Manulife to build office tower in Calgary
Manulife Financial’s real estate division plans to build a 27-storey office building in Calgary’s downtown core.
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:58
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Vanguard sees global ETF growth
Vanguard, the world’s largest mutual fund company and the third-largest global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has reported that its ETFs are gaining popularity around…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
Equitable Life expands digital options for submitting claims
Equitable Life of Canada has just expanded its online options for submitting group health and dental claims by enhancing its existing EZClaim Online tool.
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:48
Caisse, CPPIB form mall joint venture
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate division, Ivanhoé Cambridge, and the CPP Investment Board have created a new Canadian regional mall…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
Cash is preferred U.S. investment
In an effort to avoid risk, Americans choose cash as the best way to invest money not needed for more than 10 years, a trend…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:54
Compulsion is the best solution for pension provision
Up to the late-19th century, everyone provided for his or her own retirement either by saving or by using “The Waltons method” of having large…
- By: Tom Murray
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Teachers’ to help finance HBC’s purchase of Saks
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will provide the Hudson’s Bay Company with US$500 million ($513.6 million) of equity funding to support the retailer’s purchase of…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:45
Premiers discuss CPP expansion
At last week’s Council of the Federation meeting, Canada’s premiers discussed the retirement income system and the importance of continued efforts to ensure future seniors…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Non-profits need new investment strategies for better funding
American non-profits need to abandon traditional investment strategies in order to tackle chronic underfunding in the current environment of low yields, high volatility, fewer donations…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Anglican Church pension plan urges members to okay funding extension
In an effort to plug a solvency gap without cutting benefits, the Anglican Church of Canada is urging its pension plan members to approve a…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
Household net worth tops $400,000
Canadian households are richer than they think. The average household net worth reached $400,151 at the end of last year, according to Environics Analytics’ WealthScapes…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:42
Carmichael leaves OMERS
Ted Carmichael has left OMERS after spending five years there as managing director, global macro portfolio.
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:40
Financial firms struggle with risk management
Five years after the global economic meltdown, financial institutions around the world still struggle with managing risk brought on primarily by regulatory uncertainty, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:07
CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio
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…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
- 15:00
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 14, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 11:00
ACPM asking feds for greater retirement savings pooling and portability
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…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 09:00
Permanent EOT legislation providing incentive for employers, supporting wealth distribution: expert
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 09:00