inflation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Interest rate cut boosts returns from short-term government bonds, credit: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/interest-rate-cut-boosts-returns-from-short-term-government-bonds-credit-report/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158118 Returns from short-term Government of Canada bonds and credit are rising due to the easing of interest rates by the Bank of Canada last month, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. It noted while Canadian government bonds across all maturities rallied, the gains didn’t erase overall losses in the second quarter, except for […]

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]]> 83% of U.S. workers concerned increasing cost of living, inflation will make it harder to save for retirement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/83-of-u-s-workers-concerned-increasing-cost-of-living-inflation-will-make-it-harder-to-save-for-retirement-survey/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157719 A majority (83 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’re concerned the increasing cost of living will make it harder to save for retirement and more than three-quarters (78 per cent) are concerned inflation will stay high, according to a new survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research. The survey, which polled […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans stays flat in Q2 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-stays-flat-in-q2-2024-reports/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157703 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans remained flat in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to a report by Mercer. The report, which tracked 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio was 118 per cent, as at June 28, 2024, the same as at […]

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]]> 59% of Canadians with a workplace pension plan feel prepared for retirement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/59-of-canadians-with-a-workplace-pension-plan-feel-prepared-for-retirement-survey/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157468 Six in 10 (59 per cent) Canadians with an employer-sponsored pension plan say they feel somewhat or very well prepared for retirement, compared to only 34 per cent of respondents without a workplace pension plan, according to a new survey by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. The survey, which polled 2,000 Canadian employees, found fewer than […]

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]]> Canadian fixed income outperforms amid improving interest rate landscape: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-fixed-income-outperforms-amid-improving-interest-rate-landscape-report/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156925 Canadian-based fixed income assets rallied in the first quarter of 2024 as the likelihood of interest rate cuts from global central authorities increases, according to a new report by FTSE Russell. It noted improved inflation data helped boost the results from Canadian long, corporate and real return bonds in May. While Canadian high-yield credit gained […]

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]]> 20% of U.S. workers say being able to save was their biggest financial worry last year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/20-of-u-s-workers-say-being-able-to-save-was-their-biggest-financial-worry-last-year-survey/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156735 A fifth (20 per cent) of U.S. employees say contributing to their savings account has been their biggest financial worry in the last 12 months, according to a new survey by career website Zety.com. The survey, which polled 1,000 workers, found respondents have also been struggling with maintaining the same standard of living as they had […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: Canadian real estate pressures increasing demand for rental market investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-canadian-real-estate-pressures-increasing-demand-for-rental-market-investments/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:56:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155657 If Canadians aren’t able to access single-family housing, then by necessity they have to move to rentals, said Aaron Pittman, senior vice-president and head of Canadian institutional investment at Equiton, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. Surging population growth, stalled housing completions and a shrinking middle class are creating challenges […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: How institutional investors are navigating developed, emerging market trends https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-how-db-pension-plans-are-monitoring-emerging-markets-progress/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156218 During a panel at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April, three key thought leaders representing defined benefit pension plan sponsors shared their views on investment trends and challenges in developed and emerging markets. Investing in emerging markets brings a slate of challenges for investors, said Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux, (pictured centre) managing director of […]

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]]> Rising cost of food, financial planning affecting Canadians’ stress levels at work: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/rising-cost-of-food-financial-planning-affecting-canadians-stress-levels-at-work-survey/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156434 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Canadian employees say the rising cost of food and groceries is heavily affecting their stress levels during work hours, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 workers, found planning for major expenses (62 per cent) and the rising cost […]

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]]> 32% of Canadian SMEs facing challenges in attracting employees: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/32-of-canadian-smes-facing-challenges-in-attracting-employees-survey/ Fri, 31 May 2024 19:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156225 Nearly a third (32 per cent) of Canadian small- and medium-sized employers are currently facing challenges in attracting employees, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. The survey, which polled more than 750 Canadian business decision-makers and employees from SMEs, found, among those that reported difficulty attracting and retaining talent, 69 per cent said […]

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