Compassionate care leave policies in the workplace increase engagement and retention among Canadian employees caring for terminally ill loved ones.
Over half (55%) of Canadian employers say they’ve caught a lie on a resumé, and 40% of these employers say they’ve been catching more lies…
A number of Canadian employees are not engaged enough at work, which is costing their companies dearly, according to Ceridian's 2014 Pulse of Talent survey.
As pension funds pull back, hedge funds see gains.
What is the best predictor of stock returns? New research makes the case for cash flows.
Almost 70% of Canadian retirees did not leave the workforce when they planned to—and of those, 41% cited personal health problems as the primary reason…
Aon Hewitt has launched its Aon Hewitt Best Employers program, which measures and recognizes organizations that create a competitive advantage by becoming employers of choice.
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan will acquire a 29.7% interest in CSC ServiceWorks, a North American provider of laundry services, which is owned by investment…
Hedge funds were up 3.82% year-to-date, registering performance-based gains of US$56.4 billion while witnessing net asset inflows of US$60.7 billion in 2014, according to the…
Nearly half (46%) of full-time employed U.S. baby boomers mistakenly believe that they don’t pay any fees in their retirement accounts.
Financial Executives International Canada, a professional membership association for financial executives, and Queen's School of Business have developed a program for Canada’s chief financial officers.
After gaining momentum earlier this year, the Canadian economy is poised to expand further, with Alberta posting the greatest growth.
Asset management firm Purpose Investments Inc. recently launched two new alternative investment funds—the Purpose Multi-Strategy Market Neutral Fund and the Purpose Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The mean merit pay increase delivered to Canadian employees in March 2026 was three per cent, with average total increases (measuring all types of pay increases,…