Recently, 22 institutional investors told U.S. Congress they want all American companies to disclose who owns and controls them. The investors support a bipartisan act…
As companies consider their options around the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, national employers with staff who work in Ontario and other provinces face additional questions about what to do.…
More than 40 per cent of full-time private sector employees in the U.S. say they lack access to either a pension or an employer-based retirement…
The Financial Stability Board has named an additional nine members, including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s head of sustainable investing Stephanie Leaist, to its task force…
Britain’s equity markets and currency have been dipping as the country grapples with the Brexit debate. The good news for investors is the debate is creating…
Ericsson Canada employees will be counting their steps as the company launches a new online wellness program. After launching a pilot program in its Toronto office to “an…
As someone who commutes on average two-to-three hours every week day, I was grateful when past employers have allowed me to work from home, start and end…
Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan has reported an expected funded ratio of 89 per cent at December 31, 2015, an increase of five percentage points since December 31,…
By 2018, 64 per cent of U.S. employers intend to focus on developing a workplace culture that supports employee well-being as a primary strategy to…
With the use of antidepressants rising significantly in the past two decades, it’s not just specialty drugs that are putting cost pressures on benefits plans, participants…
Investing in wellness programs can improve both employee health and the bottom line, according to a speaker at Benefits Canada’s Calgary Benefits Summit. “We can…
What’s the payback from investing in employee well-being? “Profit and employee happiness aren’t mutually exclusive. Our research says that one can drive the other,” Jen…
While many Canadian drug benefits plans have adopted generic substitution policies, plans sponsors continue to face significant cost pressures. “Keeping these plans affordable and sustainable…
CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…
Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…
Allowing increased retirement savings pooling and portability can help improve efficiency, as well as pension plan member retention and continuity, according to a policy recommendation…
An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their…