The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec increased its holdings in two emerging markets exchange-traded funds at the end of the second quarter, according…
In the United States, technology is improving the way employee benefits are managed and delivered by plan sponsors as well as the way they are…
Investors worldwide have little trust in the investment profession and believe there is much that can be done to restore it, according to the CFA…
American women save less for retirement through their DC plans and are more likely to default on loans taken out of their retirement savings than…
This summer, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries released new pension mortality tables. The tables revealed longer life expectancies than were previously provided by commonly used…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate division, Ivanhoé Cambridge, has announced it will acquire the 50% interest in Montreal’s Place Ville…
OMERS reduced its ownership in a number of publicly traded companies in Canada and the United States at the end of the second quarter, according…
OMERS Capital Markets and BCE have both joined Aequitas Innovations, a consortium that plans to launch a competitor to the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The increase in the cost of employer-sponsored health and dental benefits plateaued in 2012, but expenses are expected to swell again due to the prevalence…
Xerox has purchased Toronto-based CPAS Systems, which provides pension administration software to the private and public sectors.
Medavie Blue Cross has launched a new app, Medavie Mobile, designed to give clients access to their benefits information any time, anywhere.
Two of Canada’s largest institutional investors could be part of a consortium to buy BlackBerry, according to reports.
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan built up its holdings in American financial services stocks and sold some shares of Canadian banks in the second quarter,…
CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…
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.…
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…
Allowing increased retirement savings pooling and portability can help improve efficiency, as well as pension plan member retention and continuity, according to a policy recommendation…
An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their…