Amazon.com is supporting employee education by pre-paying 100 per cent of tuition, up to a yearly maximum, for college programs offered through its Career Choice…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$1 billion in energy firm ArcLight Capital Partners LLC’s AlphaGen, one of the largest independent power portfolios…
Amid rising rates of food insecurity, employers have a role to play in easing immediate challenges and supporting long-term resilience among employees. “With rising food…
An article on why Canadian retirees are withdrawing less income from their workplace savings plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
Canadian financial institutions are staring down the barrel of a new world dynamic between Canada and the U.S. and Mark Zelmer, former deputy superintendent of…
For Ontario employers, pay equity compliance journey is an ongoing process and not a one-and-done exercise, said Will Lamond, a principal in the compensation practice…
At the end of a busy summer marked by unprecedented pressures from equity volatility and inflation, defined benefit plan sponsors, money managers and other investment…
Being a Canadian carries obligations and responsibilities, the ability to respond to the immediate concerns of self, family and community, but also to take into…
When looking at private equity, innovation is an important factor driving opportunities for institutional investors, said Orlando González, investment director of private equity at T. Rowe Price…
As institutional investors navigate complex markets and demanding governance requirements, Grace Uniacke, director of alternatives solutions at Russell Investments, suggests they move their portfolios from disconnected compartments…
Despite short-term headwinds and headlines, institutional investors must maintain conviction in their long-term strategy, focusing on portfolio construction to build resiliency and generate compelling risk-adjusted…
While voluntary carbon markets are a bit like the Wild West, carbon removals actually pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequester it, according…
While the role of asset-based lending in an investment portfolio is as a core allocation within the private credit sleeve, it isn’t meant to be…
Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…
Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…
In its sophomore year under the Employee Savings Survey banner, Benefits Canada’s annual check in with plan members about their financial priorities and the condition of…
Weight management drugs and high-cost specialty treatments are expected to have the biggest impact on private drug plans this year, according to Telus Health’s annual…
More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…