4.6% Return for CPP Fund
2015 saw assets rise to $282.6 billion
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 19:05
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Employers tweaking corporate health plans to appeal to millennial workers
During his three-year tenure as a financial analyst at one of Canada’s biggest banks, Devon Wright never once used his company health plan. “There was…
- By: Alexandra Posadzki, The Canadian Press
- February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:28
CPP fund ended 2015 up nearly $10 billion in assets
The CPP fund ended 2015 with net assets of $282.6 billion, compared to $272.9 billion at the end of the previous quarter, according to the latest…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:08
ETF industry made gains in January
The global ETF/ETP industry gathered net inflows of US$13.1 billion in net new assets in January 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s latest global ETF and…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Despite protests, Greek PM says reforms ‘not optional’
Protesting farmers says they’re planning to camp outside parliament and hold a 48-hour protest against planned pension reforms. Farmers from around 70 highway and road blockades…
- By: The Associated Press
- February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Brazil governor wants environmental fund to pay pensions
A major Brazilian daily said Tuesday that the Rio de Janeiro state governor wants to use money earmarked for an environmental fund to cover shortfalls…
- By: The Associated Press
- February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:24
Noranda Aluminum files for bankruptcy, cites pension liabilities
One of North America’s biggest makers of aluminum foil is seeking bankruptcy protection to restructure, citing falling aluminum prices and other market challenges that also…
- By: Jim Suhr, The Associated Press
- February 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Manulife partners with Vitality to reward healthy living
Manulife Financial Corporation has reached an agreement in Canada with The Vitality Group (Vitality) to introduce life insurance that rewards people for healthy living. The partnership will be first…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:17
What are the top 5 employee benefits?
The five most common employee benefits offered by Canadian employers are health and dental insurance, group life insurance, training expenses, vehicle allowances, and gifts and awards,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
Aon Hewitt acquires Modern Survey
Aon Hewitt has acquired Modern Survey, an employee survey and talent analytics solutions provider. According to a statement from Aon Hewitt, the transaction strengthens its suite of…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Cut my bonus, Credit Suisse boss tells board
The new CEO of Credit Suisse has proposed that its board make a “significant” cut in his bonus after the Swiss bank posted disappointing earnings…
- By: Associated Press
- February 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Ontario spent $600K on ORPP ads during election: taxpayer group
Premier Kathleen Wynne is defending nearly $600,000 the government spent in advertising the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan during the federal election campaign. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation…
- By: Allison Jones, the Canadian Press
- February 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 17:31
Don’t depend on interest rates to shore up economy: BoC
The Bank of Canada’s trend-setting interest rate shouldn’t be responsible for shoring up the country’s financial system, said Deputy Bank Governor Timothy Lane in a speech delivered today. In that speech,…
- By: Staff with files from wire services
- February 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:47
55% of Canadian workers say employer-sponsored health benefits don’t meet their needs: survey
More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024
- 15:00
Report finds critical lack of workplace support for menopausal employees
While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2024 May 1, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm
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…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
- 15:00
Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report
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…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
- 09:00
Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?
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…
- By: Les Marton
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 11:00
Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 09:00