Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on declining mental health among Canadian workers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
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FSRA monitoring target-benefit framework, pension risks in 2025
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is closely monitoring administrative risk and pension plan sponsors’ geopolitical concerns in 2025, says Andrew Fung, the organization’s…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 2, 2025 January 2, 2025
- 11:00
Canadian workers’ mental health on the decline, driven by financial anxiety: survey
The mental health of Canadian workers has dropped below levels last seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, driven by a steep decline in…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s decision to transfer a $1.9 billion public pension surplus to general revenue was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 09:00
Expert panel: Building a more effective pension system for Canada’s private sector workers
According to Statistics Canada, 80 per cent of Canadian public sector workers benefit from a respectable, life-long pension. However, for many private sector employees the…
- By: Sebastien Betermier
- December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024
- 11:00
34% of gen Z Canadians relying on inheritance to meet retirement goals: survey
While a third (34 per cent) of Canadians aged 18 to 34 say an inheritance from their parents is crucial to meeting their retirement goals,…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2024 December 13, 2024
- 15:00
HOOPP opening to Ontario physicians in 2025
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is welcoming eligible physicians in Ontario to join its defined benefit pension plan, effective January 2025. This new development…
- By: Staff
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 09:00
Editorial: Challenges and opportunities amid an increasingly imbalanced generational divide
The keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Investment Forum warned that the failure to plan for the ‘boomer bulge’ is affecting private and…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:59
How Hydro Ottawa’s pre-retiree engagement strategy is supporting financial wellness, retirement readiness
When Hydro Ottawa was preparing for its first wave of retiring baby boomers in 2011, it began working on a strategy to mitigate the subsequent…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:57
2024 CAP Suppliers Report: How can employers, pension industry support retirement needs of gig workers?
As gig workers make up a greater share of the Canadian workforce, a lack of retirement savings options may leave this growing demographic facing financial…
- By: Leah Golob
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:56
NIA addressing issue of missing pension plan members with new report
The National Institute on Ageing is addressing the issue of missing pension plan members, in a new report highlighting the challenges faced by plan administrators…
- By: Staff
- December 6, 2024 December 5, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the impact of Canadian pension income on federal and provincial tax revenues was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- December 6, 2024 December 5, 2024
- 09:00
OMERS, UPP plan members to receive full inflation protection in 2025
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting inflation adjustment of 2.61 per cent, providing plan members with full inflation protection in 2025. The adjustment…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2024 December 6, 2024
- 15:00
Global pension plan sponsors’ assets reach US$63.1 trillion in 2023, offset by decrease in equities: report
While global pension plan sponsors’ assets grew by 10 per cent to reach US$63.1 trillion in 2023, this value is still five per cent lower…
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2024 December 3, 2024
- 09:00
So long foosball, hello savings: How work perks are evolving amid the rising cost of living
The workplace programs, tools and supports that employees value have changed over the last four years, leading many employers to pause certain office perks, such…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- December 3, 2024 December 2, 2024
- 09:00
Canadian pension income adding $24.5BN to federal coffers in 2025: report
Workplace pension income will add $24.5 billion to federal coffers and $16.8 billion to the provinces in 2025, according to a new report by the…
- By: Staff
- November 29, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 09:00
UAP supporting financial wellness with retirement toolkit
UAP Inc. is supporting employees’ financial wellness and retirement readiness with a new retirement toolkit. The toolkit, which launched this week, explains the company’s retirement…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 29, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 09:00
Employer-sponsored pension plans supporting increased employee productivity: survey
While nine in 10 (85 per cent) employers that reported decreased employee productivity over the past year cited burnout as a major problem, investing in…
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on incoming changes to Nova Scotia’s provincial Pension Benefits Act was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 15, 2024 November 14, 2024
- 09:00
Head to head: Are employers’ financial literacy initiatives translating into reality?
One expert suggests employers bridge their knowledge gap by finding ways to turn education into action, while another says companies’ commitments to ongoing financial literacy…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:59
How Meridian’s financial wellness offerings benefit employees, organization as a whole
As a financial institution that provides banking and wealth management services to customers, Meridian Credit Union ensures it also offers employees a comprehensive suite of…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:58
How Mexico’s reformed pension system is improving workers’ retirement security
Earlier this year, Mexico’s senate approved the creation of a new pension fund to help provide more retirement security for low-income citizens. The reform aims…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:54
How CAPSA’s fee transparency guidance is impacting plan sponsors
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ new plan sponsor guidelines surrounding investment fee transparency are a good first step, but require further development to…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 14, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 09:00
Ellement merging with George & Bell Consulting
Winnipeg-based Ellement Consulting Group is merging with Vancouver-based George & Bell Consulting Inc. The combined firm, which will operate under the Ellement banner effective Jan.…
- By: Staff
- November 13, 2024 November 11, 2024
- 15:00
Nova Scotia to allow unlocking of pension benefits
The Nova Scotia government is updating the provincial Pension Benefits Act to allow the unlocking of pension benefits. Effective April 1, 2025, plan members aged…
- By: Staff
- November 11, 2024 November 8, 2024
- 09:00