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Accenture hosts mental health webinar for staff

Accenture hosts mental health webinar for staff

Accenture Canada hosted an hour-long webinar to coincide with Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, aiming to educate employees and spread important messages about mental…

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30%…

Sun Life launches digital retirement tool

Sun Life launches digital retirement tool

Sun Life Financial has launched a digital enrolment tool that aims to simplify the way Canadians save for retirement at work. The tool, MAX my…

Team approach emphasized for chronic disease management

Team approach emphasized for chronic disease management

KINGSTON, Ont. — Plan members with diabetes who work in Kingston may become part of a unique pilot project in the near future following a gathering…

  • By: Karen Welds
  • January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Couch Potato works with employer retirement plans

Couch Potato works with employer retirement plans

Since most employer-sponsored plans allow employees to save painlessly through payroll deductions – often with a top-up from the company – the money is invested automatically and…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:07
Fewer Canadians plan RRSP contributions

Fewer Canadians plan RRSP contributions

The percentage of Canadians who plan on contributing to their RRSP before the deadline at the end of next month is down slightly from last…

CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company

CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company

Australian logistics and transport firm attracts Canadian attention.

Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey

Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey

Canada’s top economists, strategists and portfolio managers expect tepid growth for Canada in the near term, which will result in continued low interest rates, modest…

CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company

CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners are in competition to acquire Australian logistics and transport company Asciano. The company announced Thursday that it had…

Conservatives and NDP express ORPP concerns

Conservatives and NDP express ORPP concerns

As the Ontario government continues to forge ahead with its plans for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) by announcing new details and features this…

54% of Canadians saving for the long term

54% of Canadians saving for the long term

More than half (54%) of Canadians are making saving for the long term, including retirement, their primary financial priority, according to a new survey. The…

Institutional investors to embrace active management in 2016

Institutional investors to embrace active management in 2016

Large institutional investors expect to embrace active management in 2016 to combat macro-economic trends, anticipated market volatility and divergent monetary policy, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:18
Employers urged to prepare for new normal in pension plans

Employers urged to prepare for new normal in pension plans

Employers need to prepare for a new normal in their pension plans as the economy continues to lag and people are living longer, Mercer’s Jean-Philippe…

Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week

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.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 09:00

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

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…