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…
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.…
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…
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…
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:…
The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is marking five years of encouraging institutional investors to implement science-based targets towards curbing greenhouse gas emissions in…
Although jobs that involve working remotely have been around for decades in some form or another, the coronavirus pandemic brought them front and centre. There…
Nearly two-fifths (38 per cent) of Canadians say they’ve felt stressed to the point where it had an impact on their daily life at least…
A third (34 per cent) of global institutional investors say they’ve already incorporated or plan to add digital assets to their investment portfolios in the…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased to 122 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, up slightly from 121…
Employers that mandate employees return to a five-day, in-office workweek may see workers resigning or ‘quiet quitting,’ says Dror Poleg, an economic historian and former…
The union representing more than 1,300 employees at General Motors’ assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. has ratified a two-year collective agreement that includes pension and…
The Pension Investment Association of Canada is recommending the development of a flexible framework to guide institutional investors’ sustainability reporting, while encouraging innovation and addressing greenwashing.…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s U.K. real estate partner has signed Imperial College London as a tenant at its White City Place development. The academic…
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’ve experienced symptoms that can develop into burnout, according to a new survey by Pollara…
An article on how national dental-care and pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $128 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $114 billion in 2022, according…
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has increased its stake in climate solution investments to 11.5 per cent of its portfolio, equivalent to $2.1 billion,…
After a two-year consultation period, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities released its 2024 guideline for capital accumulation plans in September. With a focus…
Eight in 10 generation Z employees say employers have a responsibility to support the psychological (83 per cent) and physical (81 per cent) well-being of…
A recent Quebec Superior Court decision has unleashed uncertainty over the liabilities of companies and their directors when a pension deficit appears in the context…
Canadian institutional investors are allocating only three per cent of their funds to domestic equities, according to a new study from London-based think thank New…
The Canada Dental Care Plan will help make dental services more accessible for unionized employees who don’t currently have a dental program within their contract,…
While Canadian employees are settling into new remote working patterns, regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new report by the…
The International Centre for Pension Management is celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices by regularly engaging plan sponsor members, says Sebastien Betermier, the organization’s…