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Survey finds nearly all young employees globally experiencing burnout

Nearly all (97 per cent) employees aged 18 to 34 say they’re feeling burned out, according to a new survey by Cigna Corp. The survey,…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2022 October 28, 2022
  • 09:00

Half of U.S. employees say they’ve stopped or reduced retirement savings amid rising inflation: survey

Around half (54 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’ve stopped or reduced retirement savings due to inflation, according to a new survey by Allianz…

  • By: Staff
  • October 28, 2022 October 28, 2022
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A pair of articles on Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards winners were among the most-read stories on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five…

  • By: Staff
  • October 28, 2022 October 28, 2022
  • 09:00

Equitable Bank recognized for comprehensive financial wellness program

Equitable Bank’s comprehensive financial literacy seminars led to a win in the Financial wellness category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. During the coronavirus…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 28, 2022 October 27, 2022
  • 09:00

Caisse appoints Martin Longchamps as head of private equity

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Martin Longchamps as executive vice-president and head of private equity, effective Nov. 14, 2022. Based…

  • By: Staff
  • October 27, 2022 October 26, 2022
  • 15:00
Caisse investing in wind and solar projects, AIMCo in German real estate

Caisse invests in Japanese renewable energy company, leads investment round in Montreal software firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing a potential US$339 million in a renewable energy company in Japan. According to a press…

  • By: Staff
  • October 27, 2022 October 26, 2022
  • 11:00

KPMG offering Indigenous wellness benefit as part of Truth and Reconciliation plan

KPMG in Canada is offering an Indigenous wellness benefit as part of its Truth and Reconciliation action plan. The wellness benefit, which will be available…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 27, 2022 October 26, 2022
  • 09:00

TD Bank Group awarded for inclusive benefits program

The TD Bank Group’s inclusive benefits offerings resulted in a win in the Drug and benefits plan innovation category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct.…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • October 27, 2022 October 26, 2022
  • 09:00

OPTrust, Vestcor lay out climate change, responsible investment strategies

The OPSEU Pension Trust is enhancing its climate change strategy to successfully navigate the global transition toward net-zero emissions. The pension fund’s priorities include updating climate…

  • By: Staff
  • October 26, 2022 October 26, 2022
  • 15:00

Survey finds a fifth of workers lost trust in employer during pandemic

A fifth of Canadian employees are reporting an erosion of trust with their employer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s…

  • By: Staff
  • October 26, 2022 October 25, 2022
  • 09:00

Labatt wins award for embedding DEI strategy into business imperatives

Labatt Breweries of Canada’s wide-reaching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy led to a win in the DEI program category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards…

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Report urges DC pension plan sponsors to focus on decumulation

Capital accumulation plan sponsors need to focus on providing lifetime retirement income for plan members amid the growth of decumulation solutions such as advanced life…

  • By: Staff
  • October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022
  • 15:00
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PIAC reiterates objections to pension super-priority bill

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is reiterating its concerns about Bill C-228, which was designed to protect members of defined benefit pension plans during…

  • By: Staff
  • October 25, 2022 October 24, 2022
  • 10:11
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Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan recognized for coronavirus pandemic response

The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan’s response to the coronavirus pandemic led to a win in the Coronavirus and benefits category for an employer with…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • October 25, 2022 November 3, 2022
  • 09:00

Sounding Board: Shifting from retirement planning to longevity planning

In conversations with pre-retirees, retirees and industry professionals, there’s a growing recognition that retiring is often the easy part — it’s figuring out what they’re…

  • By: Mike Drak
  • October 25, 2022 October 24, 2022
  • 09:00

Survey finds 40% of global workers feeling burnout, with highest rise in U.S.

Employee burnout rose to 40 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, an eight per cent rise from May, with the most significant increase…

  • By: Staff
  • October 24, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 15:00

LifeLabs wins award for holistic, flexible well-being strategy

LifeLabs Inc.’s holistic well-being strategy led to its win in the Coronavirus and benefits category for an employer with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s…

84% of U.S. employers increasing benefits offerings to help with attraction, retention efforts: survey

The majority (84 per cent) of U.S. employers are increasing their benefits offerings to help with attraction and retention efforts, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • October 24, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 09:00
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World’s largest asset managers’ discretionary AUM up 10.2% in 2021: report

The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ total discretionary assets under management increased by 10.2 per cent in 2021, reaching US$131.7 trillion, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2022 October 21, 2022
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TD Bank Group awarded for innovative benefits plan communications

The TD Bank Group’s innovative and engaging benefits communication strategy led to its win in the Benefits plan communications category at the 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 21, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article about an open letter that highlighted how proposed amendments to the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act could have a positive impact on defined benefit…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 09:00
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ACPM advises CAPSA against one-size-fits-all approach to ESG, cybersecurity risk management

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is advising the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities to take a less prescriptive approach in its proposed guidelines…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 09:00

PSP entering U.K. real estate partnership, Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in Indian infrastructure fund

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is entering a joint venture to invest in life sciences facilities in the U.K. The institutional investor and its…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2022 October 19, 2022
  • 12:00

ACPM warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of pension super-priority bill

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging parliamentarians to vote down a bill that would provide super-priority to defined benefit pension plan members in…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2022 October 19, 2022
  • 09:00

Fluor Canada wins award for detailed approach to absence management

Fluor Canada Ltd.’s dynamic approach to absence management scored the company a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The multinational engineering and…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 20, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 09:00