Desjardins wins IFCA awards
Desjardins Insurance’s Group Retirement Services’ plan sponsor services, known as the Plan Sponsor Ecosystem, has been honoured with a number of awards from the Insurance…
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:43
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DC plan members want automatic increases
Fifty-five percent of retirement plan participants favour automatic annual increases to their contributions.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:12
Approval of cancer drugs often delayed: report
The organization that reviews oncology medicines in Canada may unnecessarily delay approvals while cancer patients suffer, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:40
Sun Life, Manulife launch VRSPs
Voluntary retirement savings plans from Sun Life Financial and Manulife Financial are now available to employers.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:03
Most boomers haven’t discussed retirement with partner
More than two-thirds of not-yet-retired Canadians age 50 and older have yet to discuss their hopes for their post-career lives with their spouses or partners.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:08
Fewer women say they’re ready for retirement
Only one-third of American women feel they are on track or ahead of schedule in planning for retirement.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
Asset management industry bounces back
Boston Consulting Group reports shows year of solid growth.
- By: Staff with files from Benefits Canada
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 21:02
Disruption and the future of economic growth
From clean tech to bitcoins, which ideas are pushing the boundaries.
- By: Scot Blythe
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 20:56
Asset management industry bounces back
The global asset management industry has recorded its strongest year of recovery since the financial crisis.
- By: Staff
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:27
Visteon transferring some pension assets to Prudential
Visteon Corp. has entered into an agreement to transfer certain American pension assets to Prudential Insurance Company of America to settle approximately US$350 million of…
- By: Staff
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:50
Employer loyalty continues to decline
The days of employees spending years with the same employer before heading into retirement may be a thing of the past in Canada.
- By: Staff
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:48
Ontario to tie minimum wage to inflation
Following Ontario's June 1, 2014, minimum wage increase to $11, the province is introducing legislation to provide more fairness for both employees and businesses, and…
- By: Staff
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:41
Desjardins, Industrial Alliance launch VRSPs
Industrial Alliance and Desjardins Insurance both announced on Tuesday that they are now offering voluntary retirement savings plans to employers.
- By: Staff
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
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