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Video: Simplifying à la carte DC lineups

Video: Simplifying à la carte DC lineups

During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…

  • April 2, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:11
Q&A with WorkSafeBC

Q&A with WorkSafeBC

Valerie Molloy, senior manager, safety, health and wellness, with WorkSafeBC, talks about communicating wellness programs within her organization, and some of the other special programs…

Supreme Court dismisses Carrigan case

Supreme Court dismisses Carrigan case

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the application for leave to appeal in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate, a case that has changed how pre-retirement death…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Teachers’ snags stake in telecoms Down Under

Teachers’ snags stake in telecoms Down Under

Ontario plan takes 70% stake of companies.

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 11:33
Financial confidence low for short-term results

Financial confidence low for short-term results

Only 25% of Canadians feel they will be better off financially a year from now. Conversely, only 13% feel they will be worse off.

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:09
Teachers’ snags stake in Australian telecoms companies

Teachers’ snags stake in Australian telecoms companies

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has struck a deal to acquire 70% of three Australian telecommunications companies from Leighton Holdings Ltd. (Leighton).

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:06
TD acquires Epoch Investment Partners

TD acquires Epoch Investment Partners

The Toronto-Dominion Bank has completed the acquisition of Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., which was first announced in December last year.

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:37
Plan sponsors consider using ETFs for long-term

Plan sponsors consider using ETFs for long-term

Coverage of the 2013 ETF Summit.

Employers keen on tech for health promotion

Employers keen on tech for health promotion

HR departments are committed to using new technology to promote health and engagement; the challenge will be making it a priority for the bean counters.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
AIFMD low priority for fund managers

AIFMD low priority for fund managers

Although far from scientific, a new survey from Northern Trust shows that fund managers regard the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD) as a low…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:06
DB plans cost U.K. employers record amounts

DB plans cost U.K. employers record amounts

Although fewer companies are offering DB pension plans, U.K. employers paid record amounts to these plans last year, according to an analysis by Towers Watson…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:07
Managing employee skepticism

Managing employee skepticism

Some skepticism at work can be good, but too much can have a negative impact on individuals’ careers, preventing them from making the personal connections…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
Work/life balance lacking in U.S. workplaces

Work/life balance lacking in U.S. workplaces

A recent study from the American Psychological Association's Center for Organizational Excellence has found that only 52% of American workers believe their employers value work/life…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25

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.…

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  • 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…