Sun Life launches digital retirement tool
Sun Life Financial has launched a digital enrolment tool that aims to simplify the way Canadians save for retirement at work. The tool, MAX my…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
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Team approach emphasized for chronic disease management
KINGSTON, Ont. — Plan members with diabetes who work in Kingston may become part of a unique pilot project in the near future following a gathering…
- By: Karen Welds
- January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Couch Potato works with employer retirement plans
Since most employer-sponsored plans allow employees to save painlessly through payroll deductions – often with a top-up from the company – the money is invested automatically and…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:07
Fewer Canadians plan RRSP contributions
The percentage of Canadians who plan on contributing to their RRSP before the deadline at the end of next month is down slightly from last…
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 12:10
CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company
Australian logistics and transport firm attracts Canadian attention.
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey
Canada’s top economists, strategists and portfolio managers expect tepid growth for Canada in the near term, which will result in continued low interest rates, modest…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:52
CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners are in competition to acquire Australian logistics and transport company Asciano. The company announced Thursday that it had…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
Conservatives and NDP express ORPP concerns
As the Ontario government continues to forge ahead with its plans for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) by announcing new details and features this…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:48
54% of Canadians saving for the long term
More than half (54%) of Canadians are making saving for the long term, including retirement, their primary financial priority, according to a new survey. The…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:37
Institutional investors to embrace active management in 2016
Large institutional investors expect to embrace active management in 2016 to combat macro-economic trends, anticipated market volatility and divergent monetary policy, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:18
Employers urged to prepare for new normal in pension plans
Employers need to prepare for a new normal in their pension plans as the economy continues to lag and people are living longer, Mercer’s Jean-Philippe…
- By: Marg Bruineman
- January 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:47
Fed keeps rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, while pledging to closely monitor developments in the global economy and financial markets. The Fed…
- By: Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
- January 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:11
OMERS buys into Spanish pipeline operator
An investment arm of one of Canada’s large public-sector pension funds says it has agreed to buy a 24.15% stake in Spain’s largest operator of oil…
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
AIMCo returns 6.9% in 2023, driven by equities, fixed income
The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total fund generated a net return of 6.9 per cent in 2023, 1.8 percentage points below its 8.7 per cent benchmark.…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 15:00
69% of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with co-workers: survey
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with work colleagues, according to a survey…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 15:00
Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group
A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 11:30
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:30