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How Rocky Mountain Soap supports staff with fitness classes

An important part of a workplace wellness program is supporting employees’ physical fitness, but Rocky Mountain Soap Co. isn’t just encouraging its employees to be…

A look at how five DC plan members are approaching decumulation

A look at how five DC plan members are approaching decumulation

Sometimes, the best way to explore the unknown is by following in the footsteps of someone who’s been there first. When it comes to in-plan…

How institutional investors weigh energy transition risks, opportunities

If climate change represents one of the largest systemic risks the global economy has ever faced, dealing with its ramifications is going to move a…

2020 Drug Plan Trends Report: Developments, data and design

2020 Drug Plan Trends Report: Developments, data and design

Taking a look at private drug plans in 2020, a number of trends are converging: spending on specialty drugs is continuing its upward trajectory, advancements…

Strength in unity for the CPPIB’s credit functions

Strength in unity for the CPPIB’s credit functions

Historically, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s credit functions were scattered across the organization. But in 2018, the pension fund consolidated its credit investments into…

What dental benefits topics should plan sponsors be considering?

What dental benefits topics should plan sponsors be considering?

With prescription drugs and paramedical benefits taking up an increasingly large portion of employers’ benefits spend, dental benefits often avoid the spotlight. But consultants and…

How employers can help staff take care of aging parents

How employers can help staff take care of aging parents

Nola Miller remembers the day she received 19 calls from her mother at work. As a group home co-ordinator for Winnipeg Child and Family Services,…

Lessons for Canada from the U.K.’s cap on DC investment fees

In 2016, when Aon’s Calum Mackenzie departed the U.K. for Canada, he left behind a pension industry still reeling from the introduction, a year earlier,…

Q&A with IBM Canada’s Katherine Faichnie

IBM Canada Ltd.’s director of HR talks data and analytics, holistic employee health and playing the piano Q. What top challenges do you face in…

Supreme Court to rule on how unionized workforces deal with human rights issues

Supreme Court to rule on how unionized workforces deal with human rights issues

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal on a Manitoba court case that could have implications for employers dealing with a human rights issue…

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Managing defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 2)

In a recent expert column, I broke down the different components of fees for defined contribution plans. And now, I will explore the key fee…

Starbucks serving up free mental-health benefits to U.S. staff

Starbucks serving up free mental-health benefits to U.S. staff

Starbucks Coffee Co. is offering eligible employees in the U.S. access to 20 free mental-health sessions per year beginning April 6. Through provider Lyra Health…

  • By: Staff
  • March 19, 2020 November 12, 2020
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How will coronavirus impact private markets compared to the GFC?

As public capital markets roil in the turbulence caused by the coronavirus pandemic, private markets aren’t immune from challenges, said a recent report from PitchBook…

  • By: Staff
  • March 19, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 06:49

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
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