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Caisse, Desjardins create investment fund targeting financial technology

Caisse, Desjardins create investment fund targeting financial technology

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has joined up with the Desjardins Group to create an investment fund aimed at the financial technology sector…

  • By: Staff
  • October 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:37
Millennials, managers more likely to report mental-health struggles

Millennials, managers more likely to report mental-health struggles

Millennial workers are more likely than their older colleagues to report having experienced mental illness, according to a new survey commissioned by the Great-West Life…

Editorial: Alberta’s dental dilemma

Editorial: Alberta’s dental dilemma

It’s hard not to feel at least some sympathy for an Alberta dental graduate coming out of school with $400,000 in debt. In response to…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • October 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
FreshBooks adapts workplace perks with childcare guarantee as employees have kids

FreshBooks adapts workplace perks with childcare guarantee as employees have kids

When Toronto-based FreshBooks moved into its first office in 2007, key workplace perks for employees — many of whom were in their early 20s —…

What’s the landscape for private benefits plans around generic drug prices?

What’s the landscape for private benefits plans around generic drug prices?

In late June, the Quebec government revealed plans to issue tenders for generic drugs in order to lower costs incurred by the provincial prescription drug…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • October 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58
Can the feds overcome opposition to pass target-benefit pension bill?

Can the feds overcome opposition to pass target-benefit pension bill?

One year after the federal government unveiled legislation that would allow federally regulated employers to offer target-benefit pension plans, the proposal has stalled in the…

How Bâtirente takes ESG reporting to the next level

How Bâtirente takes ESG reporting to the next level

As pension plans grapple with what to do about environmental, social and governance factors, Quebec-based fund Bâtirente offers some guidance on the options available. It…

New workplace order necessary to prevent harassment

New workplace order necessary to prevent harassment

A newly hired business graduate, predicted by senior managers of a major bank to have significant potential, left the organization after one year. He sued…

Deepening public-private divide, global diversification among key pension trends

Deepening public-private divide, global diversification among key pension trends

The environment for pension plans in Canada has changed dramatically in recent years, and the challenges facing plan sponsors are multiplying. The good news is…

A look at the Netherlands’ proposed new DC model

A look at the Netherlands’ proposed new DC model

The Netherlands has long had a reputation for having a strong two-pillar retirement system that provides retirees with an income replacement rate of at least…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • October 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:54
What are employer’s options for reducing risk in retiree health plans?

What are employer’s options for reducing risk in retiree health plans?

While defined benefit pensions often make headlines when a company is struggling, there has traditionally been less of a focus on retiree benefits plans. The…

Key questions for plan sponsors as marijuana legalization approaches

Key questions for plan sponsors as marijuana legalization approaches

As the broader legislative and societal underpinnings related to marijuana use undergo rapid shifts, employers and the courts are adapting. It seems almost every month…

  • By: Tim Clarke
  • October 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
Rituals touted as creative way to get DC members to save more

Rituals touted as creative way to get DC members to save more

Defined contribution plan administrators that want to boost members’ financial behaviour should follow the lead of superstitious sports stars by embracing the surprising power of…

Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report

The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
  • 15:00

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

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

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