Mercer Canada appoints new HR leader
Mercer Canada is appointing Kimm Maugeri as its new human resources leader. With over 20 years of experience in HR, with a focus on diversity and inclusion,…
- By: Staff
- October 13, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 16:00
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Canadian pension plans endorse Canadian Coalition for Good Governance stewardship principles
For the first time, organizations are publicly endorsing the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance’s stewardship principles. To date, the endorsers include the Alberta Investment Management…
- By: Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- October 13, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 15:15
Employee burnout surges amid coronavirus pandemic: survey
A third (33 per cent) of employees said they’re more burned out on the job these days compared to 2019, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 15:15
Caisse makes first infrastructure equity investment in Spain, CPPIB to sell stake in London real estate
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is buying a portfolio of 73 photovoltaic plants from Q-Energy Ltd., the first step in creating a…
- By: Staff
- October 13, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 12:52
Taking the long view on effectively dealing with LTD claims
On average, one in three Canadians will be disabled for 90 days or more at least once before they reach age 65, according to the…
- By: Bob Carter
- October 13, 2020 February 4, 2021
- 08:45
A path forward for institutional investors amid market headwinds
The impact of powerful trends, including aging populations and growing debt levels in the world’s largest economies, has been somewhat mitigated in recent years by…
- By: Bert Clark, chief executive officer of the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
- October 13, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 08:02
CPPIB to sell stake in London real estate, Caisse invests in renewable assets in Spain
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its 50 per cent interest in the first phase of a real estate development in London, England. Phase…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020
- 10:30
AIMCo hires first chief investment strategy officer, Rabovsky takes Fairwater CIO role
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is hiring Amit Prakash as its first chief investment strategy officer. “The CISO will specifically focus on ensuring that AIMCo’s…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 08:45
Institutional investors increasingly interested in ESG factors: survey
A third (33 per cent) of institutional investors that haven’t yet incorporated environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions said they’re considering it, according…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 08:45
Morneau Shepell expanding into telemedicine services
Morneau Shepell Ltd. is expanding into the growing telemedicine market to provide Canadian benefits plan members and their families with more convenient access to digital health-care…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 15:15
NL urged to include DB plan sponsors in new pension unlocking rules
While the Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging the Newfoundland and Labrador government to introduce legislative amendments to facilitate pension unlocking in cases of financial hardship,…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 15:15
Lowe’s Canada paying bonus to eligible employees
To recognize frontline, hourly employees for their service during the coronavirus pandemic, Lowe’s Canada is paying a discretionary bonus to all eligible full-time, part-time and seasonal…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 15:15
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says
The governor of the Bank of Canada said managing the risks from the pandemic is more critical than ever and it is key to a…
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2020 March 11, 2021
- 09:31
Quebec tables bill allowing target-benefit pension plans
Quebec is one step closer to allowing employers to introduce target-benefit pension plans. On Wednesday, Eric Girard, Quebec’s minister of finance, tabled Bill 68, which was…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 08:46
67% of working Canadians would use virtual tools for mental health: survey
More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of working Canadians said they’d use video chat, web or telephone-based health support to consult with a mental-health practitioner,…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 08:45
Women considering downshifting, leaving careers due to pandemic: report
One in four women in the U.S. are either considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workplace entirely, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company and…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 15:00
A look at pension funding cushions from coast to coast
Long before the global pandemic, jurisdictions across Canada were embarking on pension solvency reform, with some moving from strict 100 per cent solvency funding requirements…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- October 7, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 10:27
Caisse investing in cyber security company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is co-leading a $55 million series D financing round for Onapsis, an application cyber security and compliance…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 09:09
Dialogue buying Optima Global Health, expanding further into EAPs
Health and wellness platform Dialogue is acquiring employee assistance program provider Optima Global Health. The purchase is part of Dialogue’s growth strategy to tap into…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 08:45
Alain Malaket: An early-mover in the Canadian pension industry
While target-date funds are now a staple in the Canadian defined contribution pension industry, it wasn’t always so. Some of the first employers to bring…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- October 7, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 08:30
Caisse investing in cyber security company, OMERS in cloud communications
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among the investors raising $55 million in financing for Onapsis, an application cyber security and compliance company. The…
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2020 November 16, 2020
- 15:20
Benefits by Design, PocketPills partner on digital pharmacy app
Benefits by Design Inc. and PocketPills are partnering on a digital pharmacy platform. Through the partnership, group plan members will be able to instantly connect with…
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 15:15
Hub acquiring Edmonton-based retirement, benefits firm
Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Clearpoint Benefits Solutions, which includes Clearpoint Advisory Group Inc., Clearpoint Retirement Solutions Inc. and Canwest Group Benefits Inc. Clearpoint, which is…
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2020 November 16, 2020
- 15:15
OMERS leading funding round for cloud communications company
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s private equity arm is leading a $100 million round of Series E funding for Dialpad Inc. Dialpad provides businesses…
- October 6, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 10:04
KPMG rolls out return-to-work app to support employee safety, well-being
KPMG in Canada is introducing an app to help its employees — and other organizations — manage the return-to-work process. The workforce safeguarding app, which…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 6, 2020 November 16, 2020
- 09:00