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Stigma, coverage barriers preventing proper treatment of migraine

Stigma, coverage barriers preventing proper treatment of migraine

While 2.7 million Canadians suffer from migraine, the condition can be subdivided based on its frequency, said Dr. Esma Dilli, neurologist and clinical assistant professor…

How nutrition contributes to better mental health, organizational wellness

How nutrition contributes to better mental health, organizational wellness

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…

What tools can employers use to address employees’ sleep concerns?

What tools can employers use to address employees’ sleep concerns?

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…

Training, integration and results crucial for company mental-health initiatives

Training, integration and results crucial for company mental-health initiatives

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…

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Diworsification: How hiring too many asset managers can cancel out benefits

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…

Are health-care investments recession-proof?

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…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 31, 2020 December 13, 2020
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New York City hiring advisors to create divestment plans for its pension funds

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…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2020 December 13, 2020
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Employees’ parental leave has no effect on employer, colleagues: study

Employees’ parental leave has no effect on employer, colleagues: study

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’…

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Siri? Alexa? For fixed income investments, ask Abbie

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…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 30, 2020 December 13, 2020
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CARP sets out wish list for DB pension protections in 2020 budget submission

CARP sets out wish list for DB pension protections in 2020 budget submission

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…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2020 November 30, 2020
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Survey: University investments saw slower growth in 2019

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…

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Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy

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…

Quebec government appoints Charles Émond new head of Caisse

Quebec government appoints Charles Émond new head of Caisse

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.…

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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