Canadian ETF assets soar
Canada's ETFs see assets rise like it's 2009.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- December 21, 2017 January 31, 2021
- 13:37
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Caisse takes stake in Quebec-based Groupe Solmax
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ are providing equity to help Groupe Solmax Inc. acquire Houston-based GSE Environmental Inc. Groupe Solmax,…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
A primer on Canada’s patchwork of rules for reservist leave
While governments across Canada are introducing a slew of changes to leave policies for reasons related to emergency situations, illness and domestic violence, one area…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- December 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:15
Should Canadians be able to dip into RRSPs to help kids buy real estate?
Should Canadians be able to dip into their registered retirement savings plans to help their children buy their first house? The Canadian Real Estate Association certainly…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:28
Conference Coverage: Mental Health Summit Vancouver
From lack of sleep to post-traumatic stress disorders, employees are facing a range of challenges that can have an impact on their work. What are…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:01
Sleep a serious issue with major productivity costs for employers
Sleep is a serious issue. That was a key message from Nadeem Rajabali, western Canada regional vice-president of business development for group and business insurance…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
‘Free and open dialogue’ key to supporting employees struggling with trauma
Ongoing exposure to trauma can have a dramatic impact on members of the military and first responders, Andy MacDonald, a consultant to the first responder…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Mental Health Summit Vancouver photos
All of the articles from the event are available online in our special section: Mental Health Summit Vancouver. Looking for photos from other events? Check…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Finding a path to effective collaboration between insurers, health professionals
To get people back to work after being off with a mental illness, the whole system — including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and insurers — need…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Options to optimize mental-health treatments
While medications to treat mental illness are a major source of drug spending, that money may be going to waste if patients don’t take their…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
A primer on supporting employees with mental illnesses
When a person becomes seriously depressed, the right diagnosis, rapid treatment and followup are critical to a successful recovery and return to work. Yet the…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Reinventing support for Canadians with mental illness
Many Canadian workers who experience a mental illness face barriers and obstacles when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and returning to work. But new virtual…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Caisse invests in Quebec-based brewer, Ontario Teachers’ buys Australian avocado farm
Caisse de depôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a $2.5 million stake in Glutenberg Holding Co. The investment is through the Caisse’s Fonds Espace CDPQ, which…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
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
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…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00