PIAC urging CSA to resume work on climate disclosure mandate
The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the Canadian Securities Administrators to resume work on a climate-related disclosure mandate that could impact decision-making at…
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ACPM urges Manitoba to expand pension unlocking legislation
Manitoba’s Pension Benefits Act could be improved by allowing for more flexibility in transfers of locked-in funds, said the Association of Canadian Pension Management. In…
- By: Staff
- July 7, 2025 July 4, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Quebec’s incoming framework for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2025 July 3, 2025
- 09:00
How Canada is inspiring pension reform in Ukraine
Ukraine is taking inspiration from Canada as it reforms its pension system and moves away from Soviet-era concepts. The topic has been frequently discussed by…
- By: Eugene Gerden
- July 3, 2025 July 2, 2025
- 09:00
Quebec introducing VPLA regulatory framework
The implementation of variable payment life annuities in Quebec will support employee financial well-being and retirement readiness, while providing a model for other Canadian jurisdictions,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 30, 2025 June 27, 2025
- 09:00
A closer look at the Nordic countries’ approach to sustainable investing
It’s a generally recognized fact that institutional investors in the Nordic region pioneered the approach to sustainable investing, including incorporating environmental, social and governance factors.…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 08:57
2025 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How institutional investors are grappling with the DEI backlash
Eddy Ng remembers 2020 as a landmark year for diversity, equity and inclusion as the corporate world responded to the public outcry that followed the…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 08:56
2025 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: What are the latest trends in de-risking as DB plans enter surplus territory?
The Canadian pension risk transfer market reached record-breaking demand in 2024 with $11 billion in deals at the end of the year, eclipsing the $7.8…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 08:55
2025 Global Investment Conference: Trump accelerates uncertainty, cost of resources for businesses around the world
The cost of doing business under the current U.S. administration is getting more expensive and uncertain, said Cliff Kupchan, chairman at Eurasia Group, during the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 17, 2025 June 6, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Global Investment Conference: Panel: Achieving a net-zero economy by 2050 will require more than institutional investment targets
While the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. supports the goal of net zero by 2050, that doesn’t translate to a hard target for its portfolio,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 17, 2025 June 19, 2025
- 07:51
Chief actuary seeking peer review panel for next CPP actuarial report
The Office of the Chief Actuary is launching a peer review process for its next actuarial report on the Canada Pension Plan, which is expected…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2025 June 9, 2025
- 15:00
Open letter calls on regulators to restart climate disclosure work
The push to make companies detail their exposure to climate change received a boost last week with about 80 women leaders in business and civil…
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- June 9, 2025 June 6, 2025
- 09:00
Expert panel: Risk management tips during economic, geopolitical uncertainty
Risk management continues to be one of the hottest topics in the pension industry for a number of reasons, including the uncertainty caused by the…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025
- 09:00
ACPM calling on PBSA to update spousal disclosure requirements, electronic communications to retirees
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is recommending a few amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, including the required disclosure to spouses and electronic…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2025 June 3, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Association of Canadian Pension Management’s call for modernized pension legislation in Alberta was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 09:00
ACPM urging Alberta government to align pension funding, administration rules with other provinces
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Alberta government to modernize its provincial pension legislation and align its laws with other Canadian…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
- 11:00
U.K. DC pension providers committing 10% of default funds to private markets by 2030
Seventeen of the largest workplace pension providers in the U.K. have agreed to invest at least 10 per cent of their defined contribution default funds…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 15:00
Expert panel: How long do pension administrators need to keep plan records?
Administering a pension plan involves the accumulation of large amounts of data in the form of documents, filings, reports, emails and letters. At some point,…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- May 14, 2025 May 13, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on a lawsuit filed by Ontario Provincial Police recruits against the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and the Ontario Pension Board was the…
- By: Staff
- May 9, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how Canada’s federal election could impact employees’ retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: Are there underlying risks in using AI and machine learning in pension administration and governance?
The benefits of artificial intelligence go hand in hand with the many risks, but the pension industry’s requirements around fiduciary responsibility and governance, as well…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 08:59
OPP recruits suing OMERS, OPB over pension transfers
A group of former municipal police officers who were recruited by the Ontario Provincial Police have launched multi-million-dollar lawsuits against the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- May 1, 2025 April 30, 2025
- 11:00
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Cornell University in 403(b) fees lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously decided in favour of former Cornell University employees who accused the university of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security…
- By: Staff
- April 28, 2025 April 24, 2025
- 09:00
How Canada’s federal election could impact retirement savings
While there’s more work to be done, election campaign promises made by Canada’s major federal political parties that address retirement challenges are a step in…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 25, 2025 April 24, 2025
- 09:00
B.C. regulator releases stand-alone information security guideline for pension plans
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority is releasing a stand-alone information security guideline for pension plan administrators based in the province. The guideline, which will…
- By: Staff
- April 3, 2025 March 31, 2025
- 09:00