While investors seeking reasonable returns in a low interest rate environment will find them in U.S. treasury and corporate bonds, they should still remain cautious…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. has reported a 12.4 per cent return for its fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2017, a significant increase from…
Canada has dropped one spot in a list of the countries that provide the best retirement security, according to the latest global retirement index by…
Hub International Ltd. has appointed Amber Kennelly as its new chief human resources officer. Kennelly was most recently vice-president of compensation and benefits for Allstate…
Top managers see global alternative assets rise to $5 trillion: survey
A US$2 billion fund loses big money in oil
A lot of employees are on holiday right now, but should they have to delineate the time they’re taking specifically as vacation? As pointed out…
The 100 largest alternative asset managers saw their assets under management increase by 10 per cent in 2016, rising to about $5 trillion, according to Willis…
Sears Canada’s plan to pay out millions in bonuses to keep executives and key staff on board while not paying severance to laid-off workers is…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a Spain-based funeral services company. On Monday, investment manager 3i Group announced it was selling Memora Funeral Services…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s chief investment officer has left the organization to pursue other career opportunities. The move by Daniel Garant comes less…
Quebec has reached an agreement with the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association to lower drug costs by $1.5 billion over five years, thereby putting an end…
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities is asking industry stakeholders to weigh in on its proposed changes to funding and asset allocation rules for…
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…
Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…
The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…
Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…