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NFL must pay benefits for retired player’s brain injury: judge

NFL must pay benefits for retired player’s brain injury: judge

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 posts loss of $3.9 million in fourth quarter

Xenon Pharmaceuticals posts loss of $3.9 million in fourth quarter

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…

Success lessons for women in the workplace

Success lessons for women in the workplace

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…

Low interest rates causing pension funds to embrace alternatives

Low interest rates causing pension funds to embrace alternatives

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:03
18% of women understand their retirement investment plan

18% of women understand their retirement investment plan

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…

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  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:31
New legal guidance published for employers with expats

New legal guidance published for employers with expats

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Wall Street bonuses down 9%

Wall Street bonuses down 9%

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…

56% of employers use mobile technology to support employee health: survey

56% of employers use mobile technology to support employee health: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58
71% started planning retirement in advance, says survey

71% started planning retirement in advance, says survey

Some 71% of U.K. retirees said they started planning for retirement in advance, including 48% who started planning a long time before they retired, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:36
Pension longevity swaps and bulk-annuity deals to increase in 2016

Pension longevity swaps and bulk-annuity deals to increase in 2016

The number of U.K. company pension schemes entering into longevity swaps and bulk-annuity deals in 2016 is expected to increase due to schemes recognizing the importance…

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  • March 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:14
U.K. company plans for ‘period policy’ ignites discussion about menstrual leave

U.K. company plans for ‘period policy’ ignites discussion about menstrual leave

Sick days are standard in most organizations, but a British company may soon allow its female employees leave to cope with a specific ailment: period…

Judge approves $20.6-million settlement in Scotiabank overtime suit

Judge approves $20.6-million settlement in Scotiabank overtime suit

After nearly a decade-long legal battle, roughly 1,600 people who say they were required by Scotiabank to work unpaid overtime will soon be splitting a…

Gender wage gap could take 100 years to correct

Gender wage gap could take 100 years to correct

Based on the current rate of progress, it will take more than 100 years before women earn the same wages as men. In Ontario today, even…

CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio

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…

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Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

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.…

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  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

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…

ACPM asking feds for greater retirement savings pooling and portability

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…

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  • May 15, 2026 May 13, 2026
  • 09:00

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

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…

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  • May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 09:00

Permanent EOT legislation providing incentive for employers, supporting wealth distribution: expert

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…