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Canadian Wheat Board transfers pension risk to Sun Life

Canadian Wheat Board transfers pension risk to Sun Life

The Canadian Wheat Board has purchased a $150-million annuity policy from Sun Life Financial that transfers investment and longevity risk from its DB plan to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:24
Google settles suit with pension fund

Google settles suit with pension fund

Google has settled a lawsuit with the Brockton Retirement Board and another shareholder over the company’s plan to issue a new class of non-voting shares.

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:54
Chepelsky joins Manulife

Chepelsky joins Manulife

Robert Chepelsky has joined Manulife Asset Management as a managing director and product manager.

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 15:51
High salary expectations put pressure on Alberta businesses

High salary expectations put pressure on Alberta businesses

Alberta workers earn the highest incomes in Canada and that's putting pressure on the province's small- and mid-sized business owners and operators.

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 13:37
Gelly to lead Russell’s institutional team

Gelly to lead Russell’s institutional team

Russell Investments Canada has appointed Joseph Gelly as managing director, Canada institutional.

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 12:42
Supreme Court rules against random alcohol testing

Supreme Court rules against random alcohol testing

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that an employer’s use of random alcohol testing was unreasonable.

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 11:18
Chrysler plans to freeze pensions

Chrysler plans to freeze pensions

Chrysler will freeze its salaried employee DB plans effective Dec. 31, 2014.

  • By: Staff
  • June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:39
Sears selling leases back to AIMCo, OMERS

Sears selling leases back to AIMCo, OMERS

Sears Canada is selling the leases for two of its stores at shopping centres co-owned by AIMCo and Oxford Properties Group, the real estate division…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:45
Pharmacare integration can improve performance

Pharmacare integration can improve performance

Canada's provincial pharmacare systems have flaws not found in other developed countries that could be addressed by integrating prescription drug coverage into the broader healthcare…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:58
Plan members want retirement planning advice

Plan members want retirement planning advice

A poll conducted by J.P. Morgan Asset Management of more than 1,000 American workers participating in a DC plan has found that the vast majority…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:52
Mercer’s first actuary inducted into CPBI Hall of Fame

Mercer’s first actuary inducted into CPBI Hall of Fame

Laurence Coward has been inducted into the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute Hall of Fame.

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:40
Pension funds’ market value up again

Pension funds’ market value up again

The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds totalled $1.2 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter, according to Statistics Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:53
OMERS to build new home for TMX

OMERS to build new home for TMX

Oxford Properties Group, the real estate division of OMERS, is developing a new office tower in downtown Toronto that will be the home of TMX…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50

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…

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…