Inspiration: Bill Kyle
When Bill Kyle reflects on a career that has spanned more than 30 years, one thing that stands out is how the group insurance landscape…
- By: Neil Faba
- March 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:34
Top Stories in Pensions
OMERS sells pipeline investment
Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment arm of OMERS, has completed the previously announced sale of its 33% interest in Express-Platte Pipeline System to Spectra Energy…
- By: Staff
- March 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
Teachers’ fires up energy portfolio
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s recently formed natural resources group has completed its first energy asset transaction with the purchase of a stake in the Weyburn…
- By: Staff
- March 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Is investment choice necessary?
The first DB to DC pension plan conversion I was involved in took place in 1986. Back then, a DC pension plan was called a…
- By: Greg Hurst
- March 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 06:50
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Editorial: Conflict of interest
Charles Ferguson’s 2011 Oscar-winning documentary, Inside Job, analyzes how experts routinely fail to disclose conflicts of interest in the financial sector. One conflict in the…
- By: Rehana Begg
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:56
Sustaining pensions in union environments
The 2008 economic crisis and its lasting aftermath have significantly influenced the dynamics of collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors in Canada.…
- By: Karen Tarbox and John McIntosh
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:25
Indalex: Outcomes of wearing multiple hats
On Feb. 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its hotly anticipated decision in the Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers (Indalex)…
- By: Ian McSweeney and Stephanie Kauffman
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:05
BMO: Women less confident about retirement
Female investors are typically less aggressive—but also less impulsive—than their male counterparts, according to the results of a new BMO study.
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:16
February proves positive for U.K. DB plans
U.K. pension plans are showing tracking upward, according to Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey data.
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:58
CURAC questions Morneau report recommendations
Any pooling of Ontario public sector pension assets must be carried out in a carefully planned manner if members are to realize benefits from such…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:57
OMERS Ventures hires new director
OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the OMERS pension plan, has added some new skills to its team.
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
The silver lining of pension disharmony
A unique aspect of Canada’s private pension system is that the responsibility for regulatory oversight falls primarily within the provincial domain, with the federal government…
- March 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:05
Custody Report: It’s document-ary
As eurozone nations continue to struggle with debt, many predict that emerging markets will continue to outperform developed markets in 2013. Brazil, Mexico, Russia and…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire
Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
Fewer plan members describing financial situation as better, worse than last year: survey
While the percentage of plan members who describe their personal financial situation as significantly or somewhat better than last year decreased from 42 per cent…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 09:00
Rising life expectancy increasing liabilities, service costs for pension plan sponsors: CIA
Methodology improvements are pushing the life expectancy of Canadian retirees and surviving spouses by roughly one year to age 65 as of Jan. 1, 2024,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario proposing increase to PBGF’s monthly guarantee limit, cost reductions for pension plan administrators
In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed doubling the pension benefits guarantee fund’s monthly guarantee limit from $1,500 to $3,000 for all…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How SERPs can support financial wellness, retirement readiness
The bankruptcy of the Hudson Bay Co. and subsequent loss of promised supplemental employee/executive retirement plan benefits to executives has caused many to rethink the…
- By: Roy W. Craik
- March 11, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 09:00
CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout
Derek Dobson, chief executive officer and plan manager at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan, is departing the organization following a formal…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 15:00
What can DC pension committees learn from DB plan governance?
Bell Canada’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans are both overseen by the same pension committee. The meeting cadences differ, but the committee leans…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 08:54
Communication key to reinforcing value of workplace retirement plans: report
Employers can reinforce the value of their workplace retirement plans by communicating to plan members about the importance of having money later versus money now,…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2026 March 4, 2026
- 09:00
Pension Awareness Day 2026: FSRA highlighting plan member education, retirement readiness
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is marking its fourth annual Pension Awareness Day today by encouraging employees to understand their employer-sponsored retirement plan…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- February 19, 2026 February 18, 2026
- 09:00
Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win
Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 28, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability
Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 25, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00