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Survey finds 59% of gen Z workers have yet to start saving for retirement

More than half (59 per cent) of generation Z workers and a third (31 per cent) of millennials say they have yet to start saving…

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  • February 3, 2023 February 3, 2023
  • 15:00
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42% of U.S. workers say they’re stressed due to financial health: survey

Two-fifths (42 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’re highly stressed due to their financial health, up from 35 per cent in 2022, according to…

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  • February 3, 2023 February 3, 2023
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how Telus is training its people leaders to recognize when employees are experiencing mental-health struggles was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over…

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  • February 3, 2023 February 3, 2023
  • 09:00

Caisse promoting Maxime Aucoin, David Latour to new roles

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Maxime Aucoin as executive vice-president of depositors and total portfolio.  In the new role, Aucoin,…

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  • February 2, 2023 February 1, 2023
  • 15:00

Pension super-priority bill, real return bond cancellation top priorities for PIAC in 2023: new chair

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is prioritizing the protection of employment-based pension coverage in 2023. “Our members are concerned that well-intentioned regulatory changes, such…

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CPPIB invests in Indian real estate fund, BCI-owned utility company completes acquisition

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$205 million as an anchor investor in IndoSpace’s new real estate fund in India. The investment marks…

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  • February 2, 2023 February 2, 2023
  • 12:00

Study finds remote working giving employees back 72 minutes per day

Remote working is saving employees an average of 72 minutes in commuting time per day, most of which they’re turning around and spending on work-related…

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  • February 2, 2023 February 2, 2023
  • 09:00

A quarter of asset owners planning to increase use of OCIOs by 2025: report

More than a quarter (26 per cent) of institutional asset owners expect to use an outsourced chief investment officer in an increased capacity during the…

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  • February 2, 2023 February 1, 2023
  • 09:00
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Groundhog Day: Survey finds 35% of employees say every workday is the same

A third (35 per cent) of employees say every workday feels the same, similar to the 1993 film Groundhog Day, according to a new survey…

OMERS appointing Ralph Berg as chief investment officer

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Ralph Berg as its chief investment officer, effective April 1, 2023. “[Berg] is a proven investor and…

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  • February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023
  • 15:00
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Half of Canadian employers increasing salary budget for 2023: survey

Half (48 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re increasing their salary budget for 2023, according to a new survey by Normandin Beaudry. The survey,…

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  • February 1, 2023 January 31, 2023
  • 09:00

Telus training managers to recognize signs of employees experiencing mental-health struggles

Telus Communications Inc. is training its people leaders to recognize when employees are experiencing mental-health struggles. The organization provides leaders with scripts to refer to when they…

City of Whitehorse, Collège nordique francophone joining CAAT DBplus plan

Employees of the City of Whitehorse represented by the Yukon Employees’ Union and N.W.T.-based Collège nordique francophone are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and…

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  • January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023
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Ford, Lowes among employers pulling back from DEI policies

Ford Motor Co. and Lowe’s Companies Inc. have joined the ranks of companies that have pulled back on diversity, equity and inclusion policies while facing…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Citigroup Inc.’s new parental and caregiver leave programs for U.S. employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

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  • August 30, 2024 August 29, 2024
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68% of Canadian hiring managers reporting higher worker productivity in 2024: survey

More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Canadian hiring managers are reporting an increase in employee productivity compared to last year, according to a new…

Ontario’s target-benefit framework too prescriptive, could lead to increased plan costs: ACPM

Ontario’s proposed regulatory framework for target-benefit pension plans includes requirements that are more prescriptive than other jurisdictions and could result in additional costs and reduced…

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  • August 28, 2024 August 27, 2024
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AIMCo returns 5.4% in first half of 2024, driven by public equities

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a net return of 5.4 per cent for the first half of 2024. During the six-month period ending…

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  • August 28, 2024 August 28, 2024
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U.K. looking to Canada’s Maple 8 for inspiration in public pension reform: report

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves met with some of Canada’s biggest public sector pension plans this month, as the country looks to reform its public pension…

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  • August 26, 2024 August 26, 2024
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