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An article on how global pension funds compare in terms of transparency was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Five Canadian pension funds receive top scores for transparency: benchmark 2. How plan sponsors, insurers are considering coverage of weight-loss drugs amid rising use […]

  • July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023
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Five Canadian pension funds are among the most transparent in the world, according to the global pension transparency benchmark, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc. The benchmark, launched in 2021, measures the transparency of disclosures of 15 pension systems across measurements such as cost, governance, performance and responsible investing. The Canada Pension Plan […]

  • July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023
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An article on the Canada Post Corp. pension plan’s 2022 results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Canada Post pension plan down 6.7% in 2022 2. Survey finds employees seeking more control over workday through flexible hours, remote working 3. Fidelity supporting young […]

  • July 14, 2023 July 13, 2023
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Canadian employers are investing in innovative financial, physical and mental-health benefits to drive their attraction and retention efforts, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 300 employers, found 59 per cent said they’ve invested in employee discount programs, followed by budgeting and other financial wellness education and supports (51 […]

  • July 13, 2023 October 23, 2024
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The International Centre for Pension Management is appointing Julie Mallory, managing director of portfolio strategy and investment risk at Ontario Power Generation Inc., to its research committee. Mallory, along with 11 other committee members, will be responsible for selecting one academic research program to receive a $50,000 award from the ICPM each year. Read: ICPM […]

  • July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023
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An article on how Scotiabank is aligning its benefits offerings across global markets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Scotiabank supporting employee well-being by aligning benefits offerings across global markets 2. Feds consulting on draft amendments to pension legislation for transfer of […]

  • July 7, 2023 July 6, 2023
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The Toronto Transit Commission Pension Plan board is appointing Andy Greene as chief investment officer and James Clarkson as chief financial officer and treasurer. As CIO, Greene will be responsible for overseeing the defined benefit pension plan’s $7.8 billion investment portfolio. He joined the plan as its managing director of investments in 2017. In the role, he […]

  • July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
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An article on Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada’s gender affirmation coverage was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada providing employees, dependants with $10K in gender affirmation coverage 2. 38% of Canadian workers don’t feel supported by their employer: survey 3. Changes […]

  • June 30, 2023 June 29, 2023
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Roughly a third (34 per cent) of U.S. employees say they worked from home at least part of the week in 2022, down from 2021 (38 per cent) and up from 2019 (24 per cent), according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report, which analyzed data provided by more than […]

  • June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023
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The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making its first investment in alternative industrial assets through a partnership with a self storage company. The US$400-million strategic partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge and Safely Store Self Storage Inc. will make targeted investments in the U.S. self storage sector. Its first […]

  • June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023
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