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Women more worried about financial security in retirement than men: survey

Women more worried about financial security in retirement than men: survey

Half of working-age Canadian women are worried they won’t have enough money to cover care and medical expenses once they retire, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
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Is index investing truly passive?

In a recent working paper, University of Toronto assistant professor Adriana Robertson takes a deep dive into the world of index investing and argues that…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 7, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 10:45
63% factor wellness offerings into job decision: survey

63% factor wellness offerings into job decision: survey

While 63 per cent of employees consider health and wellness benefits when choosing a job, 29 per cent of employers still don’t offer these benefits, according…

  • By: Staff
  • January 7, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
Should employers support non-terminated workers during layoffs?

Should employers support non-terminated workers during layoffs?

While Canada’s unemployment rate is just six per cent, according to Statistics Canada, it doesn’t mean workforces are immune to layoffs. Employment in certain industries, such…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • January 7, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00

Ontario Teachers’ invests in Alphabet-owned life sciences business

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking part in a US$1 billion investment round, led by global technology investor Silver Lake, into Verily, a business…

  • By: Staff
  • January 7, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 09:28
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Given sharp dips in oil, is it a buy for Canadian pension plans?

Crude oil suffered a major sell-off in November, the steepest decline the commodity has seen in over a decade. As 2019 gets started, how should…

Just 6% of Canadians cite retirement saving as top financial priority in 2019: survey

Just 6% of Canadians cite retirement saving as top financial priority in 2019: survey

Just six per cent of Canadians cited saving for retirement as a financial priority in 2019, according to a new survey by CIBC. Paying down…

  • By: Staff
  • January 4, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 10:38

Canadian pensions end 2018 with solvency decline

The solvency positions of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2018 after experiencing gains in the first nine months of…

  • By: Staff
  • January 4, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 09:08
Veterans Affairs accused of skipping consultations on Pensions for Life

Veterans Affairs accused of skipping consultations on Pensions for Life

Veterans Affairs is being accused of avoiding consultations with veterans after introducing details of its Pensions for Life program. The new pension plan, taking effect April…

Canadian female execs earn 68% of male colleagues’ salaries: report

Canadian female execs earn 68% of male colleagues’ salaries: report

Despite efforts to diversify corporate boards and include more women, female executives are still a rarity and earn much less than their male counterparts, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • January 3, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:39
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Rough Q4 for stocks hits U.S. pension funding status: study

The largest corporate pension plans in the United States experienced a slight drop in their funded status at the end of 2018 due to the…

  • By: Staff
  • January 3, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 10:24
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CPPIB to invest additional CPP contributions

Starting this week, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will receive additional Canada Pension Plan contributions to invest as part of a new CPP enhancement.…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 3, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 08:28
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PSP takes stake in elevator company, Caisse in Latin American financial institution

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying 32 per cent of Wittur International Holding, an elevator components manufacturer. Purchasing the stake from funds controlled by Bain Capital…

  • By: Staff
  • January 2, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 09:56

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00