1 in 6 couldn’t handle larger mortgage payments
Nearly one in six Canadians would not be able to handle a $500 increase in their monthly mortgage payments, a new survey from the Bank…
- By: Canadian Press
- October 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:27
Top Stories in News
Eckler launches Club Vita Canada
Eckler Ltd. has launched Club Vita Canada Inc. to build on the work already being done by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries to advance the…
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:16
Is traditional asset allocation dead?
Asset class boundaries have blurred and that means investors may need to take a different approach to asset allocation, a Unigestion report says.
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:56
Misconceptions about worker productivity
The obsession with putting in long hours on the job doesn’t mean we’re actually getting much done, reports Maclean's.
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Employers expect rate of increase in healthcare costs to stay low
American employers expect a 4.1% rate of increase in the cost of employer-sponsored healthcare benefits in 2015—the lowest in 15 years but well above inflation.
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
Should saving for your kids’ education trump saving for retirement?
So you want to help your child get a good education…but you also need to make sure you retire on track. Which priority should come…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- October 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Do new RRIF rules have GMWB implications?
Many cheered when the federal government lowered the minimum RRIF withdrawals in the 2015 budget, reports Advisor.ca.
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:47
Preparing for life after hockey
The 2015/2016 NHL season gets underway on Wednesday and with that in mind, here are some of favourite articles on hockey.
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:40
New addition at RBC I&TS
RBC Investor & Treasury Services has appointed of Matthieu Herbeau as a managing director, global head of foreign exchange execution, treasury and market services.
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:55
Morneau Shepell adds two to Vancouver team
Morneau Shepell has appointed Mel Bartlett and Lyne Ramacière to new roles.
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Canadian economic recovery will be unconvincing: Report
While the Canadian economy has been in a mild recession over the first half of this year, it will regain some lost momentum by year-end,…
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:21
CLHIA welcomes TPP deal
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) is encouraged by a successful conclusion to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:55
There’s more to New Brunswick’s shared-risk plan story
The relatively new New Brunswick shared-risk plan (SRP) model has received a lot of attention and positive publicity over the past year, not only in…
- By: H. Clare Pitcher
- October 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:12
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