Nova Scotia Teachers’ names new trustee chair
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan Trustee Inc. has appointed John Rogers as its new chair, effective July 1, 2020. The trusteeship manages the plan,…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:29
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What role will shadow banking play in the coronavirus crisis?
Since the last financial crisis in 2008-09, the shadow banking sector in Canada has been growing at a rapid pace, which can pose challenges in…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- May 1, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:23
Does CEWS leave workers on parental, disability leave behind?
Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge employees who were on leave in the months leading up to the coronavirus shutdown appear to have fallen through…
- By: Martha Porado
- May 1, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:16
41% of Canadian businesses have laid off staff due to coronavirus: Stats Can
More than four in 10 (41 per cent) Canadian businesses laid off staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 08:45
OMERS Ventures establishes tech fund, BCI closes stake in water company
OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has closed a US$750 million venture capital fund. The transatlantic fund is…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:15
Nova Scotia Teachers’ names new trustee chair, OMERS promotes Ecclestone
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan Trustee Inc. has appointed John Rogers as its new chair, effective July 1, 2020. The trusteeship manages the plan,…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:00
Economists agree: No quick rebound from recession is likely
Devastated by the coronavirus, the U.S. economy is sinking. And the plunge is accelerating. Now, as some businesses in a few states start to trickle…
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- April 30, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 09:59
2020 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries
Does your organization’s benefits or pension plan communications deserve recognition? Are you leading the way when it comes to supporting your employees’ mental health? Is your…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:00
IMCO reaches more than $70 billion AUM in 2019
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario reached $70.3 billion in assets under management at the end of 2019, up from $63.3 billion at the end…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:00
What’s next for variable benefits?
While the Canadian retirement industry has spent a lot of time focusing on the accumulation stage, the decumulation conversation is much further behind. For defined…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- April 30, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 08:32
Green Shield Canada, PocketPills partner on virtual pharmacy access
Green Shield Canada is partnering with digital pharmacy PocketPills on a virtual pharmacy app for its group benefits plans. Plan members will be able to…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 08:30
Employers expect remote, flexible arrangements to linger after coronavirus: survey
Many employers expect to maintain the flexible and remote-working policies they’ve recently put in place once the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- April 29, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:20
Canadian DB plans return negative 7.1% in first quarter
Canadian defined benefit plans saw a median return of negative 7.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, after enduring a historic period of…
- By: Staff
- April 29, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:15
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
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,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
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