While the global equities market recorded positive returns in the first quarter of 2026, a rebound seen in April was driven by only a few corporations, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. The FTSE all-world index posted a 6.8 per cent return in a quarter defined by the impact of geopolitical uncertainty and […]
Nearly six in 10 (58 per cent) Canadian employees are feeling emotionally burnt out, with more than half (53 per cent) reporting their workload has increased without a rise in pay, according to the latest financial resilience index from Harris & Partners Inc. The index, which is built from more than 12,000 survey responses across […]
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan in Canada declined on a solvency basis for the second month in a row, according to a new report by Telus Health. Its monthly pension index found the typical DB plan decreased from 100.7 per cent on Feb. 28 to 98.8 per cent on March […]
The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training aims to equip leaders to navigate sensitive conversations, according to a press release, which noted Empire Life is working to prepare leaders to recognize changes in an employee’s mental health and […]
The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a 100 per cent funded status with its net assets reaching $3.5 billion. The plan’s 10-year average annual return is 8.3 per cent, beating the average return reported by BNY for […]
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 investment will grant the Canadian organization with a significant minority interest in the urban logistics platforms managed by Proudreed. “This investment gives us immediate scale in one of Europe’s most […]
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 letter from the Association of Canadian Pension Management. In a letter to the federal government, the ACPM suggested a model that enables and supports retirement arrangements organized around industry sectors, […]
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 this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: How employers can support employees with vision loss when using technology […]
The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains. The agreement includes increasing coverage for eyeglasses from $450 to $550 and adding speech pathologists and osteopaths to the list of covered paramedical practitioners. In addition, while the benefits previously […]
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. The BNY Canadian asset strategy view universe — which includes 63 Canadian corporate, public and university pension plans, as well as foundations and endowment funds representing $337 billion in assets […]