Amazon made a big splash this week with its $15 an hour minimum wage announcement, but lost in the fine print: Existing warehouse workers will…
Will institutional investors be able to breathe a sigh of relief now that North America has come away from the negotiating table with a new…
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of Canadians would choose a new job with a group savings plan instead of staying at a current job without…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing about $128 million in further supporting Hopper, a Montreal-based travel booking app. The app, which topped 30 million…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is weighing in on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ consultation on its defined contribution pension plan guideline.…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are among the investors teaming up to invest in a 309-kilometre toll road in Mexico. Details…
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is the first national employer to pilot the Great-West Life Assurance Co.’s student debt savings program. Employees in the program will…
A report from Nova Scotia’s auditor general is once again highlighting the “troubling” state of the Nova Scotia teachers’ pension plan, which is 78.4 per cent funded…
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has appointed Shane Clifford as its new senior managing director of alternative strategies. Reporting directly to Mat Gulley, executive vice-president and head of alternatives,…
Mercer and Morningstar Inc. are teaming up to create a digital platform for institutional investment manager data, performance analytics and qualitative research. “Investors and their advisors do not…
A growing number of institutional investors believe integrating environmental, social and governance factors into their portfolios can help generate alpha, according to a new survey…
Medavie Blue Cross is adding medical cannabis coverage to its benefits provision. The extended health-care benefit will be optional, standalone coverage for plan sponsors, providing reimbursement…
In the third quarter of 2018, Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached their highest solvency ratio of any quarter since November 2000, according to Mercer’s latest…
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Paula Potter as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. She steps into the CEO role with…
The University Pension Plan of Ontario is reporting a 5.2 per cent total fund net return for the year, pushing its net assets from $12.8…
Despite an uncertain market landscape impacted by geopolitical volatility, institutional investors are staying the course with portfolio management, says Andrew Norelli, managing director and member…
An article on Telus Communications Inc.’s employee volunteering initiative was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
EY Canada’s ‘Shapers of the Future’ platform is highlighting how diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in its workforce, leadership development and company culture. The…
Fengate Asset Management’s win in the Future of Work category at Benefits Canada‘s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing its approach to workplace flexibility and…