One of the enduring myths in the Canadian pension scene is that we have held onto our DB plans more tenaciously than the rest of…
Plan's assets top $60 billion but deficit persists.
OMERS—Canada’s second-largest pension plan, according to Benefits Canada’s 2012 Top 100 Pension Funds Report—today announced its 2012 financial results, highlighted by $5.7 billion in asset…
The Toronto stock market was higher today after worries about the future of U.S. economic stimulus had driven the TSX lower over the previous two…
On May 1, 2013 Medavie Blue Cross is adopting mandatory generic substitution on all of their existing insured small group business clients with 50 or…
McCaughey surprises with comments about Canada's retirement challenges.
Standard Life has released a new retirement solution designed to simplify retirement plans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company said the new product…
While 2012 saw strong investment returns for Canadian DB pension plans, solvency funding issues continued to be a challenge. With similar patterns expected to continue…
Canadians should have the choice to make additional voluntary contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in order to avoid facing a significant decline in living…
Despite economic improvements, a large portion of Canadians expects to work past the traditional retirement age of 65, mainly due to financial concerns.
Nearly eight years ago, Canada did away with the Foreign Property Rule (FPR) that forced tax-deferred retirement plans to invest primarily in Canada. Today, many…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) saw its assets grow in its fiscal third quarter, backed by strong returns from global equity markets. For…
Great-West Lifeco Inc., the international holding company that includes the Great-West Life Assurance Company, has reached an agreement with the Government of Ireland to acquire…
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…