The private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has sold its stake in a U.S.-based network of dental practices. Yesterday, the pension…
The existing Canada Pension Plan is on sustainable financial footing at its current contribution rate and its assets are projected to grow from $285 at…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will invest US$500 million in Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., a third-party claims administrator with offices in the…
As contract negotiations between the City of Saskatoon and its transit workers heat up, the parties are in disagreement about the nature of the central…
The new contract ratified yesterday between General Motors of Canada Co. and Unifor includes a special one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,500 for all employees who…
Most of the growth in the Canadian life and health insurance industry in 2015 came from the pensions and retirement market, the Canadian Life and…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has signed a memorandum of understanding with the People’s Republic of China’s National Development and Reform Commission to offer…
The union representing workers at U.S. Steel Canada Inc. is cautiously optimistic a proposed acquisition of the company by a U.S.-based holding company will lead…
Manulife Financial has introduced an online planning program for employees who participate in its workplace retirement savings plans. The program, Retirement Redefined, includes personalized planning…
In its response to a consultation launched in June, the Association of Canadian Pension Management says the federal government’s “30-per-cent rule” needlessly inhibits pension plan…
Great-West Life is piloting an online financial program with about 5,000 plan members aimed at improving their financial outcomes. The program, called Wayfinder, allows plan…
The Bank of Canada’s governor says today’s era of stubbornly low interest rates means it’s time to revisit retirement planning and temper business investment expectations.…
General Motors of Canada Co. and Unifor have averted a strike, reaching a tentative agreement that includes moving new employees into a defined contribution pension plan…
While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of private sector workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, just half (52…
In anticipation of 25 per cent to 35 per cent growth in Canada by the end of 2024, restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making…
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…
An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…
Clear and flexible regulations that reflect the nature and diversity of target-benefit plans would allow these plans to thrive, according to a new report from…
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…
Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…