The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is jointly acquiring and consolidating two online presence companies alongside an investment fund. The investment organization and its partner, Cinven…
The possibility of a global economic slowdown is of greater concern to global institutional investors than rising inflation, according to a new survey from the…
The majority (80 per cent) of Canadian employers say they enhanced their total rewards programs in 2022 to better attract and retain employees, up from…
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. is providing employees with coverage for egg freezing and expanding some fertility allowances, as well as introducing gender affirmation coverage.…
Canada’s employment insurance system requires modernization to withstand future economic challenges and to ensure Canadians’ financial security, according to a new report by the Institute…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is appointing Anna Murray as its senior managing director and global head of sustainable investing. In the new role,…
Defined contribution pension plan members nearing retirement may need their employers’ help to achieve financial security during an era of low interest rates and increased…
Employers planning to incentivize non-smoking employees should align these perks with a broader health and well-being strategy and ensure the rewards are significant enough to…
Salesforce Inc. is requiring some employees return to the office and abide by other productivity rules amid slowing revenue growth. The organization, which was one…
The average discount rate used by Canadian defined benefit pension plans at the end of 2021 was 0.5 per cent higher than the previous year,…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total financed carbon dioxide emissions fell nine per cent in 2021, according to its annual climate disclosure. According to figures…
While pension plan administrators know about their plan members’ employment history and salaries, they may not expect to learn much about their personal lives, including how…
Two-fifths (42 per cent) of Canadian employers say they anticipate obstacles related to recruiting and retaining skilled employees over the next three months, according to…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…