Companies in the ailing oil patch are looking at ways to avoid layoffs, or at the very least to forestall or minimize them. Canadian Natural…
ETFs and ETPs that are listed globally gathered US$319.4 billion in net new assets as of the end of November 2015, says new ETFGI data.…
Smaller and mid-size pension plans are taking advantage of what used to be the exclusive domain of larger pension funds. At Benefits Canada’s DB Investment…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) says it is investing about $678 million in the common equity of Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC).…
The Bank of England has opted to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.5%, marking its sixth calendar year in a row in…
Interest rates and oil loom large.
It's a two-speed global economy and that is affecting where ETF investors are putting their money.
Don’t want to participate in a Secret Santa at work? You’re likely not alone. In a November 2015 U.S. survey, a majority (70%) of employees…
Asian countries are aging faster than has been seen anywhere else in the world, and they need to urgently reform pension systems and encourage more…
The head of the International Energy Agency expects oil prices will remain low next year as demand weakens and supply remains high. The price of…
While the decline of defined-benefit pension plans puts greater investment risk on employees, they do have options for securing at least a partially guaranteed benefit.…
T. Rowe Price’s U.S. large-cap core growth equity strategy is now available to Canadian institutional investors through a pooled vehicle. This vehicle—which has been available…
Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. has announced that two new Canada-domiciled ETFs (see chart below) will begin trading this morning on the TSX. The two developed…
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…