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Caisse names Emmanuel Jaclot executive VP of infrastructure

Caisse names Emmanuel Jaclot executive VP of infrastructure

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Emmanuel Jaclot as executive vice-president of infrastructure. In the new role, Jaclot will manage the…

  • By: Staff
  • March 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:54
Pension and benefits highlights of the Ontario budget

Pension and benefits highlights of the Ontario budget

On Wednesday, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa unveiled his 2018 budget ahead of the upcoming provincial election. Benefits Canada has narrowed down the key budget items that…

  • By: Staff
  • March 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57
Disclosable event regime, Sears measures among pension changes in Ontario budget

Disclosable event regime, Sears measures among pension changes in Ontario budget

As part of its 2018 budget, the Ontario government unveiled a proposal to make its changes to the pension benefits guarantee fund apply retroactively to plans with a…

Caisse invests $26M in Indian venture capital fund

Caisse invests $26M in Indian venture capital fund

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested approximately $26 million in Fundamentum, a venture capital fund company based in India. The initial investment is in…

  • By: Staff
  • March 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
OHIP+ for seniors a ‘significant win’ for employers with retiree benefits plans

OHIP+ for seniors a ‘significant win’ for employers with retiree benefits plans

Ontario’s move to expand its youth pharmacare program to seniors in 2019 could be a significant win for plan sponsors offering retiree benefits. “A company would…

Ontario unveils new drug, dental coverage for people without workplace benefits

Ontario unveils new drug, dental coverage for people without workplace benefits

While Wednesday’s provincial budget in Ontario offered details on the inclusion of seniors in the government’s pharmacare program, Ontarians over age 65 aren’t the only cohort set to…

Learn about improving millennials’ financial literacy at the Benefits and Pension Summit

With studies suggesting some gaps in financial literacy among millennials, a panel at the 2018 Benefits and Pension Summit will tackle ways of educating and reaching younger plan members.…

Sun Life Institutional Investments appoints new president

Sun Life Institutional Investments appoints new president

Sun Life Institutional Investments (Canada) Inc. has added president to Eugene Lundrigan’s role. In the expanded role as president and senior managing director of business strategy, he’ll be responsible for…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:48
Unique pension arrangement at heart of Carleton University labour dispute

Unique pension arrangement at heart of Carleton University labour dispute

The dispute over pension rights at Carleton University heated up this week as the Canadian Union of Public Employees called on the Financial Services Commission of…

Geopolitics and the global economy

Our interview with Harvard professor, Nicholas Burns.

Ontario Trillium program sees rise in young users, spend on high-cost drugs

Ontario Trillium program sees rise in young users, spend on high-cost drugs

The number of Ontarians using the Trillium drug program increased threefold between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2016, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30
FSCO publishes description of proposals for variable payments from DC plans

FSCO publishes description of proposals for variable payments from DC plans

Ontario has published a description of its proposed regulations around the payment of variable benefits from defined contribution pension plans one year after announcing its intention to…

Nest Wealth launches group RRSP for small, medium companies

Nest Wealth launches group RRSP for small, medium companies

Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. is launching a digital group registered retirement savings plan in an effort to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to provide retirement…

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