The median solvency ratio of Ontario defined benefit pension plans increased to 124 per cent during the third quarter of 2025, an increase of two per cent from the previous quarter, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. The percentage of pension plans that were projected to be fully […]
An article on how employers can approach pay-for-performance amid economic volatility was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Expert panel: How employers can rethink pay-for-performance in a volatile economy 2. Survey finds many women aged 55+ […]
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of institutional investors say they integrate environmental, social and governance across their investment platform, according to a new survey by Callan. The survey, which polled 1,500 institutional investors, found there has been a decline in the use of a firmwide ESG policy from 74 per cent in 2023 to 71 per […]
Cancer rates among Canadian women age 50 and younger are twice as high as those of men in the same age group, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. The report analyzed health claims data from more than three million plan members and 20,000 employers. It found cancer continued to drive a […]
Global health insurance costs are expected to rise by an average of 10.3 per cent in 2026, according to a new report by WTW. It found Asia-Pacific is anticipating the steepest jump at 14 per cent, while Latin America is expecting a an increase of 11.9 per cent. The Middle East and Africa will see […]
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadian employees say help with forecasting retirement income is the No. 1 way that employers can provide financial support to workers, according to a new survey by Manulife Financial Corp. The survey, which polled more than 1,600 employees, found more than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees said their […]
A growing demand for customized asset management services by institutional investors is proving to be an expensive proposition for managers, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Providing customized service propositions is becoming standard in the industry, with half (50 per cent) of global investors indicating they were more likely to award additional […]
An article on proposed changes to preferred pharmacy networks outlined in the Ontario government’s fall economic statement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Ontario taking steps to end preferred pharmacy networks, introducing VPLA framework 2. […]
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, up from 1.6 per cent in the second quarter, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada Investor Services. This growth was driven by a broad-based mix of equity and fixed income contributions, the report […]
Two shared-risk pension plans for former employees of New Brunswick-based Fraser Papers Inc. are de-risking via annuity buy-in transactions totalling $114 million. A board of trustees overseeing the plans completed the pension risk transfer service transaction with Sun Life Financial Inc. Read: Pension risk transfer market reaching $1.4 billion in first half of 2025: report […]