Bell improves pension funded status
Bell Canada is taking steps to improve the funded status of its DB plan by making a $750-million payment into it.
- By: Staff with files from Canadian Press
- December 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:13
Top Stories in News
Engage employees of all ages in retirement plans
For group retirement plan sponsors, the formula for getting employees interested in their plans is elusive. Education, promotions, contests—sponsors have tried just about everything to…
- By: Virginia Alderman
- December 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:05
Canadians worried about economic impact of U.S. fiscal cliff
Sixty-three percent of Canadians are concerned that Canada’s economy will be hurt by the impact of the U.S. fiscal cliff (an unprecedented predicament created by…
- By: Staff
- December 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Fiera Capital acquires several UBS Global AM accounts
Fiera Capital Corp. has purchased UBS Global Asset Management (Canada) Inc.’s Canadian fixed income, Canadian equity and domestic balanced account business, representing assets under management…
- By: Staff
- December 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Teachers’ sells stake in Express Pipeline System
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) is selling its one-third interest in Express Pipeline System to Spectra Energy Corp. for approximately $430 million.
- By: Staff
- December 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Lack of social support major mental health risk factor
A man is hit by a car. Passersby gather round. He’s not bleeding; they decide he’s fine. He’s not unconscious, but he’s not getting up.…
- By: Vicki McCullough
- December 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:18
Outlook optimistic for 2013
Most investment professionals worldwide are optimistic about 2013, a new survey from the CFA Institute has found.
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Who’s responsible for financial literacy?
According to a poll from BMO today, Canadians don’t feel enough is done to help them understand financial matters.
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- December 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:11
Pensions starting to invest in EMD
North American institutional investors have been looking for yield in all the wrong places it seems. But that’s starting to change.
- By: Brooke Smith
- December 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:48
BoC: Low interest rates increasing global financial stress
The Bank of Canada says low interest policies that it and other central banks have put in place are adding another layer of risk to…
- By: Canadian Press
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:58
Benefits Canada News
Can target benefit plans work?
More than four years have passed since expert commissions in Ontario, Alberta, B.C. and Nova Scotia all endorsed target benefit plans (TBPs). TBPs are generally…
- By: Fred Vettese
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:56
Top 40 Money Managers: The iconoclast
When Claude Lamoureux first started at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in 1990, the organization had just hired Mercer’s Malcolm Hamilton to be the board’s…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Investment options for the yield hungry
In today’s macro environment fraught with confusing cross-currents, real estate has continued to show investors its flexibility and mettle. In particular, mezzanine debt, global real…
- By: Eric Léveillé
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:35
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 14, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 11:00
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 09:00