Editorial: Prioritizing plan sponsor perspectives
The weather is shifting, with the wet November wind blowing away the crisp October sunshine. While this time of year is characterized by the change…
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Head to head: Are employers’ financial literacy initiatives translating into reality?
One expert suggests employers bridge their knowledge gap by finding ways to turn education into action, while another says companies’ commitments to ongoing financial literacy…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:59
How Meridian’s financial wellness offerings benefit employees, organization as a whole
As a financial institution that provides banking and wealth management services to customers, Meridian Credit Union ensures it also offers employees a comprehensive suite of…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:58
2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: To divest or engage?
With 15 different client organizations, including nine public sector pension plans, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has opted to engage, rather than divest, from certain…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:57
How benefits plan sponsors, insurers are managing newer — and effective — GLP-1 medications
With lyrics adapted to the tune of ‘Magic’ by Scottish pop group Pilot, the melody of ‘Oh, Oh, Oh, Ozempic’ is splashed across U.S. televisions…
- By: Brooke Smith
- November 15, 2024 November 18, 2024
- 08:55
How Mexico’s reformed pension system is improving workers’ retirement security
Earlier this year, Mexico’s senate approved the creation of a new pension fund to help provide more retirement security for low-income citizens. The reform aims…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:54
The Calgary Foundation using alternatives to push beyond its comfort zone
In the years following the 2008/09 financial crisis, Dan Langlois realized the allocation strategy for the Calgary Foundation’s endowment portfolio needed a significant adjustment if…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:54
Q&A with Hoffmann-La Roche’s Rana Kassab
The pharmaceutical company’s director of benefits and recognition discusses the needs of a multigenerational workforce, the role of diversity, equity and inclusion in benefits plans…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:53
Editorial: Calling on government, employers to update inequitable benefits for working parents
As I write this, I’ve been back at my desk for three weeks following my second maternity leave. This time around, I took nearly eight…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 09:00
A look at the development, rationale behind York Region’s right-to-disconnect policy
When Ontario’s right-to-disconnect legislation came into effect in 2022, York Region was eager to comply as it aligned with the organization’s goals and workplace culture,…
- By: Sadie Janes
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:58
2024 Top 50 DC Plans Report: How are plan sponsors using AI to affect pension member experience, savings outcomes?
The Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan is in the middle of a years-long digital transformation that’s aiming to improve member experience. In addition to introducing…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:58
New technologies, industry partnerships stemming the tide of benefits fraud
In 2016, the Toronto Transit Commission sued its insurer for allegedly not having appropriate benefits fraud controls in place to detect unusual trends or patterns.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:56
How institutional investors are approaching digital infrastructure assets
For institutional investors looking to add some glitz to their portfolio, digital infrastructure may not be the right asset class. Benn Mikula and his colleagues…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:55
City of Montreal navigating volatility driven by global equities
As institutional investors’ results expectations continue to expand at a rampant speed, Errico Cocchi doesn’t want to get lost in overcomplicated investment trends. “At the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:54
Q&A with Manulife Canada’s Michelle DeBeyer
The insurance company’s vice-president and head of human resources discusses embracing artificial intelligence and taking time to sit back, relax and connect with family. Q:…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:53
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on International Business Machines Corp.’s latest pension risk transfer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
- By: Staff
- September 20, 2024 September 19, 2024
- 09:00