Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers can support employees’ mental health amid the ongoing threat of U.S. tariffs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
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Grantbook transitioning to employee ownership trust
Toronto-based strategic consulting firm Grantbook Inc. is transitioning to an employee ownership trust, inviting its employees to help define their retirement savings model. “It was…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 21, 2025 March 20, 2025
- 09:00
CIA supporting retirement readiness with new employer resources
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries is supporting employers with a new resource that focuses on the importance of early and proactive retirement planning. The resource…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 19, 2025 March 18, 2025
- 09:00
76% of CAP sponsors prioritizing employee financial resilience, retirement readiness: survey
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian capital accumulation plan sponsors say employees’ financial resilience and retirement readiness are the main reasons they’re modernizing their plan,…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 18, 2025
- 09:00
Communication of benefits, transparency keys to supporting employee mental-health amid tariff dispute: expert
Amid the ongoing tariff dispute between Canada and the U.S., employers can support employee mental health by reminding them of available mental-health benefits and being…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 17, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 09:00
Sounding Board: The positive impact of pension plans on financial markets, society
Pension plans play an important economic role by distributing billions of dollars annually to retirees, who then spend this money in the economy while enjoying…
- By: Riel Michaud-Beaudry
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers can prepare their benefits plans amid U.S. tariffs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 09:00
National Institute on Ageing recognizing Bob Baldwin with lifetime achievement award
The National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University is recognizing Canadian pension industry mainstay Bob Baldwin with its inaugural lifetime achievement award. An expert in…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 6, 2025 March 5, 2025
- 09:00
36% of single Canadian employees believe they’ll never be able to retire: survey
Roughly one in three (36 per cent) single Canadians fear they’ll never be financially able to retire, according to a new survey by the Co-operators…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2025 February 28, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s 2024 financial results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 27, 2025
- 09:00
Fewer millennials, gen Z employees on track to save for retirement: survey
While a quarter (26 per cent) of Canadians say they don’t face any barriers and are on track to saving for their ideal retirement, only…
- By: Staff
- February 25, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how financial wellness programs can help employees in their relationships was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2025 February 20, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds 72% of U.K. employees in favour of responsibly invested pension plans
While nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.K. employees say it’s important their employer offers a pension plan that’s invested according to environmental, social and…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2025 February 21, 2025
- 15:00
FSRA’s third annual Pension Awareness Day promoting importance of retirement planning
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is promoting the importance of retirement planning and the value of a workplace pension on the third anniversary…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 20, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 09:00
Canadians believe they’ll need $1.54 million to retire: survey
Canadians believe they’ll need, on average, $1.54 million to retire, down from $1.67 million in 2023, according to a new survey by the Bank of…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025
- 09:00
CAP members’ 2024 outcomes highest since start of pandemic: report
Capital accumulation plan members who retired in 2024 saw the highest CAP outcomes since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 15:00
Wellness programs key to keeping financial stress out of relationships: expert
Employers can help employees maintain harmony in their relationship on Valentine’s Day and beyond through financial wellness programs, says Connie Cooper, associate vice-president of executive financial…
- By: Sadie Janes
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 09:00
58% of workers aged 40 to 60 say financial stress is their top worry: survey
More than half (58 per cent) of Canadian workers aged 40 to 60 say financial stress is their No. 1 worry, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2025 February 12, 2025
- 09:00
ACPM focusing on flexible pension models, CAPSA guidelines in 2025
In 2025, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is focusing on flexible pension plan models amid a backdrop of multiple elections taking place across Canada.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 13, 2025 February 12, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on incoming changes to Alberta-based employers’ workplace violence and harassment policies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2025 February 6, 2025
- 09:00
Gen Z, Alpha open to receiving cryptocurrency pension payouts: survey
A fifth (20 per cent) of individuals from generation Z and generation Alpha are open to receiving pension payouts in cryptocurrency, according to a new…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 5, 2025 February 4, 2025
- 09:00
46% of Canadian employees prioritizing spending over retirement savings: survey
Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadian employees say they prioritize spending on their current lifestyle in place of saving for retirement, mainly due to…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Benefits Alliance’s 2025 priorities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits,…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 09:00
2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan
The limited availability of retirement income solutions is giving physicians in Canada a compelling reason to join a new multi-employer pension plan, said Simone Reitzes,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:54
Return disclosure adds complexity, cost to proposed Ontario variable life benefits: ACPM
In response to proposed legislation that would introduce the option of variable life benefits in Ontario, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is recommending against…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 09:00
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