Employers’ aggressive targets risk staff burnout
Most Canadian employers expect to grow their businesses in 2015 but intend to do so without boosting head count, according to the Hays Canada Salary…
- By: Staff
- January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
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U.K. pension deficits double
The accounting deficit of DB pension schemes for the United Kingdom’s largest 350 companies has nearly doubled in the past year.
- By: Staff
- January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:41
Illinois creates private sector retirement savings plan
Legislation to create a retirement plan for private sector employees in Illinois has been signed into law.
- By: Staff
- January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Fiera CEO among Order of Canada recipients
Jean-Guy Desjardins, chairman and CEO of Fiera Capital, is among the 95 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada.
- By: Staff
- January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
BNY Mellon completes acquisition
BNY Mellon has completed its acquisition of Cutwater Asset Management, a U.S.-based fixed income and solutions specialist with about US$22 billion ($25.9 billion) in assets…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:35
U.S. corporate pension plan funding levels decline
The pension funded status of the largest corporate sponsors in the United States dropped in 2014 as falling interest rates and the impact of new…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:34
Fewer Canadians confident about personal finances
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians are entering the new year feeling confident they will reach their financial goals.
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:33
iShares leads ETF inflows
BlackRock says its iShares business led the global industry by capturing US$102.8 billion in new flows in 2014.
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
ClaimSecure launches cost-saving program
ClaimSecure has signed a definitive agreement with Janssen to deliver cost-saving programs and solutions to its health benefit plan sponsor clients, excluding Quebec.
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:31
Cowan acquires The Williamson Group
Cowan Insurance Group has acquired The Williamson Group (TWG) for an undisclosed amount.
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
The biggest challenges for employers in 2015 are…
Employee engagement and leadership are the most significant challenges to workforce productivity in 2015, finds Morneau Shepell's 60-Second Survey.
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Global economic growth to remain fragile: Report
World economic growth is likely to remain frustratingly fragile for some time, says Vanguard’s Economic and Investment Outlook.
- By: Staff
- January 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Fitness trumps finances in New Year’s resolutions
As Americans make their New Year’s resolutions for 2015, once again, the majority will be more concerned about their waistlines than their wallets.
- By: Staff
- January 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
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…
- By: Eduard van Gelderen
- May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 11:00
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
Canadian DB pension plans return 0.4% in Q1 2026 amid geopolitical tensions: report
The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2026 May 5, 2026
- 15:00
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…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 09:00