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Great-West introduces plan sponsor resource centre

Great-West introduces plan sponsor resource centre

Great-West Life has introduced an interactive, responsive sponsor resource centre that simplifies how plan compliance is monitored.

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:16
Bisch gets new role

Bisch gets new role

Don Bisch is now director of group marketing at Equitable Life of Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
Caisse sells London office building

Caisse sells London office building

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, and TPG Real Estate have sold a London office building.

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37
Number of OAS beneficiaries expected to jump

Number of OAS beneficiaries expected to jump

The number of old age security beneficiaries is expected to increase by 60% within the next two decades, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
McKee takes on new role

McKee takes on new role

David McKee has joined BNY Mellon Asset Management Canada as a relationship manager.

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:55
Which sector has the best-funded DB plans?

Which sector has the best-funded DB plans?

Financial services companies have the best funded DB plans, while IT and healthcare companies tend to have the lowest funded plans, according to an analysis…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:03
Fitch reaffirms Canada’s AAA credit rating

Fitch reaffirms Canada’s AAA credit rating

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed its triple-A rating of Canada, with a stable outlook.

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:56
Morneau Shepell now offering VRSPs

Morneau Shepell now offering VRSPs

Morneau Shepell Asset & Risk Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morneau Shepell, has completed the final step required to offer a voluntary retirement savings…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:53
CalPERS to recover millions in Bank of America settlement

CalPERS to recover millions in Bank of America settlement

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is poised to receive up to US$250 million in damages from Bank of America after the company reached a…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:44
Merette leaves Aon Hewitt

Merette leaves Aon Hewitt

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Édouard Merette as managing director, Asia-Pacific.

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:41
Simplified investment options can benefit plan sponsors, members

Simplified investment options can benefit plan sponsors, members

Constructing a simpler menu of investment choices can help plan sponsors' employees get more from their DC plan, according to a BMO white paper released…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:58
Standard Life to offer VRSPs for CFIB members

Standard Life to offer VRSPs for CFIB members

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Standard Life have signed an agreement to create a retirement savings solution designed for CFIB's members, including one…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:53
Manulife to launch specialty drug care program

Manulife to launch specialty drug care program

Manulife has entered into an exclusive partnership with healthcare provider Bayshore HealthCare to deliver a specialty drug care program, which features drug case management services…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:48

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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  • 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