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CPPIB and Permira to acquire Informatica

CPPIB and Permira to acquire Informatica

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Permira, an international private equity firm, will acquire Informatica Corporation, a provider of enterprise data integration software…

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:43
Saving for retirement is a major financial goal for U.S. millennials

Saving for retirement is a major financial goal for U.S. millennials

Saving for retirement is the top savings goal for 64% of American millenials, says a 2015 survey by iQuantifi, a virtual financial advisor.

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:36
One-fifth of Canadians saved nothing in 2014

One-fifth of Canadians saved nothing in 2014

Almost 20% of Canadians didn’t save anything last year, reveals the 2015 BMO Household Savings Report.

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:24
TFSA contribution limit expected to double

TFSA contribution limit expected to double

Finance Minister Joe Oliver has apparently confirmed the contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts will double in this year’s federal budget, thestar.com reports.

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:17
Funded status of U.S. corporate pensions dips in March

Funded status of U.S. corporate pensions dips in March

The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan declined 0.4 percentage points in March to 87.2%, as most equity categories fell.

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:58
Liivet joins Accompass

Liivet joins Accompass

Senior employee benefits consultant Tiina Liivet has just been appointed as vice-president of Accompass, an independent benefits, investment and compensation firm.

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:50
New psychotherapy legislation can boost benefits offerings

New psychotherapy legislation can boost benefits offerings

The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has just proclaimed the Psychotherapy Act, 2007, which means about 2,000 psychotherapists will now be working under these regulations using…

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:47
Why pension funds should invest in oil companies

Why pension funds should invest in oil companies

Why pension funds should invest in oil companies

  • By: Teresa Lee
  • April 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
2015 Group Benefits Providers Report: The benefits of big data

2015 Group Benefits Providers Report: The benefits of big data

How can access to more—and better—data improve employee benefits?

A guide to corporate jargon: 13 handy phrases

Ever talk to an executive and have no idea what he or she is saying? Use our handy guide to corporate jargon to decipher it.

Faith and fixed income in defined benefit pension investment

Canadian pension funds invest in emerging market debt. So why aren’t Islamic bonds, or sukuk, on the table?

DC Plan Summit 2015: Delving into the decumulation dilemma

DC Plan Summit 2015: Delving into the decumulation dilemma

How to handle the payout phase is one of the most important issues facing DC plan sponsors today. Benefits Canada’s 2015 DC Plan Summit delved…

The case for CAPs

Capital accumulation plans (CAPs) already help 2.4 million Ontario workers save for a good retirement and can largely solve the under-saving gap. The proposed Ontario…

Canadian institutional investors allocating 3% to domestic equities: report

Canadian institutional investors are allocating only three per cent of their funds to domestic equities, according to a new study from London-based think thank New…

  • By: Staff
  • October 2, 2024 October 2, 2024
  • 15:00

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