What are the weirdest workplace holiday gifts?
Twenty-two per cent of U.S. employees plan to buy holiday presents for their coworkers and 21 per cent will do so for their bosses, according…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
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Caisse invests $40M in predictive airfare mobile app
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested $40 million in Montreal-based Hopper, a mobile app that analyzes and predicts airfare. The investment is…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
Mercer Canada appoints new total health management leader
Mercer Canada has appointed Alex Boucher as total health management leader for Canada. Based in the organization’s Halifax officer, Boucher joins Mercer with nearly 20…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:39
What to do when FSCO comes knocking on a plan sponsor’s door
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario has said it expects to perform an on-site examination of every pension plan in the province over the next…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 19:59
Aon Hewitt adds to investment consulting team
Aon Hewitt has made a number of additions to its Canadian investment consulting team. Calum Mackenzie, who will move over from Aon Hewitt’s office in…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 19:32
Commons report suggests shared risk as possible option for Canada Post pension plan
A House of Commons committee is recommending the government look for ways to deal with the solvency of Canada Post’s defined benefit pension plan, including…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
Saskatoon transit workers sign new agreement to accept DB pension changes
Saskatoon transit workers have withdrawn their job action, which included work to rule and a ban to overtime, after a majority ratified a collective agreement…
- By: Jann Lee
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Generational confidence about retirement doesn’t match savings in 2016: survey
Despite the fact that 59 per cent of generation Xers have saved some of their income for retirement in 2016, just 35 per cent of…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
ROM pension merger with CAAT plan gets regulatory sign off
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario has given final approval for the merger between the Royal Ontario Museum pension plan and the Colleges of Applied…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
Sun Life launches paramedical provider ratings system
Sun Life has launched a national health-care provider ratings network for chiropractors, massage therapists, psychologists and other paramedical providers. Under the new ratings network, every…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:32
Investors to consider alternatives amid increased volatility in 2017: survey
With global institutional investors expecting political and economic events to increase market volatility in 2017, many are looking to alternative assets and active management in…
- By: Jann Lee
- December 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
2017 tax change gives extra incentive to look at annuitizing certain pension obligations
With the taxation of certain annuity payments affected by impending changes to Canadian tax rules, employers that offer supplementary pension benefit plans may wish to…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- December 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:16
Two big pension funds team up in New Zealand real estate deal
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is joining up with another major pension fund to own real estate in New Zealand. Today, it announced an…
- By: Staff
- December 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants
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…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:45
Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
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.…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
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…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
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…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00