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There’s a finance app for that

There’s a finance app for that

Numerous finance-related mobile apps exist, but we found a few that could be useful for both yourself and your plan members.

CIBC makes management changes

CIBC makes management changes

CIBC has named Richard Nesbitt as its chief operating officer, effective immediately. His organizational responsibilities will remain unchanged.

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:55
Hybrid plans’ popularity soars

Hybrid plans’ popularity soars

The increase in the number of cash balance plans in the United States has jumped nearly 500% over the last decade, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51
Canada in a retirement crisis, say plan sponsors

Canada in a retirement crisis, say plan sponsors

The majority of pension plan sponsors believe that Canada is experiencing a retirement crisis, according to a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:50
A psychologically healthy workplace: Do something

A psychologically healthy workplace: Do something

We all know the statistics: one in five Canadians will experience a mental health illness in their lifetime and 30% of the short- and long-term…

OMERS consortium drops bid for Severn Trent

OMERS consortium drops bid for Severn Trent

A consortium that includes Borealis Infrastructure has walked away from a bid to purchase Severn Trent, a water utility in the United Kingdom.

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Drug pricing, plan controls and mythology

Drug pricing, plan controls and mythology

It’s interesting how certain areas in drug plan management can cause significant confusion and misunderstanding that can lead to inappropriate assumptions being made. It’s often…

  • June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
CPPIB, OMERS expand retail partnership

CPPIB, OMERS expand retail partnership

The CPP Investment Board and Oxford Properties Group, the real estate division of OMERS, will each expand their retail joint venture by buying half of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Air Canada hopes to eliminate pension shortfall by 2020

Air Canada hopes to eliminate pension shortfall by 2020

Air Canada may get rid of its pension plan deficit, which was $3.7 billion at the end of January, in seven years.

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:13
Morneau Shepell joins IBN

Morneau Shepell joins IBN

Morneau Shepell has been selected by the International Benefits Network to be its exclusive Canadian member.

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:11
Additional asset classes could improve DC plan returns

Additional asset classes could improve DC plan returns

Broadening the investment options available to American DC plans to include real assets, emerging market equities and debt, and liquid alternatives could improve returns while…

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00

Smokers need not apply

This spring, Momentous Corp., an Ottawa-based tech company attracted a great deal of attention, both positive and negative, by publicly declaring its strict policy of…

  • June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Late boomers, generation X less prepared for retirement

Late boomers, generation X less prepared for retirement

Early boomers may be the last age group on track to retire with enough savings to maintain their financial security.

  • By: Staff
  • June 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 14:46

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00