Caisse increases stake in apparel company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced that it acquired 500,000 common shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. at an average price of…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
Top Stories in Pensions
Video: Keep DC communication simple
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:18
Video: Addressing volatility in DC plans
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:23
Teachers’ beats benchmark
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posted a solid 13% rate of return for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, beating its consolidated benchmark by 2%.
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Benefits Canada News
Canadian pension plans up in Q1
Canadian pension plans have improved their solvency position in Q1 due to a strong performance in equities and a slight increase in long-term interest rates.…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:09
Video: Simplifying à la carte DC lineups
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 2, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:11
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World views
Institutional investors began 2013 with the anticipation of a gradual global economic recovery. While this trend may play out, there is a need for continued…
- By: Nick Eisinger
- April 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:39
Capital accumulation plans
Video: DC plan set and forget?
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
Supreme Court dismisses Carrigan case
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the application for leave to appeal in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate, a case that has changed how pre-retirement death…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Are DC plans too risky?
It has become a truism that DC plans impose too much risk on employees but that belief is rarely quantified.
- By: Fred Vettese
- March 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:19
DB plans cost U.K. employers record amounts
Although fewer companies are offering DB pension plans, U.K. employers paid record amounts to these plans last year, according to an analysis by Towers Watson…
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:07
Positioning pensions in unionized workforces
The collective bargaining environment in recent years has been heavily influenced by employers’ desires to constrain labour costs, improve productivity and better manage their financial…
- By: Karen Tarbox and John McIntosh
- March 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:34
Ottawa urges implementation of PRPPs
Ottawa is urging the provinces to move forward on pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs), noting in this year’s federal budget that the federal PRPP regulatory…
- By: Doug Watt
- March 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 20:07
52% of U.S. private sector workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans say they contribute: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 15:00
Chipotle expanding benefits offering to focus on career development, student debt
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal
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…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
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.…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario court sides with IBM in pension benefits rectification case
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…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 09:00
Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey
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,…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
Clear, flexible regulations needed for target-benefit plans: report
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…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024
- 09:00
OPB working with employers to receive salary information of employees impacted by Bill 124
The Ontario Pension Board is working closely with employers to receive updated salary information from public sector workers that may have been impacted by the…
- By: Staff
- March 12, 2024 March 13, 2024
- 15:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
- 09:00
2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58