The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the federal government is deliberately trying to sabotage federal-provincial talks aimed at improving the Canada Pension…
If the federal and provincial governments decide to increase mandatory contributions to the Canada Pension Plan, Canadians may, in turn, reduce voluntary contributions to RRSPs,…
PSP Investments and a group of financial services firms plan to launch a stock exchange to compete with the TSX.
In a period when equities performed better than other asset classes, American DC retirement plan members cut their holdings in domestic equities and increased their…
The past few years for the pension industry have been difficult, to put it mildly. But for the Top 100 pension plans, things are starting…
OMERS Private Equity, the private equity arm of OMERS, has agreed to sell United States Infrastructure Corp. to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Leonard Green…
Ontario is losing out on as much as $24.3 billion in economic activity and $3.7 billion in provincial tax revenues annually because employers cannot find…
Pension plans have had a trying time over the last few years. Stocks have taken investors for a ride, and a low interest rate environment…
Sun Life Financial’s sale of its American annuity business to a division of privately held Guggenheim Partners might not close by the end of the…
Pennsylvania's Montgomery County plans to moving nearly all of its pension fund assets into exchange-traded funds after being frustrated with high management fees and lacklustre…
Eugene Lee has joined PBI Actuarial Consultants as a senior investment consultant.
Jana Steele has left Goodmans and joined Osler as a partner in its pensions and benefits department.
The Caisse de dément du Québec has created a $250-million fund that will invest in natural resources development-stage companies in the province.
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…