More than half (56%) of U.S. employers have increased employee contributions to healthcare coverage for spouses, while another 25% plan to do so by 2018,…
The Bank of Canada is sticking with its key interest rate as it awaits billions in economy-boosting measures expected in the upcoming federal budget. The…
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown said the party not only opposes the provincial Liberal government’s plan for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, but they’d…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced its commitment to invest US$150 million in renewable energy in India as it establishes a CDPQ…
The Bank of Canada is expected to make its latest announcement on interest rates later today. And while there is little expectation of a change…
A federal judge has ordered the NFL’s pension plan to pay higher disability benefits to a retired player who apparently is suffering from an illness caused…
Xenon Pharmaceuticals has reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.9 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the…
Find creative ways to manage career breaks, tell your boss you want a promotion instead of waiting for recognition and make the most of your…
The past decade of low interest rates in North America has caused Canada’s biggest defined benefit pension plans to increase their allocations to alternatives that…
Only 18% of female respondents said they take an active role in understanding their retirement investment plan, while 44% report confidence in decision making when…
New duty of care legal guidance has been published for Canadian employers with employees who travel and work abroad. The key recommendation is that Canadian…
New York’s comptroller says average Wall Street bonuses were down 9% last year to $146,200 as industry profits declined. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimates Monday…
More than half (56%) of employer respondents are using mobile apps and associated technologies to promote employee health engagement, according to a new study. The…
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…