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Sounding Board: Shifting from retirement planning to longevity planning

In conversations with pre-retirees, retirees and industry professionals, there’s a growing recognition that retiring is often the easy part — it’s figuring out what they’re…

  • By: Mike Drak
  • October 25, 2022 October 24, 2022
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Survey finds 40% of global workers feeling burnout, with highest rise in U.S.

Employee burnout rose to 40 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, an eight per cent rise from May, with the most significant increase…

  • By: Staff
  • October 24, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 15:00

LifeLabs wins award for holistic, flexible well-being strategy

LifeLabs Inc.’s holistic well-being strategy led to its win in the Coronavirus and benefits category for an employer with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s…

84% of U.S. employers increasing benefits offerings to help with attraction, retention efforts: survey

The majority (84 per cent) of U.S. employers are increasing their benefits offerings to help with attraction and retention efforts, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • October 24, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 09:00
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World’s largest asset managers’ discretionary AUM up 10.2% in 2021: report

The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ total discretionary assets under management increased by 10.2 per cent in 2021, reaching US$131.7 trillion, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 15:00

TD Bank Group awarded for innovative benefits plan communications

The TD Bank Group’s innovative and engaging benefits communication strategy led to its win in the Benefits plan communications category at the 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 21, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 09:00

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

An article about an open letter that highlighted how proposed amendments to the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act could have a positive impact on defined benefit…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2022 October 21, 2022
  • 09:00
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ACPM advises CAPSA against one-size-fits-all approach to ESG, cybersecurity risk management

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is advising the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities to take a less prescriptive approach in its proposed guidelines…

  • By: Staff
  • October 21, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 09:00

PSP entering U.K. real estate partnership, Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in Indian infrastructure fund

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is entering a joint venture to invest in life sciences facilities in the U.K. The institutional investor and its…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2022 October 19, 2022
  • 12:00
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QuadReal announces strategic pathway for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050

QuadReal Property Group, the real estate investment arm of the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., is unveiling an updated strategic pathway to decarbonize its portfolio…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2022 October 17, 2022
  • 12:00

Curbing inflation may take up to 18 months: expert

It may take up to 18 months for central banks policies to curb inflation to around two per cent on an annual basis, says Julianna…

ACPM warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of pension super-priority bill

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging parliamentarians to vote down a bill that would provide super-priority to defined benefit pension plan members in…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2022 October 19, 2022
  • 09:00

Fluor Canada wins award for detailed approach to absence management

Fluor Canada Ltd.’s dynamic approach to absence management scored the company a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The multinational engineering and…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 20, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 09:00

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
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Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…

SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
  • 15:00

ACPM asking feds for greater retirement savings pooling and portability

Allowing increased retirement savings pooling and portability can help improve efficiency, as well as pension plan member retention and continuity, according to a policy recommendation…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2026 May 13, 2026
  • 09:00

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

An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 09:00

Permanent EOT legislation providing incentive for employers, supporting wealth distribution: expert

The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their…