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FSRA issues new guidance for pension plans transferring commuted values, purchasing annuities

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has issued new guidance on transferring commuted values and purchasing annuities when a pension plan’s transfer ratio has…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2020 April 5, 2022
  • 15:00
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Troubled U.S. small business relief program a stopgap measure

Among the myriad fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps none has received more attention in the U.S. than the federal programs for small businesses.…

  • By: Katie Deal
  • May 25, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 12:53

How can asset managers firm up defences with markets in turmoil?

The value of total global assets under management grew by 15 per cent in 2019, with institutional investors’ assets reaching $52 trillion, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 10:50

Employee well-being critical to return to work after pandemic

Addressing employees’ well-being will be a critical component of returning to the workplace as isolation and closure measures start to loosen. “Our greatest assets [are our] people,” said…

Private equity activity slumps in Q1: report

Private equity activity slumps in Q1: report

With volatility rattling public markets, fundraising for private equity deals took a tumble during the first quarter of 2020, according to a new report by…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
Winnipeg Public Service recommending reversal of police pension bylaw changes

Winnipeg Public Service recommending reversal of police pension bylaw changes

The Winnipeg Public Service is recommending the reversal of amendments to the City of Winnipeg’s police pension bylaw. The amendments, which took effect April 1, 2020,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:25
Canadian employment rises 1.8% as economies reopen: Stats Can

Reduced hours worked could impact multi-employer pension plan costs: report

The funded status of the Segal Group Inc.’s model multi-employer pension plan fell from 95 per cent to 86 per cent during the first quarter…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2020 February 23, 2021
  • 15:15
People Corp. appoints Brevan Canning president

People Corp. appoints Brevan Canning president

People Corp. has appointed Brevan Canning as president, effective May 21. Since joining the organization when it was created in 2007, Canning has held senior…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00

Canadian plan sponsors seeing sharp declines in health, dental claims

Plan sponsors have seen significant decreases in their extended health and dental claims over the past three months, according to new data by Eckler Ltd.…

Sustainable investment outperformed in Q1: report

Sustainable investment outperformed in Q1: report

Sustainable indexes largely outperformed during the first quarter of 2020 amid market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to BlackRock Inc.’s latest sustainability report.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
Shopify moving majority of employees to permanent remote work

Shopify moving majority of employees to permanent remote work

Shopify Inc. is moving the majority of its employees to permanent work-from-home arrangements and closing its offices until 2021. “Until recently, work happened in the…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Canadian workers resilient in face of pandemic, but lack new skills training, finds research

Canadian workers resilient in face of pandemic, but lack new skills training, finds research

Canadians workers are proving resilient in the face of the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by the Environics Institute for Survey Research…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
OMERS closes investment in German fibre technology company

OMERS closes investment in German fibre technology company

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is closing its previously announced investment in fibre technology company Deutsche Glasfaser Holding. The German company is a provider…

  • By: Staff
  • May 21, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00

Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times

As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…

Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity?

One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…

How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce

When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
  • 08:58