Canadians like their jobs
They say if you love your job, you never have to work a day in your life. To find out if that’s true, just ask…
- By: Staff
- August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Top Stories in News
CPPIB expands student housing portfolio
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has purchased a portfolio of five student residences in the United Kingdom from Student Castle for £330 million…
- By: Staff
- August 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:02
CPPIB and Permira complete Informatica purchase
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), together with European private equity firm Permira, has completed the purchase of business software company Informatica. A company…
- By: Staff
- August 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:50
Teachers’ to sell majority stake in laundry equipment manufacturer
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will sell its majority stake in the world’s biggest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, Alliance Laundry Systems. Read: New addition…
- By: Staff
- August 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:28
Canada’s July unemployment stuck at 6.8%
Canada’s economy added about 6,600 jobs last month, essentially reversing a similar decline in June but not enough to change a national unemployment rate that…
- By: Canadian Press
- August 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
Election primer on pensions
The Conservatives may be vulnerable on one point in this year's federal election and it has to do with seniors, reports Maclean's.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:29
Top 3 retirement realities for boomers
There are some surprises in store for Canadian boomers approaching retirement.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:11
Rough Q2 for TSX and active managers
The TSX had a rough Q2, and so did most active managers.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
Insurers report mixed Q2 results
Sun Life and Manulife both reported their second-quarter results.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
Employers expect lower salary increases in 2016
Employers in Canada are expecting salaries to rise by an average of 2.5% in 2016, according to Morneau Shepell’s annual Trends in Human Resources survey.…
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
Microsoft expands parental leave, improves 401(k) plan
A day after Netflix announced it would extend parental leave for its American employees, Microsoft is following suit.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
Majority of Torontonians support ORPP
The majority of Torontonians are in favour of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), according to a poll.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Coalition for retirement security calls for pension protection
Group responds to introduction of target-benefit pension plans.
- By: Staff
- August 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:46
Survey finds 56% of Canadian workers reporting reduced productivity due to financial concerns
More than half (56 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re less productive at work due to financial concerns, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 27, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse buying 25% stake in U.K. electricity firm, investing in forestland portfolio
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 25 per cent stake in U.K.-based First Hydro Co. alongside Brookfield Asset Management and…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 15:00
Canadians with employer-sponsored health benefits 20% more likely to seek care when needed: survey
Canadians with an employer-provided benefits plan are 20 per cent more likely to seek care when needed and 25 per cent more likely to report…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 09:00
HOOPP’s Jeff Wendling retiring in 2025
Jeff Wendling, president and chief executive officer at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, will be retiring in 2025 after more than 25 years with…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 11:00
How are Canadian DB pension plan sponsors making use of surplus funds amid positive funded status environment?
With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- September 26, 2024 September 25, 2024
- 11:00
Gov’t seeking feedback on solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated DB pension plans
The federal government is currently seeking recommendations about its plan to introduce solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. Under the government’s…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2024 September 24, 2024
- 11:00