Plan sponsors and industry experts get to the bottom of their concerns at the 2013 Benefits & Pensions Summit in Toronto: employee health and retirement
The only news around pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) today seems to be coming from the federal Department of Finance, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance)in particular, who has been stewarding the PRPP initiative.
TMX Group says it expects to begin its “next chapter” in the coming days after reporting a 97% drop in net income as it booked costs associated with Maple Group's proposed acquisition of the operator of Canada's largest stock exchange.
Is Canada finally facing the reality that meaningful pension reform can no longer be delayed?
In 1977 the Benefits Canada tree was planted in the industry.
Maple Group Acquisition Corporation, a consortium of 13 of Canada’s leading financial institutions and pension funds, and TMX Group today announced progress the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
Canadian CFAs say the Maple Group bid for TMX Group will result in a monopoly, which could adversely affect Canadian investors.
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) will be holding public hearings on the transactions proposed by the Maple Group Acquisition Corporation. The hearings will be held on Nov. 24 and 25, 2011 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. On Oct. 3, 2011, Maple—which includes the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension […]
Maple Group Acquisition Corporation, the consortium of 13 financial institutions and pension funds looking to take control of the company that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange, extended its offer Thursday to Oct. 31. The proposal to acquire up to 80% of the shares of TMX Group Inc. was set to expire Friday. The offer is […]
Currently, only four out of every 10 Canadians are covered by a pension plan other than CPP or QPP. Employers often don’t like DB plans because they’re too risky. Employees will take anything they can get but would normally prefer DB plans. How do we resolve this conflict and increase pension plan coverage in Canada? […]