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Editorial: Broken promises

Editorial: Broken promises

The House of Commons recently passed Bill C-518, which would revoke the pensions of politicians who are convicted of certain serious crimes.

My Take: Do more to help your employees save

My Take: Do more to help your employees save

I’ve been saving for retirement in an RRSP since I began working, but my past employers haven’t done a great job of communicating the benefits…

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  • By: Staff
  • March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Take an absolute return approach to bonds

Take an absolute return approach to bonds

Taking an absolute return approach to bonds may make them attractive again

  • By: Ben Steiner
  • March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
How to support employees with incurable cancers

How to support employees with incurable cancers

It’s like living with a ticking time bomb. That’s how people with chronic lymphomatic leukemia describe their illness because they never know when their health…

  • By: Moira Potter
  • February 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:06
OMERS assets top $70-billion mark

OMERS assets top $70-billion mark

OMERS concluded 2014 with net assets of $72 billion, a $7-billion increase over 2013.

  • By: Staff
  • February 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:44
CARP members support TFSA increase

CARP members support TFSA increase

Two-thirds of CARP members are in favour of increasing the tax-free savings account contribution limit.

  • By: Staff
  • February 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:42
Gen X, Y overlooked by life insurers: EY

Gen X, Y overlooked by life insurers: EY

Gen X and Y are overlooked by Canadian life insurers, says an EY report. Exploring this underserved consumer market will help insurers achieve growth and…

  • By: Staff
  • February 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:17
Gen Y, Z want benefits

Gen Y, Z want benefits

Health benefits, job creation and gender equality top the list of must-haves for Canada's newest members entering the workforce, finds a study conducted by Randstad…

  • By: Staff
  • February 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Tweets from the Employers Cancer Care Summit

Tweets from the Employers Cancer Care Summit

Employers in every industry should learn to support employees dealing with cancer. Understanding prevention, the disease, treatments, resources and drug plan impacts are all essential…

  • By: Staff
  • February 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:57
Canadians need help with their retirement portfolios

Canadians need help with their retirement portfolios

Half of Canadians say they need help with their retirement portfolios, finds a BMO Global Asset Management study.

  • By: Staff
  • February 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:03
Aon Hewitt launches new investment research tool

Aon Hewitt launches new investment research tool

Aon Hewitt has launched a new investment manager assessment and monitoring tool.

  • By: Staff
  • February 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:47
Workplace stress is killing employees

Workplace stress is killing employees

Workplace stress contributes to at least 120,000 deaths each year and accounts for up to US$190 billion in healthcare costs in the United States.

  • By: Staff
  • February 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45

Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Canadian institutional investment model needs a re-examination built on purpose

It’s that time of the year when the larger Canadian public pension funds share their 2025 results. Every year, this reporting period leads to comparisons…

Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence, effective immediately. In the role, Wu…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
  • 11:00

57% of Canadian employees with chronic conditions have missed work, reduced hours: survey

More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees with a chronic condition have missed work, reduced hours or taken time off due to their…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2026 May 8, 2026
  • 09:00

Report finds financial stress shaping health claims across all employee age groups

Employers are facing growing pressure on their benefits plans as financial stress shapes how employees access care, use coverage and experience health outcomes across life…

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026
  • 15:00

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

An article on British Columbia’s updated pension standards, including the introduction of auto-escalation for defined contribution pension plans, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…