Some early retirees would be broke within a year
If forced to retire early, it would take just five years for 40% of middle-aged people to run out of money, finds a survey by…
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:15
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Empire Life offers a health concierge service
The Empire Life Insurance Company has partnered with MedExtra Inc. to provide a health concierge service to customers who add Empire Life group critical illness…
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:07
Canadians miss out on billions of free retirement money
Canadians are missing out on billions of dollars of potential retirement savings every year by not taking full advantage of matching contributions by their employers…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:59
OMERS to buy trucking company
The private equity arm of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has agreed to buy Ohio-based Kenan Advantage Group, which operates a trucking network that…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
Institutions Unprepared for Tail-Risk
Two-thirds also say it's a bigger worry since the crisis.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 19:49
The Rise of the Third Pillar
Plan sponsors discuss top pension developments of last 20 years.
- By: Scot Blythe
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 19:37
2015 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Still got some spark
The last bastion of DB plans—the public sector—is under attack, but there’s still life in the DB model
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:17
Manulife Asset Management appoints global head of distribution
Manulife Asset Management has appointed Claude Chene as global head of distribution, effective July 1, 2015.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:08
Chronic diseases connected to mental health issues
People with a chronic illness like diabetes or cancer are more prone to mental illness than the general population, finds a HealthPartners report.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:33
Canadians confused about TFSAs
Six years after TFSAs were introduced, a Mackenzie Investments survey finds many Canadians still don’t understand how they work.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Newfoundland and Labrador reaches agreement on teachers’ pension plan
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to contribute more than $1.8 billion in the form of a promissory note to the Teachers' Pension…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Health of 25 largest Canadian DB plans declines
The largest Canadian pension plans saw their combined liabilities increase to $179 billion from $154 billion and their overall financial health decline in 2014, a…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Institutional investors unprepared for tail-risk events
Institutional Investors globally believe tail-risk events, such as oil price shocks, new asset bubbles or geopolitical tensions, are becoming increasingly frequent due to the interconnectedness…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
Truth and Reconciliation: Redbrick educating employees on issues impacting Indigenous Canadians
Victoria-based technology company Redbrick is marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by educating employees on issues impacting Indigenous Canadians. Earlier in September, the…
- By: Sadie Janes
- September 30, 2024 September 27, 2024
- 09:00
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
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
Feds 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 30, 2024
- 11:00