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Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint

Paying close attention to plan members and offering them customized advice is the key to running a successful DC plan—this is what Eastern Construction discovered…

How enchanted objects will transform our world

How enchanted objects will transform our world

Watch any science fiction movie, and you’ll see a world where robots take on many of our daily tasks. But David Rose, researcher at the…

Politics could shrink TFSA contribution room

Politics could shrink TFSA contribution room

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says the $10,000 TFSA contribution limit is effective immediately, but there’s some concern a new government could make the extra…

Find your target date fund strategy

Find your target date fund strategy

Should you go active or passive? Two experts weigh in.

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that will allow university pension plans to be transferred to the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSPP).

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Goldman Sachs to buy Pacific Life unit

Goldman Sachs to buy Pacific Life unit

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has entered into an agreement to buy the with Pacific Global Advisors (PGA) solutions business from Pacific Life for an…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements

Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements

The Ontario government has released a consultation paper on the proposed criteria that the government might use to evaluate whether newly established multi-employer jointly sponsored…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Medics fear Ontario budget will cause healthcare cuts

Medics fear Ontario budget will cause healthcare cuts

Continuing the hospital funding freeze in this year’s Ontario budget will hurt patients and overcrowd hospitals even more. That’s the position of healthcare practitioners, who…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:51
CPPIB joins opposition to Barrick’s executive pay

CPPIB joins opposition to Barrick’s executive pay

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has said it will vote against the executive pay structure at the world’s largest gold company, Barrick Gold…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:44
OPTrust reports double-digit returns

OPTrust reports double-digit returns

OPTrust reported 2014 investment results of 12%, net of external management fees, significantly outperforming its benchmark return of 6.2%.

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed

ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed

The Government of Ontario has unveiled details about its plan to create an arms-length organization to administer the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

2015 federal budget coverage

2015 federal budget coverage

Read our coverage of the 2015 federal budget.

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:01
Should Canadians take advantage of lower RRIF withdrawal rates?

Should Canadians take advantage of lower RRIF withdrawal rates?

Organizations like CARP and CPA Canada have been lobbying for years to lower the rate of, or even eliminate, mandatory RRIF withdrawals. On Tuesday, part…

How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees

The Canada Dental Care Plan will help make dental services more accessible for unionized employees who don’t currently have a dental program within their contract,…

Remote working opportunities shaped by employees’ location, commuting times: report

While Canadian employees are settling into new remote working patterns, regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new report by the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2024 October 1, 2024
  • 15:00

ICPM celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices

The International Centre for Pension Management is celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices by regularly engaging plan sponsor members, says Sebastien Betermier, the organization’s…

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…