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Getting to know Shannan Corey and the Saskatchewan Pension Plan

Working in the pension industry has always been aligned with Shannan Corey’s personal interests and values. Her father was an actuary so she was exposed…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023
  • 08:56

Largest global pension funds’ combined assets decreased 12.9% in 2022: report

The world’s largest 300 pension funds saw their assets decrease by 12.9 per cent to US$20.6 trillion in 2022, down from $23.6 trillion at the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2023 September 13, 2023
  • 09:00
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34% of U.S. women don’t have an employer-sponsored retirement plan: survey

A third (34 per cent) of U.S. women say they don’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, while a fifth (22 per cent) say…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2023 September 13, 2023
  • 09:00

CAPSA’s risk management guideline adaptable to changes in cybersecurity, ESG: webinar

The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ new risk management guideline allows for additional flexibility amid evolving issues such as cybersecurity and environmental, social and…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • September 11, 2023 September 10, 2023
  • 09:00
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Canadian employers say competing for talent, rising mental-health issues impacting benefits strategy: survey

Canadian employers say competition for talent (84 per cent), rising mental-health issues (63 per cent) and a focus on inclusion and diversity (48 per cent)…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2023 September 10, 2023
  • 09:00

Online gig work growing rapidly, but workers lack benefits, retirement plans: report

Roughly half of online gig workers across the globe don’t have a retirement plan, a percentage that increases among Venezuelan (73 per cent) and Nigerian (75 per…

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Newfoundland and Labrador arbitrator rules pension grievance can proceed despite late filing, citing “culture of acquiescence”

An arbitrator has ruled that a pension grievance filed seven years beyond a collective agreement’s time limit could proceed because of the employer’s “culture of…

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Metro, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

The union representing 3,700 frontline grocery workers at 27 Metro Inc. stores across the Greater Toronto Area has ratified a collective agreement that includes pension and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 7, 2023 September 6, 2023
  • 09:00
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U.S. public DB pension plans’ funded ratio continues to increase: report

The funded ratio of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans increased to 76.8 per cent as of July 31, up from 75.8…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2023 September 1, 2023
  • 12:08
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Research finds pensions struggle to determine metrics for ESG goals

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for pension funds looking to use an environmental, social and governance lens in their investment approach, according to a new publication…

21% of Canadian workers considering leaving their job: survey

A fifth (21 per cent) of Canadian workers say they’re considering leaving their job, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The average mental-health score…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023
  • 09:00

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

An article on the Ontario Court of Appeal upholding its decision in the Brewers Retail Inc. pension case was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2023 August 31, 2023
  • 09:00
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Record levels of pension risk transfers in U.K., U.S. carrying into 2023: report

Record levels of transactions in the U.K. and U.S. pension risk transfer markets in 2022 are carrying into the first half of 2023, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2023 August 30, 2023
  • 10:00

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

An article on the new agreement between Ford of Canada and Unifor was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most…

  • By: Staff
  • September 29, 2023 September 28, 2023
  • 09:00

Canadian insurers paid out record $114BN in health, retirement benefits in 2022: CLHIA

Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $114 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up $11 billion since before the coronavirus…

  • By: Staff
  • September 29, 2023 September 28, 2023
  • 09:00

Ford, Unifor agreement includes significant DC pension improvements, transition to DB plan

More than 5,600 Ford of Canada workers have voted in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement that includes improvements to the defined contribution and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2023 September 25, 2023
  • 09:00

Alberta opposition creates counter survey on province’s ‘unicorn’ plan to quit CPP

Alberta’s opposition is launching its own survey on whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan, saying the government questionnaire is a “sham” and…

Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report

A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…

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

An article on the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey’s findings on plan members’ appreciation of health benefits was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
  • 09:00

New target-benefit funding framework in Ontario to provide more flexibility for administrators, boards: expert

The Ontario government’s new funding framework for target-benefit plans that will provide more flexibility for plan administrators and boards, says Domenic Barbiero, principal at Eckler…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023
  • 09:00

Updates to FSRA pension administration guidance will strengthen language around legal risks: expert

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is seeking feedback on proposed updates to its guidance on pension plan administrator roles and responsibilities. The updates…

37% of U.S. employers say attraction, retention is No. 1 reason to offer non-qualified retirement plans: survey

More than a third (37 per cent) of U.S. employers that offer a non-qualified retirement plan say attraction and retention of key talent is their…

  • By: Staff
  • August 17, 2023 August 16, 2023
  • 09:00

27% of U.S. workers reporting high levels of financial stress: report

More than a quarter (27 per cent) of U.S. workers say they have high or overwhelming levels of financial stress, up from 20 per cent…

  • By: Staff
  • May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023
  • 15:00

Canadian employee ownership trust model missing incentives for companies: expert

As the Canadian government develops its legislation to permit employee ownership trusts, the fact that the proposed model doesn’t include incentives is a big blow…

70% of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively affects work performance: survey

Nearly three-quarters (70 per cent) of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively impacts their work performance, according to a new survey by YouGov and YuLife Insurance…

  • By: Staff
  • March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023
  • 15:00