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Who’s concerned about de-accumulation, anyway?

Who’s concerned about de-accumulation, anyway?

As it turns out, everyone. Managing asset de-accumulation risk in capital accumulation plans was the hot topic of a recent ACPM breakfast, with presentations from…

Moms worry about retirement

Moms worry about retirement

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, a study finds that the top concern keeping moms up at night has to do with saving for…

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
Canadian ETF, ETP assets hit record high

Canadian ETF, ETP assets hit record high

Assets of Canadian-listed exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded products reached a new record high in April.

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:13
Mitigating DC investment risk

Mitigating DC investment risk

If DC plan sponsors want employees to become more engaged, they need to influence their behaviour.

Acquisition boosts Great-West Lifeco’s results

Acquisition boosts Great-West Lifeco’s results

Great-West Lifeco's first-quarter earnings rose 13.5% to $587 million.

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:52
Chronic pain costs employers

Chronic pain costs employers

One in five adult Canadians suffers from chronic pain, and there is a clear association between chronic pain and mental distress.

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:31
Industrial Alliance’s Q1 profit rises

Industrial Alliance’s Q1 profit rises

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services reported net income of $82.9 million in the first quarter, a 4% increase over last year.

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:26
Approaches to tackling mental health in the workplace

Approaches to tackling mental health in the workplace

When it comes to maintaining and improving employee wellness, mental health has become a lead topic for employers and benefit providers—and with good reason.

Barclays slashing 19,000 jobs

Barclays slashing 19,000 jobs

Barclays is reducing its workforce and plans to focus on its core strengths.

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:57
Different approaches to TDFs

Different approaches to TDFs

Target-date funds (TDFs) have the potential to improve retirement incomes for DC plan members. But how do you decide on a TDF strategy?

Trends with benefits

Trends with benefits

For the past few years, two groups have dominated any discussion of demographics—that being, of course, the boomers and the millennials, two large populations that…

BMO completes F&C deal

BMO completes F&C deal

BMO Financial Group has completed the acquisition of F&C Asset Management.

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57
Price leaves Northern Trust

Price leaves Northern Trust

Dianna Price has joined Romspen Investment Corp. as executive vice-president, investor relations.

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:42

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
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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…