People don’t often make the association between nutrition and long-term mood, as well as how diet can impact the brain’s function and its structure, according to…
While insomnia is a disorder, it’s just as commonly a symptom, which most people and physicians don’t grasp, said Dr. Atul Khullar, medical director at…
Mental health isn’t fight club — it can be talked about, said Sean Raible, principal consultant at Game Plan Total Rewards, during Benefits Canada’s 2019…
Discovering moments of mispricing is the soul of generating active returns, says Wylie Tollette executive vice-president of client portfolio solutions at Franklin Templeton Investments. But…
In both good and bad economic times, people will inevitably get sick and require health care. So when markets are down, health care may be…
New York City is taking major steps toward divesting from fossil fuels by hiring investment advisors to review three of its pension plans and make…
Employees’ parental leave has “no measurable effect” on their company’s profits, output or survival, nor does it have a negative impact on the well-being of those employees’…
Around the world, people are streamlining their everyday tasks by asking Siri or Alexa for help. And now, the chatbot concept is becoming useful in…
CARP is highlighting the need for further protections for defined benefit pensions in its 2020 Ontario budget priorities. The submission noted CARP, formerly the Canadian Association…
Most U.S. universities made money on their financial investments last year, but their returns were tempered by a global economic slowdown fueled by America’s trade…
Just as the outlook for the global economy had been brightening in recent months, a new threat has suddenly emerged in the form of the…
The Quebec government has selected a relative newcomer at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to succeed Michael Sabia as its new head.…
While more than half of Canadians agreed tax-free savings accounts (59 per cent) and registered retirement savings plans (57 per cent) are a crucial part…
Sun Life Canada has appointed Cheryl Mallett as senior vice-president of client services, effective Feb. 17, 2020. In the newly created role, Mallett will be…
More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians said the support offered by their employer around mental health is critical to how they view their…
Over the past three years, 1,525 employers from across Canada have taken part in MindsMatter, CivicAction’s free online workplace mental-health assessment. “MindsMatter has helped neutralize…
The Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan is making a deal with the Co-operators Group Ltd. on a longevity insurance agreement to protect its annuity offering.…
In the world of defined contribution pensions, a plan’s investment menu is important because members’ choices are constrained by the funds that are available. And,…
Willis Towers Watson is appointing Ofelia Isabel as its new market leader for Toronto. In her new role, Isabel will be responsible for the company’s…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is acquiring a significant minority stake in Waterlogic, a company that designs, manufactures, distributes and services purified drinking water…
U.S. business economists are slightly more optimistic about economic growth than they were three months ago, and most foresee sales at their companies remaining solid.…
Defined contribution pension plans in Ontario can now offer variable benefits to their plan members. The provincial government passed a series of regulations under the…
Employers should be closely examining the underlying drivers of cost growth in their drug plans, according to a new report by Innovative Medicines Canada. “Typically,…
Private equity firms appear to be having a tough time attracting younger talent to their teams and an even tougher time getting that talent to…
Index-provider FTSE Russell is launching the first government bond index of countries in the economic and monetary union of the European Union that adjusts country…