Canada ranks 10th in a list of countries that provide the best retirement security, according to the latest global retirement index published today by Natixis…
The British Columbia Pharmacy Association is expanding its pharmacogenomics project with a second phase that will take samples from 1,000 patients in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg…
With cost containment a key concern for sponsors of benefit and pension plans, are you planning on making changes to your plan design in the…
The top post-Brexit concern among defined benefit pension plans is the need for employers and trustees to discuss funding impact, cited by 58 per cent…
When you reach the cusp of retirement, you’re no doubt aware the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security provide much of the financial bedrock…
Last year, a significant minority of U.S. workers in the management, business and financial sectors (38 per cent) and the professional occupations (35 per cent)…
With 25,000 members and $4 billion in assets, British Columbia’s College Pension Plan is by far the smallest of the province’s four multi-employer public sector…
Office snacks, casual Fridays, birthdays off — and pet insurance? Employers seeking to get a competitive edge with prospective employees have lots of options when…
The expanded Canadian Pension Plan will bring only a slightly higher rate of return for retirees — 2.5 per cent in the expanded plan compared…
The U.S. Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation are seeking public comments on proposed revisions to modernize and…
The Canada Pension Investment Board and Wolf Midstream Inc. have signed an agreement to acquire a 50 per cent ownership of a pipeline in northeastern…
More rule-making powers for a new regulator touted in a recent report to take over the duties of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario should…
Nearly half (48 per cent) of working-age Canadians are not saving for retirement, according to a global report by HSBC. The report, which surveyed more…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…