Uncategorized – 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 Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-86/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156970 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 week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Claims for obesity drugs increased 42% in 2023, 92% since 2020: report 2. How […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: Emerging markets providing opportunities for institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-emerging-markets-providing-opportunities-for-institutional-investors/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:53:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155828 It’s the right time for institutional investors to commit allocations to the emerging markets asset class, said Andrew Ness, portfolio manager of emerging markets equity at Franklin Templeton Investments Ltd., during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. “We’re seeing an opportunity where the cyclical drivers are meeting the secular drivers of […]

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]]> Flexible working, work-life balance can impact workers’ well-being, quality of life: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/flexible-working-work-life-balance-can-impact-workers-well-being-quality-of-life-report/ Tue, 14 May 2024 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155552 Working time and work-life balance are key dimensions of an employer’s culture that can impact workers’ health, well-being and quality of life, according to a report by Statistics Canada. It found some flexible working arrangements, such as start and finishing times, can help employees balance work and family commitments, while others, such as long working hours, […]

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]]> Top 10 investment stories of 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-10-investment-stories-of-2023/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149405 A story on how the federal government is considering ending Canada’s ’30 per cent rule’ was the most-read investment story on BenefitsCanada.com this year. Here are the 10 most popular investment news stories of 2023: 1. Feds consider end of ‘30% rule’ for pensions, propose EI adoption benefit: fall economic statement 2. Uptick in U.S. commercial office real estate […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ selling stake in Irish national lottery operator, Caisse repurchasing shares in Couche-Tard https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-selling-stake-in-irish-national-lottery-operator-caisse-repurchasing-shares-in-couche-tard/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141568 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is entering into a definitive agreement to sell its majority shareholding in Ireland’s national lottery operator. The pension fund is selling Premier Lotteries Ireland Ltd., which is headquartered in Dublin, to La Française des Jeux, a lottery and online gaming operator for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, PLI’s other […]

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]]> Navacord, Belay Advisory partnering to expand national presence https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/navacord-belay-advisory-partnering-to-expand-national-presence/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:36:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141094 Navacord Corp. is partnering with Belay Advisory, an Edmonton- and Calgary-based benefits consulting and wealth advisory firm. “We were drawn to Navacord because of their decentralized model that fosters strong entrepreneurial spirit, which has always been a cornerstone of our success at Belay,” said John Goode, a partner at Belay Advisory, in a press release. […]

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]]> Oxford Properties acquiring Banff hotel; OMERS, CPPIB funding Indian infrastructure acquisitions https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/oxford-properties-acquiring-banff-hotel-omers-cppib-funding-indian-infrastructure-acquisitions/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:30:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140064 The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s real estate arm is jointly acquiring a hotel in Banff National Park, Alta., alongside Accor, a French hospitality business. Oxford Properties Group and its partner will acquire the Rimrock Resort Hotel, a 333-room hotel in the Bow Valley. It’s the first hotel the real estate investor has acquired since […]

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]]> University Pension Plan’s assets declined 9.1% in 2022, led by public equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/university-pension-plans-assets-declined-9-2-in-2022-led-by-public-equities/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139706 The University Pension Plan posted 9.1 per cent losses in 2022, according to its annual report. During the year, the jointly sponsored defined benefit pension plan’s assets declined from $11.8 billion to $10.8 billion. The plan finished the year with a solvency ratio of 103.3 per cent, down from 111 per cent at the end […]

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]]> PSP Investments returns 4.4% led by infrastructure investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/psp-investments-returns-4-4-led-by-infrastructure-investments/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:30:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139553 The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a net return of 4.4 per cent for fiscal 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the investment organization had $243.7 billion in net assets under management, up 5.7 per cent from $230.5 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year. It also reported a 10-year annualized […]

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]]> 2023 GIC coverage: Saving the global economy from conventional thinking https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-gic-coverage-things-fall-apart/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:59:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138062 If Irish economist David McWilliams is to be believed, overconfident fools are tampering with the global economy. “If I were an American, Canadian or — God forbid — a British economist, . . . I’d come here today armed with graphs and charts and all that malarkey,” he said during the keynote session at the […]

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