corporate plans dips
Falling interest rates precipitated by geopolitical tensions led to higher liabilities and a lower funded status for the typical U.S. corporate pension plan in August.
- By: Staff
- September 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:13
Employees want more than just higher compensation
Canadian employers are not differentiating pay based on individual performance as much as they could and may be underestimating the importance of non-monetary aspects of…
- By: Staff
- September 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
Scotiabank's Hodgson to retire
Chris Hodgson, group head of Scotiabank's global wealth and insurance division, has decided to retire ahead of a realignment of business units scheduled for later…
- By: Staff
- September 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:05
TDAM's Miner takes on new role
Ken Miner, vice-chair, fixed income, with TD Asset Management, is set to take on a new leadership role.
- By: Staff
- September 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
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