Employee productivity can take a big hit when the boss leaves, according to a new survey by staffing firm Robert Half. Both employees and chief…
Among the tax changes that took effect at the beginning of the year was the federal government’s removal of the credit for post-secondary education and…
When Staples Canada Inc. moved to a smoke-free environment at its two Ontario corporate offices in January 2016, the company helped its employees prepare for…
It may be fun for an architect to moonlight as a freelance photographer, but few people want a job title that’s full of slashes, whether…
Last year was another significant one for the real estate market as British Columbia introduced its tax on foreign buyers and the federal government made…
When General Electric Co. acquired French multinational Alstom’s energy activities in November 2015, the transaction was via a stock purchase. That meant the whole division…
Like most 19-year-olds, Gary Howe didn’t pay a great deal of attention to his pension entitlements when he signed up with Stelco Inc. as an…
With many funds considering co-investments for real estate deals, Canadian pension plans have been particularly eager to embrace the option. Globally, 19 per cent of…
Forget the buzz around new target-benefit legislation. Multi-employer pension plans were here first, starting about 50 years ago. Particularly common in unionized, mobile workforces such…
More than a year after its implementation, Quebec’s shift to going-concern funding obligations for defined benefit pension plans has already led to some positive results…
Portfolio managers from Foyston Gordon and Payne Inc. talk trade reform
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing in Calgary-based energy company Perpetual Energy Inc. by agreeing to a $45 million debt-with-warrants financing. Under the agreement,…
Toronto’s public transit provider says it has dismissed 73 people in connection with what it describes as a multimillion-dollar benefits fraud scheme. The Toronto Transit…
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…