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Have your say: How optimistic are you about pension performance in 2017?

Have your say: How optimistic are you about pension performance in 2017?

In December, a Mercer report found the median solvency ratio for Canadian pension plans increased from 85 per cent at the end of the third…

  • By: Staff
  • January 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
Stanley Hamilton named FICOM chair

Stanley Hamilton named FICOM chair

The Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia has appointed Stanley Hamilton as chair of the provincial regulatory body. Hamilton, an emeritus professor at the University…

  • By: Staff
  • January 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:22
Drug prices review, decumulation among top issues for 2017

Drug prices review, decumulation among top issues for 2017

As the new year begins, what are the key benefits, pension and investment issues facing plan sponsors in the coming months? For those providing benefits, drug…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • January 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:02
Franklin Templeton Investments promotes Matthew Williams

Franklin Templeton Investments promotes Matthew Williams

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has promoted Matthew Williams to head of institutional and client service for Canada. He joined the organization more than three years…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:39
Pacific Blue Cross names new vice-president of HR

Pacific Blue Cross names new vice-president of HR

Pacific Blue Cross has promoted Rob Chiarello to vice-president of human resources and chief privacy officer. With more than 17 years of experience in the…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
Have your say: Should the feds tax employer-paid health-care benefits?

Have your say: Should the feds tax employer-paid health-care benefits?

In December, Benefits Canada reported that nine associations representing health-care providers are urging the federal government to leave private health and dental insurance as non-taxable benefits.…

Canadian DB pension solvency reaches highest level in two years: survey

Canadian DB pension solvency reaches highest level in two years: survey

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans closed out 2016 by reaching its highest level in more than two years, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • January 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Why over-65ers want to keep working

Why over-65ers want to keep working

Ask your employees when they intend to retire. You might get surprising answers, because various government and think-tank studies show more Canadians, particularly those employed…

Top 10 Benefits Canada tweets of 2016

Top 10 Benefits Canada tweets of 2016

It was a busy year for Twitter activity at Benefits Canada as @BenCanMag reached more than 2,500 followers and readers were busy retweeting our daily tweets.…

  • By: Staff
  • January 5, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 11:03
CPP benefits rise by 1.4% in 2017

CPP benefits rise by 1.4% in 2017

The maximum monthly benefit for new Canada Pension Plan recipients has increased by $21.67 in 2017, while monthly old-age security benefits have risen by about…

  • By: Staff
  • January 5, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
Top Risks for Canadian Financial Institutions

Top Risks for Canadian Financial Institutions

Global Risk Institute looks at what's in store for 2017.

  • January 4, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
Xerox splits off HR business, Buck Consultants becomes Conduent

Xerox splits off HR business, Buck Consultants becomes Conduent

Xerox Corp. has completed its plan to separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies, thereby spinning off its human resources arm, which included Buck Consultants, into…

Hundreds of veterans likely affected by cuts to medicinal pot allotment

Hundreds of veterans likely affected by cuts to medicinal pot allotment

Almost three-quarters of veterans using medical marijuana will feel the impact this spring when the federal government imposes a new limit on the amount of…

Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report

The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
  • 15:00

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00