Increasing Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits would hurt the economy, according to a report by the Canadian Federation of Independent…
GMP Capital has completed the transaction to sell certain advisory contracts and assets under management to Fiera Capital for $10.8 milllion in cash.
The favourable active management environment of 2012 has extended into 2013 with 79% of large cap Canadian equity investment managers beating the S&P/TSX Composite Index…
With the recent Supreme Court of Canada dismissal of an appeal in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate—a case that has changed how pre-retirement death benefits are…
Institutional investor confidence worldwide rose in April, according to the State Street Investor Confidence Index.
The OPSEU Pension Trust reported a 10.1% return in 2012, surpassing both its funding target return of 6.5% and its composite benchmark.
Hindsight will confirm that persistent political and economic ambiguity stemming from the financial crisis in 2008 has continued to be a bane for institutional investors.…
A shorter menu of investment options is often better than a longer one, according to a study.
According to a study, Americans who have investment savings of US$500,000 or more view their retirement much more positively than those with less than half…
Investment grade bonds have been a key risk management tool for pension plan sponsors, and low interest rates have reduced potential returns, but there are…
Kodak has signed an agreement to sell two divisions to its British pension plan for US$650 million.
Global demand for resources is increasing. And partly responsible for this demand is the rising population in less developed countries (read China and India), which…
Individuals’ savings behaviour is the dominant variable in achieving a successful retirement, according to a survey.
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…