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Morneau Shepell receives approval for VRSPs

Morneau Shepell receives approval for VRSPs

Morneau Shepell Asset & Risk Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morneau Shepell, has received approval from the Autorité des marchés financiers to administer a…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:13
CPPIB, Onex complete sale

CPPIB, Onex complete sale

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Onex have completed the sale of Gates Corp., Tomkins’ principal remaining business, to private equity funds affiliated with…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:08
Employees like stock plans

Employees like stock plans

An increasing number of workers are considering the availability of a company stock plan when evaluating a new job opportunity, according to research conducted by…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:42
Homewood Research Institute adds two new directors

Homewood Research Institute adds two new directors

The Homewood Research Institute has added two directors to its board.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:18
Canadians’ healthcare costs keep rising

Canadians’ healthcare costs keep rising

A typical Canadian family will pay nearly $12,000 for public healthcare this year, an increase of more than 50% over the last decade.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:11
A partnership in mental health

A partnership in mental health

Manulife has entered into a three-year sponsorship as the Mental Health at Work Champion of Excellence with Excellence Canada to help improve the mental health…

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:07
Retirees sue New Brunswick over changes to pensions

Retirees sue New Brunswick over changes to pensions

New Brunswick is being sued by a group of retirees after the province made changes to the public sector pension plan.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:54
Osler tops Lexpert pension rankings

Osler tops Lexpert pension rankings

Eight Osler lawyers are included in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the area of pensions and employment benefits.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
Activist investor targets BNY Mellon

Activist investor targets BNY Mellon

Trian Fund Management, led by activist investor Nelson Peltz, has purchased a nearly 2.5% stake in Bank of New York Mellon.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:47
Funded Status Improving for Canadian Plans

Funded Status Improving for Canadian Plans

DB pension plans looking healthier.

Former Teachers’ CEO among Order of Canada recipients

Former Teachers’ CEO among Order of Canada recipients

Former Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan president and CEO Jim Leech is among the 86 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada this year.

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
Funded status of pension plans remains strong

Funded status of pension plans remains strong

The solvency position of Canadian pension plans improved slightly in the second quarter of 2014.

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:29
Some DB pensioners want to work in retirement

Some DB pensioners want to work in retirement

Some retirees have chosen to work not because they have to, but because they want to.

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:22

Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…

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  • May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
  • 15:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
  • 11:00

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…