iShares launches new bond ETF
iShares has launched a new exchange-traded fund.
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
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CC&L, Samsung finance solar project
Samsung Renewable Energy and Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure have created a partnership to provide equity funding for the 100-megawatt Kingston Solar Project, which is…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Detroit workers, retirees accept pension cuts
Detroit's workers and retirees have voted in favour of reducing their pension benefits.
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Millennials invest cautiously
The youngest American adults are more likely to choose cash as their favourite long-term investment than any other age group, according to a new Bankrate.com…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:38
RIP to the 40-hour workweek
The traditional 40-hour nine-to-five workweek is now a thing of the past for the vast majority of American workers.
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:32
Teachers' group to acquire payment processor
First American Payment Systems says an investor group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, with participation of members of First American's management team, has…
- By: Staff
- July 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:08
Industrial Alliance wins awards
Industrial Alliance's group savings and retirement sector was recognized for the excellence of its achievements in communications and marketing, receiving six awards from the Insurance…
- By: Staff
- July 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
CPPIB to buy stake in parking lot operator
The European subsidiary of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to invest €376 million ($546.2 million) for a 39% stake in one of…
- By: Staff
- July 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Great-West now offering VRSPs
Great-West Life is now providing voluntary retirement savings plans for businesses in Quebec.
- By: Staff
- July 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:43
AbbVie to buy Shire
U.S.-based AbbVie has reached a deal to acquire its European rival, Shire Pharmaceuticals, for about £32 billion ($58.6 billion).
- By: Staff
- July 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Finding a cure for financially stressed employees
According to a recent study conducted with Queen’s University, financial stress has tripled since 2009. Today, personal debt in Canada is approaching record highs and…
- By: Doug Jones
- July 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
Millennials focused on saving for retirement
Millennial workers are focused on retirement in a big way.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:26
PSP Investments posts double-digit return
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board recorded an investment return of 16.3% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:29
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
57% of Canadian employees with chronic conditions have missed work, reduced hours: survey
More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees with a chronic condition have missed work, reduced hours or taken time off due to their…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2026 May 8, 2026
- 09:00
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