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3M to introduce online health benefits marketplace for retirees

3M to introduce online health benefits marketplace for retirees

3M Canada is launching an online health benefits marketplace for its retiree population. MyFuture, a new product from Morneau Shepell Ltd., allows retirees to compare…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:23
Imperial Oil to make changes to defined benefit pension

Imperial Oil to make changes to defined benefit pension

Imperial Oil Ltd. is implementing a number of changes to its defined benefit pension plan which will take effect for current employees from Jan. 1,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:05
CPPIB to acquire Ascot Underwriting for US$1.1B

CPPIB to acquire Ascot Underwriting for US$1.1B

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has signed an agreement with American International Group to acquire 100 per cent of Ascot Underwriting Ltd., AIG’s Lloyd’s…

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:32
Deloitte’s new U.S. family leave program includes time off for elder care

Deloitte’s new U.S. family leave program includes time off for elder care

Deloitte’s new family leave program for its U.S. employees includes time off for elder care, spousal care and child care beyond infancy. Both male and…

Gender diversity needed in the investment industry: report

Gender diversity needed in the investment industry: report

While investors see value in gender diversity among investment professionals, women continue to be grossly underrepresented in the industry, reveals a new report by the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:56
Canada Post labour deal boosts dental, short-term disability benefits

Canada Post labour deal boosts dental, short-term disability benefits

The latest round of collective bargaining between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has resulted in several changes to the health benefits…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
T. Rowe Price launches pooled investment vehicle

T. Rowe Price launches pooled investment vehicle

A new pooled investment vehicle within T. Rowe Price Inc.’s global focused growth equity strategy is now available to Canadian institutional investors. The fourth pooled…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:56
New Brunswick public service pension board approves cost of living increase

New Brunswick public service pension board approves cost of living increase

The New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan’s joint board of trustees has approved a full cost of living increase of 1.4 per cent for its…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:32
Ontario Teachers’ to partially restore inflation protection for newer retirees

Ontario Teachers’ to partially restore inflation protection for newer retirees

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will use part of its $13.2-billion surplus to restore some inflation protection for teachers who retired after 2009, according to the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19
OMERS to be out as Golf Town owner as retailer seeks CCAA protection

OMERS to be out as Golf Town owner as retailer seeks CCAA protection

Golfsmith International Holdings Inc., a U.S. golf retailer owned by the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, will be selling Canada-based…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Are asset managers’ interests better aligned with investors?

Are asset managers’ interests better aligned with investors?

AIMA study shows it's getting better.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 07:09
Have your say: Should Canada pass genetic discrimination bill?

Have your say: Should Canada pass genetic discrimination bill?

A Senate bill seeking to ban discrimination on the basis of genetic characteristics that’s moving to the House of Commons next week has significant implications…

The merits of investing in companies based at home but active in emerging markets

The merits of investing in companies based at home but active in emerging markets

With the Chinese economy lagging and places like Brazil experiencing political instability, investing in companies based in developed countries that do a lot of business…

CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency

Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…

UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares

The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…

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  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…

  • By: Staff
  • February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
  • 09:00

Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees

The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026

With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
  • 09:00