Millennials say recession taught them to save for retirement
As millennial Americans have experienced the effects of the Great Recession of 2008, 80% say it has taught them that they have to save now…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
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Employees get time off to vote
Ontarians are headed to the polls today, and some employees may need time off to vote.
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:23
Health of Canada’s 25 largest pension plans improves
The largest Canadian corporate pension plans are now nearly fully funded, and some plans are beginning to take steps to de-risk, according to a report.
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:48
Auto-enrollment paying off
Among American DC plans automatically enrolling employees, the majority also automatically increase their contribution rate annually, setting up a growing number of employees for healthier…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:43
Improving retirement security: A labour perspective
Jo-Ann Hannah is director, pensions and benefits, with Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. She provides an organized labour perspective on ensuring adequate retirement income…
- By: Marcia McDougall
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
Few would benefit from income splitting: Study
Two out of three families targeted by the federal government's income-splitting plan would receive less than $500 while fewer than 4% of such families—some of…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
Benefits Canada News
Canadians want to save, but still plan to spend
While the majority of Canadians are concerned about their financial savings, many still plan to spend an average of $6,349.28 on travel, entertainment and impulse…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Value of pensions on the rise
The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds totalled $1.3 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, up 5.8% from the third…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
Companies forecast a fair hiring climate
Canadian employers project a fair hiring climate for the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:43
The problem with an Ontario pension plan
Last month, the Ontario government presented its budget that included the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). I don’t have all the details, not because I…
- By: Joe Nunes
- June 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
OSFI issues advisory on longevity insurance, swaps
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has issued a policy advisory to administrators of federally regulated DB pension plans that are considering…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
Another new high for ETF, ETP assets
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed in Canada gathered US$1.25 billion ($1.36 billion) in net new assets in May to hit a new…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
TDAM names new CIO
Bruce Cooper, currently vice chair of TD Asset Management (TDAM), will take on the role of chief investment officer effective January 2015.
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:09
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…
- 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
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