Sale of Encana assets to CPPIB delayed
There’s a delay of up to six months in the US$900-million sale of Encana’s DJ Basin oil and gas assets in Colorado to a group…
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:45
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U.S. Rate Hike Won’t Help Canadian Pensions
Despite Fed's rate hike, Canada’s pension plans still face low bond returns,
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- December 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:10
CPPIB to invest an extra $1billion in China
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is committing an additional US$1 billion to logistics investments in China. The funds will be allocated to the…
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 13:16
Despite Fed’s rate hike, Canada’s pension plans still face low bond returns
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent 25-basis-point rate hike—the first one since the 2008 meltdown—won’t affect the funded status of Canadian defined benefit pension plans, experts…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- December 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:21
Higher pension contributions only partly offset by lower RRSP savings
A new report by Statistics Canada says automatic increases in registered pension plans are most helpful to people who don’t save much in registered retirement…
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:08
JPMorgan Chase to compensate public pension funds for trading losses
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $150 million to public pension funds and individuals hurt by its $6 billion “London Whale” trading loss, Ohio’s attorney…
- By: Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press
- December 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:05
Finance ministers agree to revisit pension reform talks in 2016
A federal-provincial gathering of finance ministers reached rare consensus Monday on the polarizing subject of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) reform—they agreed to keep debating it.…
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- December 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:58
Don’t ask skilled immigrants for Canadian work experience
What’s the safest place to have a heart attack? The back of a Canadian cab — because the driver is likely a foreign-born doctor. A…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- December 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:14
Debt to continue rising in 2016, but most Canadians in decent shape: experts
Canadian households will close out 2015 carrying thicker layers of debt after worrisome gains over the past 12 months—extra padding that’s expected to get even…
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- December 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
TFSA limit reduction and tax changes will affect retirement planning
The tax rules are changing in 2016 and even if Canadians don’t make enough to be hit by the new top federal income tax rate,…
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
Finance ministers discuss pensions and economy
Provincial and territorial finance ministers are sitting down today with federal counterpart Bill Morneau in Ottawa to discuss expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) as…
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- December 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
Towers Watson and Willis merger shows need for diversification
The merger between Towers Watson and Willis, which is set to receive regulatory approval in early 2016, demonstrates the need for consulting firms to diversify their lines of…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
Brace for ‘periodic scares’ in 2016: HSBC
If you were hoping for a smooth ride through 2016, you’re unlikely to get your wish. That and more from HSBC Global Asset Management’s 2016…
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:36
Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
- 15:00
ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study
Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2024 May 2, 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