Last year, a significant minority of U.S. workers in the management, business and financial sectors (38 per cent) and the professional occupations (35 per cent)…
With 25,000 members and $4 billion in assets, British Columbia’s College Pension Plan is by far the smallest of the province’s four multi-employer public sector…
Office snacks, casual Fridays, birthdays off — and pet insurance? Employers seeking to get a competitive edge with prospective employees have lots of options when…
The expanded Canadian Pension Plan will bring only a slightly higher rate of return for retirees — 2.5 per cent in the expanded plan compared…
The U.S. Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation are seeking public comments on proposed revisions to modernize and…
The Canada Pension Investment Board and Wolf Midstream Inc. have signed an agreement to acquire a 50 per cent ownership of a pipeline in northeastern…
More rule-making powers for a new regulator touted in a recent report to take over the duties of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario should…
Nearly half (48 per cent) of working-age Canadians are not saving for retirement, according to a global report by HSBC. The report, which surveyed more…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and German investment company SKion will acquire the water treatment company Ovivo for $4 in cash per…
IBM has been ordered to pay more than $23 million to 451 active and retired employees of its plant in Bromont, Que., a decade after…
Starbucks is launching an online health benefits platform, doubling its annual stock award program and raising base pay by at least five per cent for…
The average income for American women age 65 and older is 25 per cent lower than for American men in the same age group, according…
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Group (iA Financial Group) has acquired BMO Group Retirement Services Inc., which provides recordkeeping and administrative services for group…
Meridian Credit Union is focusing on flexibility and mentorship to promote gender equity and female leadership in the historically male-dominated financial industry. According to the…
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
While employers recognize employee benefits are an important part of attracting and retaining talent, seven in 10 (70 per cent) say it’s impossible to offer…
A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…