governance – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-76/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153160 An article on how a shorter workweek can support higher levels of employee health and happiness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Four-day workweek improves employee well-being, retention: expert 2. Report finds women taking 69% of all mental-health leaves of […]

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]]> PIAC focusing on pension solvency uniformity, CAPSA risk management guidelines in 2024 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/piac-focusing-on-pension-solvency-uniformity-capsa-risk-management-guidelines-in-2024/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150701 The Pension Investment Association of Canada will concentrate its legislative advocacy efforts on funding reform in 2024, including for an overhaul of long-term, minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans, said David Lawson, the PIAC’s new chair. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, he said as DB plan sponsors continue to face […]

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]]> 2023 Risk Management Conference: Super-priority bill fallout presenting DB plan sponsors with opportunities to embrace more innovative plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-risk-management-conference-super-priority-bill-fallout-presenting-db-plan-sponsors-with-opportunities-to-embrace-more-innovative-plans/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:53:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144301 Defined benefit pension plan sponsors that are considering winding up their plans or converting them to another framework following the federal government’s super-priority bill have more innovative options, according to Mitch Frazer, managing partner at Mintz LLP, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Risk Management Conference. Although Bill C-228, which received royal assent at the end […]

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]]> Uptick in U.S. commercial office real estate defaults concerning but risk in Canada low: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/uptick-in-u-s-commercial-office-real-estate-defaults-concerning-but-risk-in-canada-low-expert/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141470 Despite recent uptick in U.S. commercial office real estate landlords defaulting on their loans, the chances of the same trend moving north of the border is low, says Jim Clayton, professor and Timothy R. Price chair in real estate and infrastructure with the Schulich School of Business at York University. Since the onset of the […]

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]]> U.S. government launching initiative to encourage more employee ownership https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/u-s-government-launching-initiative-to-encourage-more-employee-ownership/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141401 The U.S. Department of Labor is launching an employee ownership initiative to encourage more employers and employees to take advantage of these opportunities. The new initiative will fall under part of the SECURE 2.0 Act — which was passed by Congress in 2022 — and aims to empower workers through ownership arrangements and educate them […]

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]]> Parliamentary subcommittee investigating Canadian public sector pension allocations to China https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/parliamentary-subcommittee-investigating-public-sector-pension-allocations-to-china/ Thu, 11 May 2023 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137726 Representatives from six of Canada’s largest public sector pension investment organizations addressed a special parliamentary committee on Monday. The special committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relations called on the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan […]

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]]> 2022 IIC coverage: Using AI to eliminate greenwashing and generate sustainable alpha https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2022-iic-coverage-using-ai-to-eliminate-greenwashing-and-generate-sustainable-alpha/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:49:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130685 Since interpretations of environmental, social and governance investing can vary, institutional investors can leverage artificial intelligence tools to strip away the noise and reveal data sets required to eliminate greenwashing and generate sustainable alpha, said Andy Moniz, senior vice-president and director of responsible investing at Acadian Asset Management, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2022 Investment […]

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]]> Expert panel: China’s ESG mask slips https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/expert-panel-chinas-esg-mask-slips/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:30:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130266 Reports that a leading asset manager is delaying the launch of a Chinese bond fund indefinitely are a clear sign that the facade around Chinese stocks’ and bonds’ environmental, social and governance record may be lifting. In recent years, rising investment in Chinese stocks and bonds coincided with a boom in ESG investing. Of course, […]

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]]> CFP urging Alberta government to reconsider transfer of pension risk to plan members https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/cfp-urging-alberta-government-to-reconsider-transfer-of-pension-risk-to-plan-members/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129868 The Canadian Federation of Pensioners is taking issue with some of the Alberta government’s proposed legislative and policy updates for private sector pension laws, including a focus on transferring pension risk from plan sponsors to plan members. In its response to the provincial regulator’s consultation draft, the CFP said transferring this risk would be a significant […]

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]]> A look at the past, present and future of benefits plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/a-look-at-the-past-present-and-future-of-benefits-plans/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:56:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128291 The provision of employer-sponsored benefits has evolved significantly over the last 45 years, with the past decade ushering in the most consequential changes, fueled by technology, increased competition and demand. In the 80s and 90s, benefits plans were very siloed and one size fits all, says Chris Pryce, founder and president of Human Capital Benefits, […]

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