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AIMCo posts 10.4% return for 2017

AIMCo posts 10.4% return for 2017

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. posted a 10.4 per cent return, net of all costs, at the end of 2017. In a news release on Wednesday,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:52
Commons committee recommends national pharmacare program

Commons committee recommends national pharmacare program

The House of Commons’ standing committee on health is recommending the creation of a universal, single public payer prescription drug coverage program for all Canadians.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Why a little bit of retirement planning knowledge can be a dangerous thing

Why a little bit of retirement planning knowledge can be a dangerous thing

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. That’s the point Bonnie-Jean MacDonald, senior research fellow at National Institute of Ageing at Ryerson University…

Caisse announces financing deal with Canadian logistics services provider

Caisse announces financing deal with Canadian logistics services provider

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering into a financing agreement with Metro Supply Chain Group Inc., an Ontario-based third-party logistics services provider.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:17
Canada’s DC industry thriving despite constant need to tinker

Canada’s DC industry thriving despite constant need to tinker

While Canada’s defined contribution pension industry faces many challenges, the continuous improvement of offerings from service providers is one of the things that’s working, according to Western…

QSuper’s journey through the ups and downs of integrating technology

QSuper’s journey through the ups and downs of integrating technology

Despite several twists and turns, Australian superannuation fund QSuper isn’t shying away from implementing new technology. Speaking at Benefits Canada‘s Benefits & Pension Summit in Toronto on Tuesday, Kim…

Just 17% of employers starting plans for CPP, QPP changes

Just 17% of employers starting plans for CPP, QPP changes

Most Canadian employers have yet to take action to prepare for the incoming changes to the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Canadian HR functions unprepared for growth of AI, automation: survey

Canadian HR functions unprepared for growth of AI, automation: survey

While almost all Canadian companies using artificial intelligence and automation expect to expand their use of the technologies in the next three years, less than five…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:42
Budget watchdog says a national basic income would cost $76B

Budget watchdog says a national basic income would cost $76B

A federal spending watchdog says it could cost federal coffers more than $76 billion a year to provide a national, guaranteed minimum income similar to…

Can yield spring eternal?

Seasons Change — And So Do Markets

Prevention key to addressing the psychological impacts of financial stress

Prevention key to addressing the psychological impacts of financial stress

While financial literacy programs have become more prevalent in recent years, what can they do to ensure they have the maximum impact? “Financial literacy, while…

Virtual care among ‘dramatic change’ predicted for benefits plans in future

Virtual care among ‘dramatic change’ predicted for benefits plans in future

One of the biggest changes in the benefits industry over the next five years will be the movement towards virtual care as a standalone category,…

MedReleaf introduces identification numbers for medical pot products

MedReleaf introduces identification numbers for medical pot products

Canadian cannabis producer MedReleaf Corp. has introduced a product identification number for 57 of its medical marijuana products in an effort to facilitate coverage in…

  • By: Staff
  • April 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Employers can support different generations with flexibility, empathetic leadership: expert

Employers can support a multigenerational workforce by understanding each generations’ needs and offering flexibility and empathetic leadership, says Darryl Wright, a partner at Ernst &…

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial

Tim Deacon is leaving his role as chief financial officer at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for a leadership role at another financial institution, effective…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

CalPERS doubling down on allocations to private market assets

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is increasing its investments in private market assets to maximize returns from its highest-performing asset classes. The pension fund…

  • By: Staff
  • March 22, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00