Mercer Canada has launched an online marketplace that is aimed at revolutionizing the bulk annuity market for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The Mercer Pension…
Financial Horizons Group has acquired Odyssey Insurance, a group benefits company headquartered in Quebec. The transaction, which closed on January 1, 2016, involved the purchase of…
The C.D. Howe Institute says reforms to employment insurance and moves to develop a more highly skilled workforce can help Canada’s labour market adjust to…
Morneau Shepell is leveraging its sponsorship of the Canadian Olympic Team by launching a new employee engagement program called ‘Getting to Your Gold.’ Through the…
Stay up to date on legislative changes that impact group benefits plans across the country with some key dates in 2016. January 3, 2016: Leave of absence…
Greece’s leftwing-led government is entering a new round of negotiations with its creditors over progress on the latest bailout program, amid angry union reactions to…
A special group assigned to help deal with a massive backlog of appeals around employment insurance and other social security benefits isn’t winding down anytime…
Abbott Laboratories said Monday that it is buying Alere for $4.8 billion as it tries to expand its medical-testing business. Alere makes tests used to…
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…
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 Financial has launched a digital enrolment tool that aims to simplify the way Canadians save for retirement at work. The tool, MAX my…
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…
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…
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…