CPPIB to buy stake in Houston office portfolio
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a 24.5 per cent interest in an office tower and plaza in Houston, Texas for about $185…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
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Employee productivity at risk after senior managers leave: survey
Employee productivity can take a big hit when the boss leaves, according to a new survey by staffing firm Robert Half. Both employees and chief…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
Editorial: Student loans and employee benefits
Among the tax changes that took effect at the beginning of the year was the federal government’s removal of the credit for post-secondary education and…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Staples Canada’s $750 incentive to quit smoking
When Staples Canada Inc. moved to a smoke-free environment at its two Ontario corporate offices in January 2016, the company helped its employees prepare for…
- By: Jann Lee
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
The intricacies of providing benefits in the gig economy
It may be fun for an architect to moonlight as a freelance photographer, but few people want a job title that’s full of slashes, whether…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
What should institutional investors expect from real estate in 2017?
Last year was another significant one for the real estate market as British Columbia introduced its tax on foreign buyers and the federal government made…
- By: Jann Lee
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:57
How to deal with DB pensions in an M&A transaction
When General Electric Co. acquired French multinational Alstom’s energy activities in November 2015, the transaction was via a stock purchase. That meant the whole division…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Stelco’s long battle on the pension precipice
Like most 19-year-olds, Gary Howe didn’t pay a great deal of attention to his pension entitlements when he signed up with Stelco Inc. as an…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
Canadian pension funds embracing co-investments in real estate
With many funds considering co-investments for real estate deals, Canadian pension plans have been particularly eager to embrace the option. Globally, 19 per cent of…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
A primer on multi-employer pension plans
Forget the buzz around new target-benefit legislation. Multi-employer pension plans were here first, starting about 50 years ago. Particularly common in unionized, mobile workforces such…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
A look at Quebec’s pension solvency changes one year on
More than a year after its implementation, Quebec’s shift to going-concern funding obligations for defined benefit pension plans has already led to some positive results…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- February 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
Trump Effect Puts Some Investments ‘Within Reach’: Panel
Portfolio managers from Foyston Gordon and Payne Inc. talk trade reform
- By: Jann Lee
- February 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 14:50
AIMCo invests in Calgary-based energy company
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing in Calgary-based energy company Perpetual Energy Inc. by agreeing to a $45 million debt-with-warrants financing. Under the agreement,…
- By: Staff
- February 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 14:13
CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees
The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:00