Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio declining to 119% in Q1 2025: FSRA
The median solvency ratio of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached 119 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
The median solvency ratio of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached 119 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
Every June, rainbows pop up across corporate Canada — it’s a sign that Pride Month is in full swing. But when the calendar flips to…
Scotiabank is appointing Jason Traetto as vice-president of global pensions and benefits. In the new role, he’ll lead the bank’s commitment to the total well-being…
An uneasy economic landscape between Canada and the U.S. is pushing the University Pension Plan to perform more stress testing for new and existing investments…
Arina Kharlamova was cradling her two-month-old daughter when an email popped into her inbox that disrupted the calm of her maternity leave. The message invited…
Amazon Canada is supporting employees who are new Canadians through its new immigration legal referral program. The program, which is available to all full- and…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is closing the purchase of a 7.51 per cent minority stake in the 407 Express Toll Route from the…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a 12.6 per cent return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, up from 7.2 per…
An article on how pension plan sponsors can manage risk amid economic and geopolitical instability was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. A couple of years ago I started experiencing classic burnout symptoms, like exhaustion, brain fog and lack of concentration.…
New legislation in Ontario is signalling that the province is serious about addressing structural inefficiencies in its housing market and institutional investors could play a…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased slightly both on a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to Telus…
Scotiabank is bringing many of its corporate employees back to the office at least four days a week starting this September, reinforcing a post-pandemic push…
As the role of pharmacists in the Canadian health-care landscape continues to evolve, there are opportunities for plan sponsors to integrate these professionals into their…
Two organizations representing the interests of Canadian pension funds are asking the federal government to bring back Canada’s real return bond program. In a joint…
The majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employers say cost is their primary consideration when defining and reviewing benefits, compared to 66 per cent of…
Following its win in the Future of Work Strategy category at the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards, TMX Group Ltd. is advancing its hybrid-first approach with…
The Office of the Chief Actuary is launching a peer review process for its next actuarial report on the Canada Pension Plan, which is expected…
While three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employers believe artificial intelligence will solve their productivity problems, the same percentage (74 per cent) admitted they’ve underestimated…
Institutional investors are moving away from standard environmental, social and governance factors, according to a new report by Morningstar Inc. The report, which took responses…
Egale Canada is celebrating Pride Month with its employees across Canada by engaging in local community events, encouraging managers to take their teams out for…
The push to make companies detail their exposure to climate change received a boost last week with about 80 women leaders in business and civil…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling an office asset portfolio based in Western Canada to Oxford Properties, the global real estate arm of…
The Canadian National Railway Co. is appointing Frederic Bessette as director of compensation strategy. Before taking a career break between October 2024 and May 2025,…