The European Union’s executive branch has cut its growth forecasts for the 19-country eurozone for this year and next and warned that conditions could worsen…
In tandem with Financial Literacy Month, Great-West Life Assurance Co. is adding Koho’s full-service spending account to select group retirement savings plans. The accounts are…
Mercer is launching an all-in-one digital platform that gives employees access to a variety of wellness vendors to support their physical, mental, financial or social well-being. Mercer…
With the introduction of Bill 132 in the Ontario legislature last week, pension plan sponsors should be aware of a number of amendments coming to…
A new Canadian core real estate fund has attracted more than $1.25 billion in equity commitments in its first subscription tranche, materially exceeding targets. RBC…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Aviva Investors are teaming up to invest £250 million in a commercial property in Cambridge, U.K. The agreement marks the…
While markets remain in the longest bull run in history, worries abound that the party has to come to an end. “Interest rates have been…
Governments in Asia are stepping up their pension reforms to boost retirement savings adequacy, potentially generating business opportunities for asset managers operating in the region.…
The Empire Life Insurance Co. is partnering with Rimouski, Que.-based insurtech company Magik-Net to build a real-time platform for third-party administrators. The platform aims to help TPAs…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a median 1.7 per cent return in the third quarter of 2019, down from 2.7 per cent in the…
When it came to asking his employer to add continuous glucose monitoring to its benefits package, John Whitehead, a level-two food server at Niagara Casinos,…
Active investors should combine their own analytical work with the use of machine learning to get a leg up on their passive peers, according to a new paper. Fiona…
Hub International Ltd. is acquiring RBI Advisory Group, an Okotoks, Alta.-based employee benefits consultancy. RBI has been providing advisory services to employers and associations around…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers.…
CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new leadership tool.…
An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week.…
Amid a challenging private market fundraising landscape, the flow of co-investment deals increased dramatically in 2023, according to a report by alternative investment management and…
Institutional investors are limiting portfolio diversification through overexposure to a selected group of U.S. technology stocks, says Alec Murray, senior vice-president and head of equity…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment…