Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.4 per cent in 2024
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a net return of 9.4 per cent for 2024, up from 1.9 per cent in 2023, according to…
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers can support employees’ mental health amid the ongoing threat of U.S. tariffs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2025 March 20, 2025
- 09:00
Grantbook transitioning to employee ownership trust
Toronto-based strategic consulting firm Grantbook Inc. is transitioning to an employee ownership trust, inviting its employees to help define their retirement savings model. “It was…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 21, 2025 March 20, 2025
- 09:00
CWIPP reporting investment return of 10.9% in 2024
The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan is reporting a return of 10.9 per cent for 2024, down slightly from 11.7 per cent in 2023. It also…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2025 March 19, 2025
- 15:00
Survey finds disconnect between U.K. employers, employees over impact of benefits plans
While two-thirds (67 per cent) of U.K. employers say their benefits package has had a positive impact on the overall well-being of employees, fewer than…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2025 March 20, 2025
- 15:00
Majority of employers expect wages to increase in 2025: survey
While more than two-thirds of Canadian employers expect wages to increase in 2025 compared to last year, more than half (57 per cent) fear it…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2025 March 19, 2025
- 09:00
How DeepSeek is changing the AI value chain, institutional investment space
The emergence of the Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek-R1 has raised questions on how it will change the AI value chain, from providers to consumers…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 20, 2025 March 20, 2025
- 09:00
OMERS appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president, global head of private equity
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective March 17. He’ll succeed Michael…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 15:00
PSP Investments buys stake in 407 toll highway, CPPIB gets regulator approval for acquisition of U.S. energy company
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying a 7.51 per cent ownership stake in the 407 Express Toll Route from the Canada Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 15:00
CIA supporting retirement readiness with new employer resources
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries is supporting employers with a new resource that focuses on the importance of early and proactive retirement planning. The resource…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 19, 2025 March 18, 2025
- 09:00
76% of CAP sponsors prioritizing employee financial resilience, retirement readiness: survey
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian capital accumulation plan sponsors say employees’ financial resilience and retirement readiness are the main reasons they’re modernizing their plan,…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 18, 2025
- 09:00
CPPIB appointing Ben Meng as managing director, head of investment portfolio management
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Ben Meng as managing director and head of investment portfolio management, effective immediately. Most recently, Meng was…
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 15:00
Only 45% of Canadian employees satisfied with employer’s benefits plan: survey
Fewer than half (45 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re satisfied with their employer’s benefits plan, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The…
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 09:00
How institutional investors are approaching community bonds
While community bonds, an investment asset offered by not-for-profits looking to raise capital for socially conscious projects, are growing in Canada, they don’t match the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 18, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds institutional investors are pushing for increased automation from bond dealers
Institutional investors are looking for bond dealers to invest more in increased automation supported by more data and more application programming interfaces, according to a…
- By: Staff
- March 17, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 15:00
Communication of benefits, transparency keys to supporting employee mental-health amid tariff dispute: expert
Amid the ongoing tariff dispute between Canada and the U.S., employers can support employee mental health by reminding them of available mental-health benefits and being…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 17, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds 85% of employers believe workplace friendships support increased employee retention
Friendship among employees can yield several benefits for employers, including supporting their attraction and retention strategies, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 15:00
OPTrust returns 9.6% in 2024, remains fully funded
The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2024, according to its latest year-end report. It found, as at Dec.…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 15:00
Why you should hire an onsite counsellor
The cumulative cost of mental illness is estimated to reach $2.5 trillion by 2041, according to a report by the Centre for Addiction and Mental…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 14, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on a series of court cases dealing with remote working arrangements in Quebec was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 09:00
Fewer than 5% of global employers completely prohibiting remote working: survey
While more than two-thirds of global companies say they’ve implemented a formal policy requiring employees to be in the office for a minimum number of…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 15:00
HOOPP reports 9.7% return in 2024, net assets increase to $123BN
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion,…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 11:00
Sounding Board: The positive impact of pension plans on financial markets, society
Pension plans play an important economic role by distributing billions of dollars annually to retirees, who then spend this money in the economy while enjoying…
- By: Riel Michaud-Beaudry
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 09:00
Private benefits plan sponsors’ prescription drug costs up 12.9% in 2023: report
Between 2018 and 2023, prescription drug expenditures in private drug plans grew at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1 per cent, according to a…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 09:00
Canadian government bond yields decrease in February due to U.S. tariff threat: report
Canadian government bond yields declined further in February based on the impact to growth from tariff policy from the U.S. on Canadian exports materializing, according…
- By: Staff
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 15:00