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UBC study uses pharmacists in preventative approach to heart health

UBC study uses pharmacists in preventative approach to heart health

The combination of preventative medicine and pharmacists can be powerful. Through a collaboration between the University of British Columbia’s pharmacists clinic and its human resources’…

What are best practices for pension funds investing in illiquid assets?

What are best practices for pension funds investing in illiquid assets?

Institutional investors have been rushing into the arms of alternative, less liquid, investments over the past two decades. But how major players approach these investments varies…

  • By: Staff
  • November 29, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00

Caisse’s Sabia warns U.S. China trade rivalry could further split global economy

The outgoing head of Quebec’s pension fund manager says the U.S.-China trade war threatens to fan protectionism and cleave economies in what amounts to “the…

Unconscious gender bias preventing women from leadership roles: survey

Unconscious gender bias preventing women from leadership roles: survey

Nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of working women believe gender discrimination is the main cause for the lack of female executives, compared to 41 per cent of working…

Shoppers teaming up with SilverCloud for online CBT

Shoppers teaming up with SilverCloud for online CBT

Shoppers Drug Mart is partnering with SilverCloud Health Ltd. to make the digital mental-health solutions company’s online cognitive behavioural therapy program available to Canadian plan sponsors. SilverCloud’s…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
Meal-kit companies encouraging healthy eating habits among employees

Meal-kit companies encouraging healthy eating habits among employees

To improve employee health and nutrition habits, HelloFresh Canada is taking staff out of the kitchen and into an online classroom — and then back into the…

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Getting delegation right at Manitoba’s Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund

Since the Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund, which is the defined benefit pension plan for public school teachers and other eligible employees in Manitoba, was introduced…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 28, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 08:53
Vacation shaming a rising workplace trend: study

Vacation shaming a rising workplace trend: study

Just 66 per cent of Canadian employees are taking the full amount of vacation time they’re owed, according to a new survey by research firm…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
Who benefits and who suffers from the SEC’s proposed proxy-advisory rules?

Who benefits and who suffers from the SEC’s proposed proxy-advisory rules?

The debate surrounding how institutional investors use proxy voting is heating up. The contention hinges on guidance the Securities and Exchange Commission released earlier this…

CPPIB leaders honoured at WXN awards

CPPIB leaders honoured at WXN awards

The Women’s Executive Network, or WXN, has announced Canada’s most powerful women top 100 award winners and Patrice Walsh-Watson of the Canada Pension Plan Investment…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:22
Global health benefits costs expected to rise slightly in 2020: survey

Global health benefits costs expected to rise slightly in 2020: survey

With employer-provided health benefits costs expected to increase globally in 2020, mental and behavioural conditions are predicted to become more common over the next five…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Caisse taking stake in fighter pilot training company, CPPIB in Latin American fitness chain

Caisse taking stake in fighter pilot training company, CPPIB in Latin American fitness chain

Alongside other investors, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in Top Aces Inc., an airborne training services provider. The Quebec-based company, which was founded…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
Express Scripts Canada rolls out medication non-adherence detection program

Express Scripts Canada rolls out medication non-adherence detection program

Express Scripts Canada is launching a medication non-adherence, early-detection program in 2020 to identify plan members who are most likely to cease taking their prescription medications.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45
What headwinds do stocks face going into 2020?

What headwinds do stocks face going into 2020?

While public equities appear to be holding steady, at least for the moment, certain longer-term indicators could give institutional investors cause for concern. “Growth is…

Canadian plan sponsors say employee expectations for benefits are changing

Canadian plan sponsors say employee expectations for benefits are changing

While nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of Canadian plan sponsors believe their benefits plans meet current workforce diversity needs, 87 per cent noted employee expectations…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
How employers are supporting employees’ financial literacy

How employers are supporting employees’ financial literacy

It’s no surprise that FreshBooks takes its employees’ financial literacy seriously. The Toronto-based accounting software firm regularly holds lunch-and-learn workshops and hosts subject manner experts…

AIMCo appoints new board member

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation has appointed Roger Renaud to its board of directors. Most recently, Renaud was president for Canada and global chief operating…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 08:42
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OMERS-led consortium buys French fibre wholesale operator

A joint-venture formed in 2019 by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, along with Altice, Allianz Capital Partners and AXA Investment Managers’ real assets division,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 08:40
Salary, flexibility rank highest among global gen Z employees: survey

Salary, flexibility rank highest among global gen Z employees: survey

More than half (54 per cent) of global generation Z employees ranked pay as the most important consideration when applying for their first full-time job, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
OCIO market showing signs of maturity: study

OCIO market showing signs of maturity: study

The outsourced chief investment officer market could be reaching its natural maturity, according to a new survey by Cerulli Associates Inc. Globally, OCIO assets under…

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45
Ontario case could clear up questions on limitation periods in LTD claims

Ontario case could clear up questions on limitation periods in LTD claims

The Ontario Court of Appeal is poised to hear a case that could clear up the conflicting jurisprudence regarding the point at which limitation periods…

MSCI makes ESG rating tool available to public

MSCI makes ESG rating tool available to public

MSCI is making its ratings on environmental, social and governance issues publicly available off the back of growing interest from numerous stakeholders. This move is…

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 08:41
Morneau Shepell to provide well-being platform to CFL players

Morneau Shepell to provide well-being platform to CFL players

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is partnering with the Canadian Football League Players’ Association to make its LifeWorks platform available to the league’s players. LifeWorks is a total…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
United Way Greater Toronto joining CAAT pension plan

United Way Greater Toronto joining CAAT pension plan

The United Way Greater Toronto is the latest organization to join the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus plan. Following a 90-day consent process,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ increase positions in Mexican infrastructure

CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ increase positions in Mexican infrastructure

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are increasing their positions in Mexican infrastructure firm Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 10:33