CARP is calling on the federal government to fight seniors’ poverty by eliminating mandatory minimum withdrawals from RRIFs, relaxing GIS rules and introducing measures to…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is expanding its portfolio of multifamily real estate properties in the United States.
The Federal Court of Canada has approved the settlement between the Government of Canada and the members of a class action regarding the Royal Canadian…
Regina's mayor is calling for representatives from the employees' groups within the Civic Employees' Pension Plan to return to the negotiating table.
Employers in Canada are expecting salaries to rise by an average of 2.8% in 2015, according to Morneau Shepell’s annual survey of Compensation and Trends…
Sun Life Financial, Great-West Life and Manulife Financial have all reported higher Q2 earnings.
Employers' views of wellness have evolved over the last few years.
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's real estate arm, and Sears Canada have agreed to sell their interests in a Winnipeg…
Reg Swamy has joined OPTrust as senior vice-president, actuarial services, plan policy and human resources.
Without question, workplace pension plans, particularly the traditional DB plan, serve many important purposes in modern society. Employer planning and retention considerations, employee retirement security…
Standard Life Financial Inc. has reported net income of $158 million for the first half of 2014, compared with $48 million for the same period…
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has formed a US$500-million infrastructure partnership with UBS Global Asset Management.
The average household debt in Canada has risen 6% in the past year to $76,140.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…