As the fondness for private assets grows among Canadian pension plans, the demand for better analytics and transparency has increased. But with investors facing the…
When 3sHealth wanted to look at its dental plan design, prescription drug deductibles and the impact of new benefit enhancements, the first step was to…
Can return-to-work efforts be strategic as well as tactical? If an employee is off work due to injury or illness, isn’t it a simple matter…
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and nine members of his cabinet met with domestic and global institutional investors, including pension funds, in Toronto to persuade…
Ontario has adopted regulations to make pooled retirement pension plans available to employees in the province, joining British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia and federally…
The Ontario government is forming an independent expert panel to deliver advice and recommendations on the appropriate application of accounting standards for the province’s jointly-sponsored…
Although rising costs for pension and benefits plans continue to be a concern for employers, many plan sponsors are finding ways to address the challenges…
The Canada Pension Plan fund’s net assets increased to $300.5 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016 compared to $287.3 billion at the end…
Amendments to Quebec’s Bill 92 could reduce how much private insurers spend on dispensing fees by requiring pharmacists to detail which service corresponds to which fee on…
Aecon Group Inc., Edward Jones, Keg Restaurants Ltd., Marriott Hotels of Canada and the Co-operators are among the the country’s best companies to work for,…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has partnered with British pension plan Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. to acquire the Westerleigh Group Ltd., a British crematoria developer and operator.…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, in collaboration with a number of partners, will acquire Encore Industries Inc. for US$35 million. The U.S.-based producer…
Investors should brace for near-term volatility following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. But the news isn’t necessarily bad, as some sectors may…
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…