HOOPP planning appeal of Dutch tax court ruling
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th court backed the investigation of a tax…
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2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Institutional investors relying on passive global equity strategies missing out on portable alpha
By separating a traditional active equity portfolio into two groups, institutional investors can gain resilience and add value at a time when active global equity…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 22, 2026 January 16, 2026
- 07:52
2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Institutional investors creating internal guidelines for effective AI use
Institutional investors are responsible for setting guardrails and monitoring the use of artificial intelligence tools, rendering standardized guidelines unhelpful at the moment, according to Jacky…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 22, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 07:51
2025 Investment Innovation Conference: How will AI impact the future of investment leadership?
Alongside deglobalization and changing global supply chains, technology is now permeating strategy at a global level, with artificial intelligence moving from a topic of innovation…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 22, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 07:50
2025 Investment Innovation Conference: How can financial institutions prepare for financial distress amid rising geopolitical tensions?
While Canada’s financial system was fit for purpose across decades of liberal democratic order, it’s important to look at how the system should be structured…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 22, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 07:48
LAPP, PSPP introduce new board education program focused on practical oversight
Alberta’s Local Authorities Pension Plan and Public Service Pension Plan have launched a new board education program aimed at strengthening governance by equipping trustees with…
- By: Staff
- January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026
- 15:00
PIAC focusing on sustainability policies, VPLA regulatory framework in 2026
The Pension Investment Association of Canada will monitor the ongoing progress of several policies related to environmental and sustainability solutions. Last year’s federal budget indicated…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026
- 11:00
CIA focusing on climate risk, VPLAs in 2026
In 2026, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries will continue to focus on the impact of climate risk on several areas, including pension investments, says Angelita…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 14, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Quebec government’s adoption of legislation for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2026 January 8, 2026
- 09:00
Quebec adopts VPLA legislation
The Quebec government has adopted regulations allowing defined contribution pension plans and voluntary retirement savings plans to offer variable payment life annuities. The regulatory changes…
- By: Staff
- January 5, 2026 December 24, 2025
- 09:00
Top 10 pension stories of 2025
An article on the federal government’s official rebuttal to a 2023 report that argued Alberta is entitled to more than half the assets of the…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
Alberta Next panel recommends referendum to quit CPP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s hand-picked panel re-examining the province’s relationship with Ottawa says it’s time to hold a province-wide referendum on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.…
- By: Lisa Johnson, the Canadian Press
- December 22, 2025 December 22, 2025
- 15:00
Top 10 investment stories of 2025
An article on the future of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and its impact on institutional investors was the most-read investment story on…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce
When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
- 08:58
2025 CAP Suppliers Report: How are Canadian plan sponsors complying with the CAPSA’s updated guideline?
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 January 14, 2026
- 08:57
Alberta moves to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.…
- By: Lisa Johnson, the Canadian Press
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 09:00
Quebec economic update: payroll deductions for QPP, modest financial relief to households
Quebec’s finance minister presented an economic update on Tuesday that offered modest savings to taxpayers, as he painted an optimistic picture of the province’s finances…
- By: Caroline Plante, the Canadian Press
- November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025
- 15:00
Report calls for government policy to support Canadians’ financial literacy
While earlier generations of Canadian retirees fared well despite limited financial literacy thanks to simpler pension systems, today’s employees face a more complicated journey through…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2025 November 14, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: Is it time for behavioural finance ‘nudges’ to become ‘shoves?’
Improving participation and engagement in pension savings is a constant challenge for the retirement industry, but experts point to more insistent and consistent tactics around…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 08:59
AI supporting, but not replacing, pension, benefits teams: experts
While emerging forms of artificial intelligence such as agentic AI may hold promises and challenges for pension plan sponsors, the human touch remains important when…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 13, 2025 November 13, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario moving forward on OMERS amendments, reiterating support for infrastructure fund
In its fall economic statement, the Ontario government said it’s introducing legislation that would amend the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Act, enabling provisions intended to…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2025 November 11, 2025
- 15:00
Ontario taking steps to end preferred pharmacy networks, introducing VPLA framework
In its fall economic statement, the Ontario government said it plans to introduce legislation that would effectively end preferred pharmacy networks in the province. The…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2025 November 7, 2025
- 15:00
Feds incentivizing institutional investors, supporting workers impacted by tariffs: budget
In its 2025 budget, the federal government announced several initiatives to incentivize institutional investors to back domestic infrastructure and business ventures. The budget proposed $1…
- By: Staff
- November 5, 2025 November 6, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 DC Investment Forum
On Sept. 30, more than 80 defined contribution pension plan sponsors, consultants, asset managers and other industry stakeholders met at the Omni King Edward Hotel…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 5, 2025 October 28, 2025
- 08:00
Canadian pension funds earn top marks for transparency among global peers: report
Five of Canada’s largest pension funds earned high marks for their public reporting efforts, according to a new report from Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc.…
- By: Staff
- November 4, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 11:00