Manulife cutting group benefits plan premiums for May
Manulife Financial Corp. is lending a hand to group benefits plan sponsors in light of the tight financial situation many businesses are in due to…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2020 March 24, 2021
- 08:30
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CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ take stake in Mexican infrastructure developer
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are purchasing 40 per cent of the shares of Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:30
How can employers manage work-from-home burnout?
Before the coronavirus pandemic, 20 per cent of BMO Financial Group’s 45,000 employees were working from home on a fairly regular basis. Since March, that’s jumped…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:10
Canada Life cutting group health premiums to support Canadians, SMEs
The Canada Life Assurance Co. is cutting its health insurance premiums for its employer-sponsored benefits plans to support small- and medium-sized businesses facing hardship as…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:05
Canada pausing solvency payments for federally regulated DB pension plans
The federal government is halting solvency special payments for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans until the end of 2020. The moratorium on payments under…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:03
Caisse shifts roles in response to economic challenges
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making a number of personnel changes as part of its response to the economic challenges. “At…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:02
Provincial Judges’ Pension Plan joins IMCO
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is taking on the Provincial Judges’ Pension Plan as its latest client. The pension plan is joining with $420…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:01
Editorial: The medium is the message
Coined by Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan, “the medium is the message” proposes that a medium, rather than the content it carries, is what shapes and…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 09:00
Head to head: Is carbon divestment becoming obligatory for pension plans?
Globally, many pension funds are divesting from carbon and fossil fuels, while others are staying the course and focusing on financial value and their fiduciary…
- By: Benefits Canada
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:59
How Provincial Aerospace promotes employee education
Provincial Aerospace Ltd. is helping its employees’ careers take flight with its tuition assistance program and professional development initiatives. The aerospace firm and regional airline,…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:58
How can employers help bridge the gender pension gap?
Women are in a worse position than men when it comes to pension savings, thanks to several systemic factors. So how can plan sponsors bridge…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:57
Why pension funds should have boots on the ground globally
The world may be more digital than ever, but a physical presence can still sometimes make the difference between success and failure for pension plans…
- By: Martha Porado
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:56
How the City of Montreal uses alternatives for pension stability
Changes to Quebec’s pension legislation, including a move away from solvency funding requirements and the introduction of a cost-sharing model, against the backdrop of a…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:54
Coverage of the 2020 DC Plan Summit
During an educational two days in Montreal, the 2020 DC Plan Summit, on Feb. 5-7, featured a range of sessions diving into today’s top issues…
- By: Benefits Canada
- April 17, 2020 May 6, 2022
- 08:52
A field guide to the spectrum of Canadian mental-health professionals
Mental-health issues continue to be a driver of employee absence and disability year after year, so it’s important for employers to understand and cover a…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:51
Q&A with Telus Communications’ Carol Craig
Telus Communications Inc.’s director of pension and benefits talks about plan member choice, honouring diversity and local walks. Q. What top challenges do you face in…
- By: Avery Page
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:50
Is your pension communication message getting through?
Defined contribution plan sponsors are often concerned their members aren’t taking full advantage of the pension offering and can wonder why their communications strategies don’t…
- By: Simeon Goldstein
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:49
A look at the different paths to ESG integration
With environmental, social and governance issues becoming more prominent among investors, it’s important to consider what sustainability means for DC plans. Plan sponsors are facing…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:48
How PCL Construction balances its DC pension and employee share plan
At PCL Construction, employee ownership is built into the company culture and is a big part of total compensation. However, it’s created some apathy when…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:47
What do target-date funds have in common with automobiles?
At Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February, in a session highlighting innovations in target-date funds, Gary Chateram, former vice-president of institutional sales…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:47
Taking a broader view of pension sustainability
While the pension industry has historically thought about the sustainability of pension plans themselves, it’s now time to think about sustainability more broadly, said Kate…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:45
Modern view of retirement readiness includes non-retirement goals
As the world changes, so do the workforce and workplaces of today, demanding a new approach to how the industry is helping defined contribution plan…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:44
The risks and rewards of post-retirement solutions
As thoughts turn to decumulation, defined contribution plan sponsors have to look for different metrics to assess the variety of products on offer. During a…
- By: Simeon Goldstein
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:43
Balancing the risks and opportunities of AI
Artificial intelligence is everywhere and will affect every sector, said Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, president and chief executive officer of the research organization the Center for…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:42
Using automatic tools to engage employees in retirement saving
When Gracie Inacay, former executive director and head of HR at Harris Associates, joined the firm, she took a good, long look at its defined…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:41