education – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How Poland’s new DC program was designed using behavioural science https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-polands-new-dc-program-was-designed-using-behavioural-science/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:53:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107343 Like many other countries around the world, Poland’s aging population is increasingly highlighting the topic of retirement savings. “Each year, the number of pensioners increase while the fertility rate decreases,” says Sebastian Ludwin, a Poland-based pension projects leader and business development manager at Aon. “On top of that, the public pension replacement rate also decreases […]

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]]> Improving business outcomes top priority for investment organizations focusing on DEI: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/improving-business-outcomes-top-priority-for-investment-organizations-focusing-on-dei-survey/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107727 A third of investment organizations participating in the CFA Institute’s recent diversity, equity and inclusion program said they’ve trained between 81 and 99 per cent of their employees in detecting unconscious bias or practicing inclusive leadership, according to a new survey. The survey — conducted across 41 investment organizations that participated in the 2020 program […]

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]]> How to encourage vaccine hesitant employees to get the shot https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/how-to-encourage-vaccine-hesitant-employees-to-get-the-shot/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105302 With coronavirus vaccinations playing a key role in shaping the post-coronavirus pandemic workplace, employers can help employees overcome vaccine hesitancy through a variety of measures, says Daniel Michaluk, a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. “Most strategies are communication-based, such as encouragement through talking about the benefits of vaccination.” Read: Sounding Board: Employers playing a key […]

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]]> Canada’s pension plan sponsors prioritizing governance, but more work to be done: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/canadas-pensions-savings-plans-prioritizing-governance-but-more-work-to-be-done-survey/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105005 While the majority of Canadian pension and retirement savings plan sponsors view governance as a top priority, 24 per cent said they haven’t conducted a review of their governance policy in the past three years, according to a new survey by Aon. It found 21 per cent of respondents identified “outdated or inefficient plan governance […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ investing in online education platform, plant-based food development company https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-investing-in-online-education-platform-plant-based-food-development-company/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:30:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102326 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has raised $375 million in a series D funding round for Applyboard Inc., an online platform that connects students to teachers in virtual classrooms around the world. Read: Ontario Teachers’ investing in legal tech company, supporting franchise operator’s expansion Founded in 2015, the Kitchener, Ont.-based education company is now valued at […]

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]]> PSP invests in UK student housing https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/psp-invests-in-uk-student-housing/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:18:37 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/psp-invests-in-uk-student-housing/ Joint venture will see PSP grow its London portfolio

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]]> Are You Ready for CAP Decumulation? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/gerry-wahl/are-you-ready-for-cap-decumulation/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:58:51 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/are-you-ready-for-cap-decumulation/ Plan sponsors need to prepare - and know their obligations to members.

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]]> Education Risk in CAP Plans https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/gerry-wahl/education-risk-in-cap-plans/ Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:21:00 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/education-risk-in-cap-plans/ Education requirements are a litigation risk. A KPI approach can help.

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