Less than a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employers have a formal policy in place governing health benefits for older workers, according to new…
Public service employers that offer job stability, workplace flexibility and technological resources are likely to attract new talent, according to a new survey by global…
Equitable Life of Canada has launched a refreshed website for plan administrators that includes a number of new features and functionalities. The enhancements include: A…
Fiera Properties Ltd., the real estate management investment firm and affiliate of Fiera Capital Corp., has appointed Peter Cuthbert, Blair McCreadie and William Secnik to…
Accompass Inc. has enlisted a trio of executive compensation consultants to expand the firm’s compensation services. Anand Parsan, Paula Gimenez and Neil Swiggum from Korn Ferry…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested US$250 million in MISA Investments Ltd., the parent company of Viking Cruises. Viking Cruises operates 61 river…
Mercer has named two new principals in Western Canada. Kim Skeath recently joined the firm as a principal in the Vancouver office and is the Western Canada lead…
Last month, pharmaceutical company Mylan made headlines after hiking U.S. EpiPen prices by more than 500 per cent to more than US$600 for a pack…
In an age when work-life balance is synonymous with healthy company culture, flexible vacation policies have become a standard for the enlightened workplace. Many employers are now…
Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the list of finalists for the 2016 Workplace Benefits Awards. Employers on this year’s list have shown innovation, creativity…
When employers cover specialty medications, staff members, other companies, the overall economy and the health-care system all benefit, the Conference Board of Canada found in…
Alternative asset managers are exploring a broader set of performance fee and management arrangements designed to improve the alignment of their interests with investors, according…
More than half (56 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees aged 50 or older don’t have a retirement savings plan, according to research commissioned by the…
More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say…
While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…
The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…
Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…