Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen cautioned Thursday that global economic pressures pose risks to the U.S. economy but said it’s too soon to know whether…
Open-plan office designs have grown in prominence, intended to improve overall employees happiness and productivity. A recent study conducted in Sweden “The relation between office…
Following the appointment of a new CIO in January and a reshuffling of its investment team last week, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has made…
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has called for a one-year delay of the ORPP. In its 2016 Ontario Budget Submission, written to Ontario Minister…
The federal government is in talks with Canada’s largest pension funds about investing in billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects to help stimulate the economy,…
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the International Association of Machinists (IAM) National Pension Fund and its board of trustees, citing…
“I lay bricks for half the year, so that I can collect disability and surf for the other half.” It was 2009, and I was…
Sun Life Financial reported a fourth-quarter profit of $419.6 million on Wednesday. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 65…
Despite the continued debate around whether employees in the “gig economy” should be classified as independent contractors or staff with benefits, a startup insurance broker is catering…
2015 saw assets rise to $282.6 billion
During his three-year tenure as a financial analyst at one of Canada’s biggest banks, Devon Wright never once used his company health plan. “There was…
The CPP fund ended 2015 with net assets of $282.6 billion, compared to $272.9 billion at the end of the previous quarter, according to the latest…
The global ETF/ETP industry gathered net inflows of US$13.1 billion in net new assets in January 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s latest global ETF and…
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.…
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…
Allowing increased retirement savings pooling and portability can help improve efficiency, as well as pension plan member retention and continuity, according to a policy recommendation…
An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their…