There’s no doubt awareness of gender identity has come a long way in 2016, a trend Canadian benefit plans are starting to see. Compared to previous…
Employers can use five management practices to lower mental health and disability claim rates in their organization, according to a new study. The five-year Salveo…
With November marking Canada’s financial literacy month, now is a great time for employers to address the need for financial education in the workplace, says…
With funding from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and other institutional investors, Knowlton Development Corp., a personal care product manufacturer based in Longueuil, Que.,…
The Ontario government announced plans yesterday to establish a new pension regulator. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority will be an independent and flexible regulatory body aimed at…
A Canada Pension Plan Investment Board subsidiary is providing financing for a mixed-use development project at Wembley Park in London, England. The subsidiary, CPPIB Credit Investments…
It’s amazing how much we talk about the need to accommodate different needs by allowing people to work flexible hours and remotely but we still…
A year and a half ago, Roberta Hardern of St. Albert, Alta., travelled to Los Algodones, Mexico, for dental work. The neighbouring town of Yuma,…
The situation for the City of Saint John’s pension plan didn’t look very good when it converted to a shared-risk arrangement at the beginning of…
Employers across the country are keeping a close eye on New Brunswick, as the province becomes the legal battleground where decisions on the scope of…
How do four hours of housecleaning a month, a baby bonus and a monthly allowance until a child turns five sound as employee benefits? Those…
As concerns over retirement income adequacy mount, the role of plan members in making decisions about their pension investments is a growing concern. Some plan…
Despite pension administrators’ best efforts, missing members are a significant challenge for many plans. With no standardized method for searching for them, plans tend to…
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…