Baby boomers are almost as likely as millennials to find online apps and tools useful for managing retirement savings, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson.…
Talks between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have stalled once again, hours before the union’s strike mandate expires at midnight. “If…
As consolidation sweeps through the industry, what's next for small players?
Manager-level employees who work for McDonald’s Canada in Ontario can now use on-the-job learning to earn a college diploma. The company is partnering with 24…
U.S. employers are expected to keep pay raises steady at three per cent in 2017, according to research by Willis Towers Watson. That’s on par…
Some 28 independent institutional investment firms have exited the industry through amalgamation or shuttered operations since 2012 due to deteriorating earnings performance, poor investment banking…
The United Steelworkers is decrying a decision by the Ontario Superior Court to deny its bid to reinstate retiree benefits at U.S. Steel Canada. The…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and, on behalf of some clients, the Alberta Investment Management Corp., have…
British Columbia’s defined benefit pension plans continue to face funding challenges as solvency deficits mount, according to a report released last week by the Financial…
Sun Life Financial has appointed Rachel McNeill-Thompson as assistant vice-president of marketing and communications and Jean-Michel Lavoie as assistant vice-president of product development in its…
Was the government’s decision to restore eligibility for old-age security to age 65 the correct choice? Tabled in March, the federal budget cancelled provisions in…
Cancelling the increase in the age of eligibility for old-age security benefits would raise total program expenditures by $10.4 billion by 2030, according to a…
Canadians are split on the main benefits of a proposed publicly-funded universal drug program, according to the Canadian Medical Association’s annual national report card on…
The Association for Canadian Pension Management is asking the Ontario government to introduce variable life benefits in Ontario and to align its pension rules with…
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…
It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up…
A smooth return to office begins with clarity around the purpose of time in the office, as well as meaningful leadership presence, says Courtney Elling,…
A proposed retirement plan tax credit for small- and medium-sized employers could reduce cost barriers to offering employer-sponsored retirement programs, according to a new report…