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CPP Investments is selling its interests in two Australia-based transport infrastructure assets to Transurban. As part of the deal, CPP Investments...
Two-thirds (64 per cent) of plan members reported taking at least one prescription medication on a regular basis, up from 58 per cent last year,...
Three-quarters (75 per cent) of plan members described their financial health as excellent (eight per cent), very good (22 per cent) or good (45 per...
Ontario’s provincial government is proposing the elimination of pension benefits guarantee fund assessments for defined benefit pension plans that...
More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian asset owners are eyeing a reduction to U.S. equity allocations in the next 12 months, according to a new...
Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadians say the rising cost of living is negatively affecting their mental health, according to a new survey by Mental...
The Ontario Pension Board’s president and chief executive officer Darwin Bozek is retiring at the end of January 2027, after more than three decades...
An article on how employers can support employees with caregiving responsibilities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...
Employers with globally-mobile employees are increasingly embedding well-being support in their international employee benefit programs, according to...
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is allocating $75 million to an alternative credit strategy managed by Quebec-based investment...
Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadian generation Z professionals say they plan to look for a new job by the end of 2026, with higher pay, stronger...
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Dan Teper as senior managing director and global head of real estate. Teper brings more than 20...
Defined contribution pension plan consultants are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their practices, according to a new survey by T. Rowe...
Upcoming changes to the tax on Quebec insurance premiums will increase costs for certain employer-sponsored group benefits like disability, medical...
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of working Canadians are financially stressed, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute. The...
Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian asset owners see the current U.S. administration as a material issue for investment strategies, compared to...
The Global Risk Institute is appointing Vivian Abdelmessih as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026. Abdelmessih has more...
An article on the potential outcomes of the Canada Investment Summit was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top...
While roughly nine in 10 (87 per cent) of Canadian employers agree that flexibility is important when planning future office space needs, nearly...
The world’s 300 largest pension funds reached a record US$27.7 trillion in assets under management in 2025, growing 13.4 per cent year over year,...
The Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault as executive...
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Ron Helmhold (pictured right) and Hugh O’Reilly (pictured left) to its board of directors with...
The union representing more than 4,600 General Motors Co. employees in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes...
Germany’s federal government has endorsed the 33 recommendations for reforming the national pension system that were recently made by a...
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian workers say their mental health has been negatively affected by job or financial stress in the past year,...
Investors with sustainability policies face a real test of trust when it comes to deploying capital to artificial intelligence companies, according to...
Hormone replacement therapy claims among Canadian women aged 45 to 54 increased 228 per cent over the past five years, according to a new report from...
As Canada’s green taxonomy program takes shape, the program’s draft methodology report and FAQ suggests it could potentially reclassify activities...
Canadian mothers say they’re carrying the mental load for their families, with many reporting burnout, anxiety and barriers to accessing...
The group annuity market for Canadian defined benefit pension plans is expected to stay in line with the $7 billion recorded in 2025, according to a...
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan improved on both the solvency basis and accounting basis in July, according to a new...
Roughly a third (35 per cent) of Canadian employees say their mental health has worsened, up from 30 per cent last year, according to a new survey by...
The median solvency ratio for Ontario-based defined benefit pension plans increased five per cent to a record high of 127 per cent between March 31...
CPP Investments has seen multiple departures from senior roles over the last month, according to a report by Bloomberg. It noted the affected asset...
The Ontario government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to permit additional forms of unlocking for locked-in retirement accounts...
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $1.76 billion to acquire a 24 per cent stake in India-based Altius Telecom Infrastructure...
Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say the back-to-school season increases their stress levels at work ‘somewhat’ or ‘a great...
Gender is a vital piece of information when measuring pension plan longevity risk, according to a new report by the OPSEU Pension Trust, Eckler Ltd....
Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s finalists were chosen from more than 60...
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are expecting an average investment return of 4.86 per cent in 2026, down from 4.98 per cent in 2025,...
Global employers predict a median health-care cost trend increase of 9.2 per cent for 2027, up from 8.5 per cent in 2026, according to a new survey by...
The union representing roughly 130 workers in the water and wastewater treatment sectors for the City of Saskatoon has ratified a new five-year...
Health benefits cost trends among Canadian benefits plan sponsors continue to decline, according to a new report from WTW. It found the overall...