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…
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…
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 of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The office of the New York City comptroller, which oversees five public pension systems, is recommending the New York City Law Department seeks securities litigation…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased both on a solvency and accounting basis in January, according to Telus Health’s…
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a weighted average net return of 9.9 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. At the end…
Talent retention is a critical concern for employers ahead of an initial public offering event, with private companies significantly more focused on retention compared to…
Japanese institutional investors are slowing their allocations to private assets, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. It found the share of Japanese…
The European Union is imposing strict rules on artificial intelligence activities that pose high and unacceptable risks, including those deployed in the workplace. The AI…
More than half of U.S. pension plan sponsors say economic conditions like interest rate and market volatility (58 per cent) as well as demographic changes…
Labatt Breweries of Canada is helping young professionals build adaptable skill sets with its graduate management trainee program. The program provides participants with an opportunity…
The aggregate funded ratio for Canadian pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index declined to 105.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 12.3 per cent, roughly 1.5 per cent below its 13.8 per…
The incoming Canadian Health Act Services Policy could limit benefits plan sponsors’ ability to offer virtual health care, according to experts. The policy, which will…