Dutch electronics giant Philips says it fell to a fourth-quarter net loss of 39 million euros ($42 million) as it paid of pension risks and…
Global institutional investors agree it’s challenging to find diversification among traditional asset classes, with 54% saying that stocks and bonds are too highly correlated to…
Business confidence in the Ontario economy is at a five-year low, according to a new report. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), in partnership with…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) has asked the Ontario government to delay the implementation of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) by one year. In a letter to…
This past week, Canada joined with the provinces to look at bulk-purchasing prescription drugs. That prompted the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) to…
The union representing striking newsroom employees at Canada’s largest independent daily newspaper says the company has suspended 18 layoff notices that were sent out hours…
Greek farmers angry at planned pension and tax reforms have expanded their campaign of blocking highways and closed a border crossing to Bulgaria. About 1,500…
A meeting of health ministers has wrapped up in Vancouver, with what the federal government calls a “first step” toward improving Canada’s healthcare system. Federal…
The median solvency ratio of defined benefit (DB) pension plans in Ontario was down very slightly in the fourth quarter of 2015, to 83% on December 31 compared…
The CEO of Goodwill Industries of Toronto, Eastern, Central and Northern Ontario says laid-off staff will be paid by the end of the day. Keiko…
EY has launched a new health and well-being campaign for its 5,000 Canadian employees. The campaign – New Year, New You – focuses on a…
While Canadian employers agree that coverage of prescription drugs is an important part of the national healthcare system, they have strong viewpoints and concerns about…
The slide on Wall Street could damage public employee pension funds around the U.S. And the burden could end up falling on taxpayers. Stocks have been…
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…
Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
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…