Survey finds U.S. employees believe they’ll need $1.26 million to retire comfortably
U.S. workers believe they’ll need an average of US$1.26 million in savings to retire comfortably, $200,000 less than the $1.46 million reported last year and…
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Average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans drops 3% in Q1 2025: report
The average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans declined three per cent as at March 31, 2025, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry.…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2025 April 22, 2025
- 15:00
Are Canadian institutional investors reconsidering U.S. allocations amid ongoing trade war?
Institutional investors are facing tough choices about their allocation choice amid a trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, says Dustin Reid, vice-president and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 22, 2025 April 23, 2025
- 09:00
AIMCo staff cutting non-essential U.S. business travel: report
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is preventing its staff from travelling to the U.S. for non-essential business trips, according to a report by Bloomberg. The…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2025 April 17, 2025
- 09:00
How mental-health leave can support employee well-being
Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognizing that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- April 21, 2025 April 17, 2025
- 15:00
Flexible savings plans, employer matching allowing employees to retire earlier than planned: survey
Flexible retirement savings plans and employer matching can potentially provide lower-income workers with earlier retirement options despite the rising cost of living, according to a…
- By: Staff
- April 21, 2025 April 17, 2025
- 09:00
CPPIB sells private equity fund interest portfolio, BCI joins group investing in insurance firm
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling a portfolio of 25 limited partnership fund interests in North American and European buyout funds for roughly…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2025 April 17, 2025
- 15:00
B.C. amendment will stop employers from asking for ‘unnecessary’ sick notes
Changes to British Columbia’s employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade…
- By: Darryl Greer, the Canadian Press
- April 17, 2025 April 17, 2025
- 14:00
How employers can alleviate employee burnout amid global economic volatility
Amid global economic volatility contributing to reduced hiring, rising rates of employee burnout aren’t surprising, says Tara Parry, director of permanent placement services at Robert…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 17, 2025 April 16, 2025
- 09:00
Vestcor returns 12.2% in 2024, net assets increase to $23.1BN
Vestcor Inc. achieved an overall investment portfolio return of 12.2 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, surpassing its benchmark by 0.1 per cent. In…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2025 April 16, 2025
- 09:00
NAV Canada CFO Donna Mathieu to retire in October
Donna Mathieu, vice-president and chief financial officer at NAV Canada, is retiring, effective Oct. 31, 2025. She joined NAV Canada in 2003 and became CFO…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 15:00
Majority of Canadian employers planning to benchmark benefits plan to remain competitive: survey
The majority (91 per cent) of Canadian employers are planning to benchmark their benefits plan against market practices to remain competitive, with half (49 per…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2025 April 11, 2025
- 09:00
40% of Canadian employees under constant stress: survey
Two-fifths (40 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel constantly stressed out, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled roughly…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 15:00
PSP Investments monitoring global trade conditions amid calls to divest from Tesla
A federal public sector union representing more than 27,000 members is asking the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to divest any holdings in Tesla Inc.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 15, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 11:00
80% of Caisse’s portfolio invested in low-carbon assets: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting nearly 80 per cent, or $330 billion, of its total portfolio is invested in assets…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ sells interest in mining asset for US$300M, Rogers equity raise gets pension fund support
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its remaining 19.9 per cent free cash flow interest held in a mining asset to New Gold Inc.…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2025 April 11, 2025
- 15:00
Survey finds prolonged unemployment impacting workers’ skills, mental health
Extended periods of unemployment are impacting workers’ skills and mental health while making it more difficult for employers to fill open roles, according to a…
- By: Staff
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 15:00
64% of ‘sandwich generation’ employees have experienced depression, anxiety: report
Two-thirds (64 per cent) of global employees in the ‘sandwich generation’— defined as those who are caring for young children and ageing parents — say…
- By: Staff
- April 14, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how incoming health-care legislation could impact plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:00