Aligning a mental-health strategy with an organization’s business values is key to ensuring the program has a long-term impact on employees and the company, according…
Financial concerns weigh heavily on employees’ minds both at home and at work, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young. As such, many…
Brink’s Canada Ltd. employees are pushing back again the company’s proposal to move them from a defined benefit pension into a defined contribution plan. The…
With some Canadians still reluctant to talk about mental-health issues, should employers include internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy as a way to facilitate access to psychological…
The International Centre for Pension Management has appointed Mikhail Sumutin as its associate director of research. Simutin, an associate professor of finance at the University…
Private debt touted as a de-risking alternative to annuities.
The federal New Democratic Party is proposing changes to federal bankruptcy laws to protect employees and retirees when their employer files for bankruptcy. Its End…
Quebecers now have more details about the costs of their drugs when they fill a prescription at a pharmacy. As of Friday, new provincial rules require invoices…
Robots will replace accountants as AI takes hold in banking sector.
In the past, quotes for psychology services in an employee benefits plan were nominal, especially compared to other paramedical benefits, such as massage therapy. However,…
A third (34 per cent) of U.S. employers offer a paid-time-off program to employees instead of separate banks for vacation, personal leave and sick time,…
Investment consulting firm bfinance has appointed Les Marton as senior director of its Canadian team. With more than 30 years of experience in global capital…
The employment insurance premium rate for 2018 will increase for both employees and employers, while maximum insurable earnings for 2018 will increase to $51,700 from…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers.…
CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new leadership tool.…
An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week.…
Amid a challenging private market fundraising landscape, the flow of co-investment deals increased dramatically in 2023, according to a report by alternative investment management and…
Institutional investors are limiting portfolio diversification through overexposure to a selected group of U.S. technology stocks, says Alec Murray, senior vice-president and head of equity…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment…