Longevity for Canadian pensioners is lower than anticipated, which could be costing defined benefit plan sponsors, according to new research by Club Vita Canada Inc.…
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a 24.5 per cent interest in an office tower and plaza in Houston, Texas for about $185…
Employee productivity can take a big hit when the boss leaves, according to a new survey by staffing firm Robert Half. Both employees and chief…
Among the tax changes that took effect at the beginning of the year was the federal government’s removal of the credit for post-secondary education and…
When Staples Canada Inc. moved to a smoke-free environment at its two Ontario corporate offices in January 2016, the company helped its employees prepare for…
It may be fun for an architect to moonlight as a freelance photographer, but few people want a job title that’s full of slashes, whether…
Last year was another significant one for the real estate market as British Columbia introduced its tax on foreign buyers and the federal government made…
When General Electric Co. acquired French multinational Alstom’s energy activities in November 2015, the transaction was via a stock purchase. That meant the whole division…
Like most 19-year-olds, Gary Howe didn’t pay a great deal of attention to his pension entitlements when he signed up with Stelco Inc. as an…
With many funds considering co-investments for real estate deals, Canadian pension plans have been particularly eager to embrace the option. Globally, 19 per cent of…
Forget the buzz around new target-benefit legislation. Multi-employer pension plans were here first, starting about 50 years ago. Particularly common in unionized, mobile workforces such…
More than a year after its implementation, Quebec’s shift to going-concern funding obligations for defined benefit pension plans has already led to some positive results…
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…