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Longer living Canadians need option of standalone longevity insurance: report

Longer living Canadians need option of standalone longevity insurance: report

Longer living Canadians should have the option of pure longevity insurance and the government should facilitate Canadian insurers’ ability to offer it, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28
Ontario Teachers’ appoints managing director of technology infrastructure

Ontario Teachers’ appoints managing director of technology infrastructure

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has named Steve Buck as its new managing director of technology infrastructure. In the role, Buck will be responsible for…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57

$1.5M settlement for Muslim workers fired in prayer dispute

A large U.S. meatpacker has agreed to pay $1.5 million to 138 Somali-American Muslim workers who were fired from their jobs at a Colorado plant after…

85% of Canadians agree mental-health services are underfunded: survey

85% of Canadians agree mental-health services are underfunded: survey

Eighty-five per cent of Canadians said mental-health services are among the most underfunded in the health-care system, according to a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Mental Health Association.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30
Benefits Alliance Group highlights conflicts of interest in CLHIA’s compensation disclosure guideline

Benefits Alliance Group highlights conflicts of interest in CLHIA’s compensation disclosure guideline

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s compensation disclosure guideline doesn’t adequately provide for transparency, according to a letter submitted by the Benefits Alliance Group Inc.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
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Divergence could indicate volatility on the horizon

Broad examples of divergence, across many asset classes and geographies, could be an indicator that markets are headed for more turmoil than the surface appearance currently…

Agreement for Toronto Marriott staff includes expanded benefits for dependants of part timers

Agreement for Toronto Marriott staff includes expanded benefits for dependants of part timers

Unifor members who work at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement, which includes expanded benefits for dependants of…

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30

World’s largest public pensions differ widely on addressing climate change

Just one Canadian pension fund ranked in the top 20 global funds based on their responses to the recommendations of the task force on climate-related…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:30
Just 7% of U.S. workers pay no deductible for health plan: survey

Just 7% of U.S. workers pay no deductible for health plan: survey

Among American employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan, just seven per cent pay no deductible, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Value of assets in trusteed pension funds up 3% in first quarter: Stats Can

Value of assets in trusteed pension funds up 3% in first quarter: Stats Can

The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds rose to $1.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2018, up from about $1.85…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Feds agree to $100-million settlement in veterans’ disability pension lawsuit

Feds agree to $100-million settlement in veterans’ disability pension lawsuit

The federal government has agreed in principle to pay $100 million to settle a four-year lawsuit with veterans who say they were discriminated against when the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30
Public drug plan spending continues upward trend: PMPRB

Public drug plan spending continues upward trend: PMPRB

Public drug plan spending continued its upward trend in 2016-17, though at a much slower rate rather in 2015-16, according to a new report by the Patented Medicine…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Some McDonald’s workers vote to strike over sexual harassment

Some McDonald’s workers vote to strike over sexual harassment

Emboldened by the #MeToo movement, McDonald’s workers have voted to stage a one-day strike next week at restaurants in 10 cities in hopes of pressuring…

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey

Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…