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PPI Benefits acquires Calgary health services company

PPI Benefits acquires Calgary health services company

Employee benefits company PPI Benefits has acquired a majority share in CustomCare, a private health services plan provider based in Calgary. CustomCare co-founder David Udy will serve…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:43
Should Pension Funds Pay for Infrastructure?

Should Pension Funds Pay for Infrastructure?

Government identifies pensions as "innovative sources of funding."

Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company to sell to employees

Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, an organic craft beer maker, is launching an employee share ownership plan on July 1 as it celebrates its 10-year…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2016 March 27, 2021
  • 10:01
Ivanhoé Cambridge partners Montreal investment firm

Ivanhoé Cambridge partners Montreal investment firm

The real-estate arm of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is partnering with Claridge, a Montreal-based investment firm. Ivanhoé Cambridge aims to invest in a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
Alberta pension regulator extends filing deadline for Fort McMurray plans

Alberta pension regulator extends filing deadline for Fort McMurray plans

Alberta’s Office of the Superintendent of Pensions has given pension plans located in Fort McMurray a two-month extension to file their annual information returns and audited…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:41
Mandatory retirement savings touted as solution to financial, demographic challenges

Mandatory retirement savings touted as solution to financial, demographic challenges

With many Canadians still reluctant to save for retirement, it’s time for plans to get more proactive about communicating the benefits of putting money away…

93% of ABB Canada staff tailor their benefits plan

93% of ABB Canada staff tailor their benefits plan

ABB Canada saw 93 per cent of its 3,200 eligible employees actively enroll in a new benefits plan following the acquisition of manufacturer Thomas & Betts…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
AIMCo appoints C. James Prieur to board of directors

AIMCo appoints C. James Prieur to board of directors

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has appointed C. James (Jim) Prieur to its board of directors, effective July 1, 2016. With more than 30 years of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:04
Make ORPP universal and nationwide, unions tell Queen’s Park

Make ORPP universal and nationwide, unions tell Queen’s Park

Expanding the Canada Pension Plan would be the best way to fend off the retirement crisis, presenters at the Standing Committee on Social Policy hearings…

Canada’s top female entrepreneurs discuss work-life balance

Canada’s top female entrepreneurs discuss work-life balance

Is it even possible for an entrepreneur to achieve work-life balance? The answer is “yes”— and “no.” As Benefits Canada‘s sister site ProfitGuide.com publishes its 2016 W100 ranking of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:32
Have your say: Should benefits plans cover medical marijuana?

Have your say: Should benefits plans cover medical marijuana?

The increased mainstream acceptance of marijuana and its medicinal qualities has sparked a discussion around whether it should be paid for as a treatment in…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Liberals launch flexible working consultation

Liberals launch flexible working consultation

The federal government will hold consultations on giving Canadian employees more flexibility in their work hours, part of a broader overhaul of employment rules. The consultation, launched…

  • By: Staff
  • May 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 17:18
Weak loonie triggers jump in pension plans’ risk appetites

Weak loonie triggers jump in pension plans’ risk appetites

Despite the weak Canadian dollar, the top 40 Canadian money managers increased their pension assets by 3.2 per cent in 2015, according to Benefits Canada’s…

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