Originally from our sister publication, Advisor.ca As it relates to Canada’s retirees, and near retirees, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s eighth, and some say his last,…
Federal Minister of Finance James Flaherty provided some modest relief in the 2013 budget to certain employers in respect of the pension plan deemed supply…
Ottawa is urging the provinces to move forward on pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs), noting in this year’s federal budget that the federal PRPP regulatory…
Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz announced yesterday in his budget address that his government intends to introduce pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) legislation in 2013.
Bailouts are complicated things when it comes to sovereign nations, as the continuing woes of Greece, Ireland, Spain and Portugal illustrate. For all the infusion…
17.2% return for 2012 gives plan one of top records in the world.
Workers appear to have little faith that the economic recovery and the stock market’s climb have left them better prepared for retirement. Confidence in the…
Aon Hewitt data show that the number of organizations offering virtual work arrangements has increased from 35% to 45% over the past few years. Despite…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) posted returns of 17.1% in 2012, boosting the pension plan for the province’s healthcare workers to a record…
Shared-risk plans are gaining traction in Eastern Canada with the City of Fredericton, the latest employer to move to this pension arrangement. This move was…
When the B.C. legislature adjourned on March 14, the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, which was awaiting second reading, got a death sentence.
For retirement planning on the go, Desjardins Insurance has launched a new mobile website called yourwaymobile.ca. The site—a simplified version of the participant website—provides participants…
Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment arm of OMERS, has completed the previously announced sale of its 33% interest in Express-Platte Pipeline System to Spectra Energy…
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…