Ontario Teachers’ sells interest in mining asset for US$300M, Rogers equity raise gets pension fund support
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its remaining 19.9 per cent free cash flow interest held in a mining asset to New Gold Inc.…
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how incoming health-care legislation could impact plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:00
New York City pension funds pursuing legal action against Tesla, blames mismanagement for losses
The office of the New York City comptroller, which oversees five public pension systems, is recommending the New York City Law Department to seek securities…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 10, 2025 April 8, 2025
- 09:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 2.8% in January: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased both on a solvency and accounting basis in January, according to Telus Health’s…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 09:00
IMCO returns 9.9% in 2024, driven by public equities
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a weighted average net return of 9.9 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. At the end…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 15:00
Talent retention a critical concern for employers ahead of IPO offerings: survey
Talent retention is a critical concern for employers ahead of an initial public offering event, with private companies significantly more focused on retention compared to…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 15:00
Japanese institutional investors slow down allocations to private assets, remain interested: report
Japanese institutional investors are slowing their allocations to private assets, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. It found the share of Japanese…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 15:00
E.U. introducing new rules governing use of AI in the workplace
The European Union is imposing strict rules on artificial intelligence activities that pose high and unacceptable risks, including those deployed in the workplace. The AI…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 8, 2025
- 09:00
Economic volatility, demographic changes among factors shaping retirement plans: survey
More than half of U.S. pension plan sponsors say economic conditions like interest rate and market volatility (58 per cent) as well as demographic changes…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 15:00
Labatt attracting, retaining new talent through graduate management trainee program
Labatt Breweries of Canada is helping young professionals build adaptable skill sets with its graduate management trainee program. The program provides participants with an opportunity…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 8, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans down 2% in Q1 2025: report
The aggregate funded ratio for Canadian pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index declined to 105.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 12.3% in 2024, driven by public equities
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 12.3 per cent, roughly 1.5 per cent below its 13.8 per…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00
How national health-care legislation could impact benefits plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings
The incoming Canadian Health Act Services Policy could limit benefits plan sponsors’ ability to offer virtual health care, according to experts. The policy, which will…
- By: Brooke Smith
- April 7, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00
Community, mentors and skill-building: experts weigh the role of employee resource groups
After moving to the U.S. from South Korea at age six, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and her first jobs. “In…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- April 4, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 15:00
U.S. institutional investors increasing private market exposure, leaving ESG behind: report
Private equity allocations are increasing to 12 per cent in the asset mix of U.S.-based institutional investors while public equities reached 38 per cent in…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2025 April 2, 2025
- 15:00
Unifor, General Dynamics agreement includes pension, benefit gains
The union representing roughly 500 employees at General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in London, Ont. has ratified a new three-year contract that includes pension and…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2025 April 3, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on a survey that found four in 10 employees have taken mental-health leave was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2025 April 3, 2025
- 09:00
Auto features in DC pension plans supporting employee financial wellness, retirement readiness: report
The use of automatic features in U.S. defined contribution pension plans is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness, according to a new report by…
- By: Staff
- April 3, 2025 March 31, 2025
- 15:00
How Dufferin County is minimizing microaggressions in the workplace
While microaggressions — intentional or unintentional verbal or nonverbal acts toward a person that reinforces stereotypes — are unfortunately common in many workplaces, the municipal…
- By: Brooke Smith
- April 3, 2025 April 2, 2025
- 09:00
B.C. regulator releases stand-alone information security guideline for pension plans
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority is releasing a stand-alone information security guideline for pension plan administrators based in the province. The guideline, which will…
- By: Staff
- April 3, 2025 March 31, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 DC Plan Summit
Benefits Canada celebrated the Defined Contribution Plan Summit’s 25th anniversary by looking at how the world has changed over the last quarter century, the subsequent…
- By: Benefits Canada
- April 3, 2025 April 1, 2025
- 08:00
2025 DC Plan Summit: President Trump’s pro-business agenda could boost mergers, acquisitions and public offerings
Donald Trump is poised to be the “most transformational” U.S. president due to his corporate tax rate approach and a unique deregulation plan across financial…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 3, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 07:59
2025 DC Plan Summit: How financial advice has evolved in 25 years of retirement savings
Over the past 25 years, the pension industry has seen many significant shifts, from defined benefit to defined contribution, from accumulation to decumulation and from…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 3, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 07:58
2025 DC Plan Summit: Understanding the modern mindset for DC plan member engagement
With climate change affecting the planet and artificial intelligence disrupting the concept of work, a profound generational shift is underway in how young people are…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 3, 2025 March 26, 2025
- 07:57
2025 DC Plan Summit: Revolutionizing retirement income solutions for retirees
As defined contribution plans mature, Canada is seeing the first wave of retirees that only have DC plans and plan sponsors are facing the challenges…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 3, 2025 March 26, 2025
- 07:56
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