Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how group insurers can help plan sponsors provide adequate coverage and ensure appropriate use of treatments for rare diseases was the most-read…
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Blair Morrison retiring from BCFSA
Blair Morrison, chief executive officer and chief statutory officer of the British Columbia Financial Services Authority, is retiring in early 2025 after more than five…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 09:00
Unions welcoming equitable pension reform for frontline public safety, law enforcement workers
The federal government recently announced plans to introduce legislation in the fall expanding pension eligibility to frontline public safety and law enforcement workers in Canada.…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 5, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 09:00
Canada’s missing navigation tool in the push to lower emissions
It would be possible to get around a city if there were no agreed-upon street names, but it would take longer, people would get lost…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- July 2, 2024 June 28, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the benefits of tailoring an individual’s work schedule around their circadian rhythm and optimum times of productivity was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2024 June 27, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA releases final guidance on roles, responsibilities of pension plan administrators
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has updated its guidance on the roles and responsibilities of pension plan administrators, adding three additional areas for administrators…
- By: Staff
- June 24, 2024 June 24, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story discussing the factors leading employees to delay taking time off and instead engage in ‘quiet vacationing’ was the most-read story this week on…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 09:00
CSSB’s climate risk disclosure standards should align with ISSB’s, with only Canadian-specific modifications: PIAC
The Pension Investment Association of Canada supports closely aligning the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board disclosure standards with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s requirements but recommends it…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2024 June 19, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio increases to 122% in Q1 2024: FSRA
The average projected solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans was 122 per cent as of March 31, 2024, up three per cent from…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article detailing a stark increase in the use of obesity medications among Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plan members was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA outlines final guidance on retroactive adverse amendments
In its newest guidance, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is barring pension plan administrators from registering retroactive adverse amendments that could have a negative…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 5, 2024 June 4, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB generates net return of 8% as of Q1 2024, net assets increase to $632.3BN
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board earned an eight per cent return last year but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio.…
- By: Sean Kilpatrick, the Canadian Press
- May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024
- 11:00
More work to be done on feds’ plan to encourage domestic pension investments: lawyers
The federal government’s promise to encourage Canadian institutional investors to invest more domestically is taking shape with two key initiatives found in the 2024 budget.…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 23, 2024 May 22, 2024
- 09:00
Saskatchewan arbitrator sides with Canadian Blood Services in pension contributions case
A Saskatchewan arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Blood Services doesn’t owe an employee eight years of retroactive pension contributions because it took the proper steps…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How DPSPs can support SMEs’ retirement, talent management goals
Canadian companies, especially small- and medium-sized employers, are facing unprecedented challenges in attracting and retaining skilled and motivated talent. According to a recent survey by…
- By: David Tyson
- May 13, 2024 May 10, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How pension plan sponsors are using the latest technology to maintain cybersecurity
In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:56
Coverage of the 2024 DC Plan Summit
At the 2024 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, which was hosted in Vancouver on Feb. 27-29, attendees learned about the various challenges and solutions for DC…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 08:00
A look at the SPP’s evolving investment, decumulation options
From its roots as a retirement plan for Saskatchewan farmers, the Saskatchewan Pension Plan has grown over the past four decades to accommodate Canadians from…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 07:53
What can Canadian DC plans learn from U.S. pension legislation?
Features such as automatic enrolment in 401(k) savings plans are helping U.S. employees become retirement ready, said Mark Iwry, a non-resident senior fellow at the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 07:52
How can DC plan sponsors solve the decumulation problem?
During a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Plan Summit in February, three defined contribution plan sponsors shared their respective decumulation journeys and…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 07:50
74% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors to conduct plan fee review in 2024: survey
Three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’ll review plan fees throughout 2024, according to a new survey by investment…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024
- 09:00
Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario court sides with IBM in pension benefits rectification case
An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 09:00