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CPPIB to open San Francisco office, hires head of VC funds

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is opening an office in San Francisco. The new location is the CPPIB’s second U.S. office, after New York…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 09:14
Manulife launches wellness app for Canadian group benefits plan members

Manulife launches wellness app for Canadian group benefits plan members

Manulife Financial Corp. is rolling out its Vitality health and wellness app to all its group benefits plan members after initially launching it with its…

CPPIB opening San Francisco office, hiring head of VC funds

CPPIB opening San Francisco office, hiring head of VC funds

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is opening an office in San Francisco. The new location is the CPPIB’s second U.S. office, after New York City, and its ninth worldwide.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Hackers steal US$4.2 million from Oklahoma police retirement plan

Hackers steal US$4.2 million from Oklahoma police retirement plan

The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System was the victim of a cybercrime, with computer hackers stealing $4.2 million in funds. The OLERS, a benefits and pension…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
Brian Gibson appointed new chair of IMCO board

Brian Gibson appointed new chair of IMCO board

The provincial government has appointed Brian Gibson as the new chair of the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario’s board of directors, effective immediately. Gibson is…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
Demands of elder caregiving impacting employees: study

Demands of elder caregiving impacting employees: study

Working Canadians are negatively impacted by the demands of caring for an elderly relative, according to a new study from Ryerson University. Michael Halinski, assistant…

Sun Life partnering with EQ Care to launch virtual medical evaluation service

Sun Life partnering with EQ Care to launch virtual medical evaluation service

Sun Life is launching Equinoxe LifeCare’s virtual medical evaluation services to help plan sponsors with disability management. The service allows plan members and their dependants to connect with virtual…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 16:00
Ottawa paid $75M for veterans’ cannabis last year, could pay $100M this year

Ottawa paid $75M for veterans’ cannabis last year, could pay $100M this year

The federal government’s effort to rein in the cost of reimbursing veterans for their medical marijuana appears to have failed as new figures show Ottawa…

Fiera Capital, SEI making appointments to institutional groups

Fiera Capital, SEI making appointments to institutional groups

Fiera Capital Corp. is appointing Michael Quigley as executive vice-president and head of institutional markets. In the new role, Quigley will lead the team, focusing…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
Hub acquires Ontario benefits consulting firm

Hub acquires Ontario benefits consulting firm

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Mississauga, Ont.-based employee benefits consulting firm GMS Insurance Inc. Last year, the global insurance brokerage acquired GMS’s Kitchener, Ont. operations.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:05
CPPIB invests in Indian logistics company

CPPIB invests in Indian logistics company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$115 million in Delhivery Pvt Ltd., a third-party logistics provider in India. Delhivery operates supply chain services…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:35
U.S. DC plan sponsors considering lifetime income solutions for members: survey

U.S. DC plan sponsors considering lifetime income solutions for members: survey

One in three (30 per cent) U.S. defined contribution plan sponsors have adopted a solution to deal with plan members’ need for a lifetime income,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:30
Morneau Shepell forms partnership to expand leadership coaching

Morneau Shepell forms partnership to expand leadership coaching

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is working with Vision Coaching Inc. to offer an expanded leadership coaching program to its employer clients. The program will take advantage…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15

Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 15:00

Unifor withdraws application to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities

Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities, accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
  • 15:00

Meridian focusing on flexibility, mentorship to promote gender equity, female leadership

Meridian Credit Union is focusing on flexibility and mentorship to promote gender equity and female leadership in the historically male-dominated financial industry. According to the…

Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group

A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 09:00

CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 09:30