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Sun Life Financial plugging into the startup industry

Sun Life Financial plugging into the startup industry

Sun Life Financial is tapping into the expertise of Silicon Valley through a partnership with a startup platform that incubated PayPal. The Plug and Play Tech Centre…

PSP Investments acquires majority stake in consumer goods manufacturer

PSP Investments acquires majority stake in consumer goods manufacturer

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and private equity firm BC Partners will be acquiring a majority stake in consumer goods manufacturer Keter Group. Based…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
New drug rules for seniors come into effect on Aug. 1

New drug rules for seniors come into effect on Aug. 1

New rules for senior citizens’ deductibles and copayments under the Ontario drug benefit program come into effect on Aug. 1. Until then, seniors with incomes…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
How can employers prepare for the CPP expansion?

How can employers prepare for the CPP expansion?

Employers should start reviewing their current retirement plans to prepare for the 2019 expansion of the Canada Pension Plan, according to a Willis Towers Watson…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Employers advised to discourage staff from taking workcations

Employers advised to discourage staff from taking workcations

With summer in full swing, many employees are using some vacation time to take advantage of the nice weather and get a break from the…

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Membership in pension plans increased 1.2% in 2014: Statistics Canada

The number of workers in Canada who were members of a registered pension plan increased to more than six million people in 2014, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2016 June 30, 2025
  • 09:00
Personality-based seating charts boost productivity: study

Personality-based seating charts boost productivity: study

Rearranging where staff members sit can be one of the easiest ways to boost employee performance by up to 15 per cent, according to research…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Severance payments criticized as Ontario puts ORPP spending at $70M

Severance payments criticized as Ontario puts ORPP spending at $70M

The Ontario government spent up to $70 million on developing the now-abandoned Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, according to new figures released by the province. The…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • July 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:24
‘Life and death matters’ at stake as U.S. Steel retirees seek benefits reinstatement

‘Life and death matters’ at stake as U.S. Steel retirees seek benefits reinstatement

Citing the “life and death matters” at stake, a lawyer for the union representing workers at U.S. Steel Canada was in court yesterday seeking to…

Pension changes among issues in consultations on GST rules

Pension changes among issues in consultations on GST rules

The federal Department of Finance has released draft legislative and regulatory proposals dealing with the goods and services tax issues that apply to pension plans. The proposals…

  • By: Staff
  • July 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:14
OMERS part of $1B deal to buy legal technology company

OMERS part of $1B deal to buy legal technology company

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has announced a $1-billion deal involving its private equity arm to acquire a Kansas-based provider of legal technology services.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 17:08
Ontario could scrap solvency-funding requirement

Ontario could scrap solvency-funding requirement

Proposals on the table to revamp DB pension rules.

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • July 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:03
Eliminating solvency funding on the table as Ontario reviews DB rules

Eliminating solvency funding on the table as Ontario reviews DB rules

Eliminating the solvency-funding requirement is among the possibilities as the Ontario government launches consultations on revamping the funding rules for the province’s defined benefit pension plans. In…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • July 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:21

NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN

The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
  • 11:00

CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio

CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Empire Life rolls out mental-health first aid training for its leaders

The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
  • 15:00

Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action

Manulife’s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its…

Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a decision with precedential…