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New DB plan rules could wipe out gains

New DB plan rules could wipe out gains

Just as the outlook started to improve for DB plans, new guidance from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries could increase the solvency liabilities of indexed…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
OMERS CFO receives award

OMERS CFO receives award

Patrick Crowley, chief financial officer of OMERS Administration Corp., has been named a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario for 2013.

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 12:37
Standard Life receives licence to provide a federal PRPP

Standard Life receives licence to provide a federal PRPP

Standard Life been issued a licence to administer a federal pooled registered pension plan.

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 12:01

Quebec, N.L. have biggest pension risk: Moody’s

Both Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador face the largest pension risk because of the size of their unfunded pension liabilities relative to their revenues, according…

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:52
Pension reforms won’t affect N.L. public sector retirees

Pension reforms won’t affect N.L. public sector retirees

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador says retirees that belong to the Public Service Pension Plan and Teachers’ Pension Plan will not be affected as…

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Drug costs to rise at a higher rate

Drug costs to rise at a higher rate

While the rising cost of prescription drugs has slowed over the years, it's likely to increase at a faster pace in the future.

Teachers’, bcIMC support co-operative securities regulator

Teachers’, bcIMC support co-operative securities regulator

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and the Investment Industry Association of Canada both support the plan by the ministers of finance of British Columbia, Ontario…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 15:53
Standard Life launches Canadian real estate fund

Standard Life launches Canadian real estate fund

Standard Life Investments, one of the world's largest asset managers and real estate investors, has launched a Canadian Real Estate Fund, raising $77 million in…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 15:51
New HR course for Ontario small businesses

New HR course for Ontario small businesses

The Human Resources Professionals Association has developed a course for Ontario small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs on best practices for finding, motivating, managing and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 15:50
Mental health care needs unmet

Mental health care needs unmet

In 2012, about one in six Canadians over the age of 15—about 4.9 million people—said they had a need for mental health care in the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
N.B. public sector pensioners discuss SRPPs

N.B. public sector pensioners discuss SRPPs

Public sector retirees in New Brunswick are meeting this week and next to discuss the province’s decision to implement a shared-risk pension plan.

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 13:40
Institutions planning more infrastructure investments

Institutions planning more infrastructure investments

Prequin report shows appetite strong.

Manulife launches product for near-retirees

Manulife launches product for near-retirees

Manulife is launching a new product designed for people who are between five and 15 years from retirement.

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 12:45

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…

SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
  • 15:00

Unifor, Grand River Transit agreement includes benefits, wage gains

The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 15:00

Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers

Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt caregiver-friendly policies, according to new…

Two-thirds of Canadian companies moving towards integrated AI-human workforce: survey

Two-thirds (66 per cent) of Canadian business leaders are moving towards a fully integrated artificial intelligence-human workforce where humans work alongside agents, according to a…