Seven in 10 (72 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re at least somewhat stressed about their household finances, while a third (34 per cent) say they’re very or extremely stressed, according to a new survey by the Hartford. The survey, which polled more than 700 employers and more than 1,000 employees, found more than […]
Nearly seven in 10 (67 per cent) employees say they’d deliver 20 per cent to 50 per cent more output if they were recognized by their employer more often, according to a new survey by the Achievers Workforce Institute. The survey, which polled 3,600 global employees, found just 23 per cent feel meaningfully recognized at […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a 2.1 per cent return halfway through 2025, with net assets increasing to $269.6 billion. In the first half of the year, the investment organization achieved net investment income of $6 billion, which pushed its net assets by $3.3 billion from its year-end figure. Read: Ontario Teachers’ returns […]
An article about the ongoing discussion around tattoos in the workplace 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. Workplace tattoo visibility sparks fresh look at dress codes, employee inclusion: expert 2. Canadian target-benefit plan sponsors can […]
Nearly three-in-five Canadian workers (59 per cent) say they preferred to spend most of their working hours at home, a trend that runs counter to rising return-to-office mandates from major employers, according to a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute. The survey, which polled more than 1,900 Canadian employees, found just nine per cent […]
The median Canadian pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, resulting in a 1.8 per cent year-to-date return for the period ending June 30, according to a new report by Northern Trust. It found equities produced attractive returns while Canadian bonds were impacted by the rise in yields, causing a […]
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. is targeting the U.K. pension risk transfer industry with a planned US$3.17 billion acquisition of insurance firm Just Group, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The transaction would provide a 75 per cent premium based on the closing price for Just Group shares on July 30, 2025. Read: […]
A rebound in public equities markets in the second quarter of 2025 has positively impacted retirement outcomes for capital accumulation plan members, according to a new report by Eckler Ltd. The consultancy’s latest CAP income tracker found a typical male member retiring at the end of June 2025 achieved a gross income replacement ratio of 65.9 per […]
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased considerably on both a solvency basis and an accounting basis in the month of June, according to a new report from Telus Health. The solvency index increased to 103.7 per cent compared to 101.1 per cent at the end of May, while the accounting […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is buying a 49.9 per cent equity interest in Canadian wireless tower infrastructure operator Terrion LP for $1.26 billion. As part of the transaction, the investment organization is getting a stake in the firm and its general partner, Terrion GP Inc., from Telus Corp. Terrion is based […]