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2025 Risk Management Conference: FSRA prioritizing collaborative approach to pension regulation

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is working to address the problems of a detailed compliance approach to pension regulation, said James Hoffner (pictured…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Panel: Modern risks changing pension plans’ effective response strategies

A changing world is challenging investment organizations’ established approach to risk management, said Dervish Halil (pictured left), senior managing director and head of credit and…

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Quebec VPLA framework requires more clarity around payout fluctuations: ACPM

Quebec’s incoming regulatory framework for variable payment life annuities requires additional clarity around the potential for fluctuating payouts to plan members, said the Association of…

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  • August 1, 2025 July 31, 2025
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Canadian target-benefit plan sponsors can ensure stronger outcomes by balancing benefit stability, intergenerational equity: expert

Amid economic volatility, Canadian target-benefit plan sponsors can ensure strong outcomes for members by balancing pension benefit stability and intergenerational equity, says George Ma, a…

Supreme Court could determine how employee termination impacts profit-sharing agreements

In a recent case, the Supreme Court of Canada is being asked to consider a question that has long divided courts and vexed employers: are…

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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  • July 17, 2025 July 16, 2025
  • 09:00

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…

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  • July 7, 2025 July 4, 2025
  • 09:00
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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…

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  • 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…

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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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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  • June 10, 2025 June 9, 2025
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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…

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…

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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…

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  • 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.…

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  • 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…

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  • May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
  • 11:00
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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…

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  • May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
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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,…

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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…

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  • 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…

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  • May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
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