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A quarter of Canadians unaware of difference between RRSPs, TFSAs: survey

While more than half of Canadians agreed tax-free savings accounts (59 per cent) and registered retirement savings plans (57 per cent) are a crucial part…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2020 December 10, 2021
  • 15:00
Sun Life appoints Cheryl Mallett senior VP of client services

Sun Life appoints Cheryl Mallett senior VP of client services

Sun Life Canada has appointed Cheryl Mallett as senior vice-president of client services, effective Feb. 17, 2020. In the newly created role, Mallett will be…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 14:55
Canadians say employers’ mental-health supports crucial to view of workplace: survey

Canadians say employers’ mental-health supports crucial to view of workplace: survey

More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians said the support offered by their employer around mental health is critical to how they view their…

Results from workplace mental-health assessment shows there’s more work to do

Results from workplace mental-health assessment shows there’s more work to do

Over the past three years, 1,525 employers from across Canada have taken part in MindsMatter, CivicAction’s free online workplace mental-health assessment. “MindsMatter has helped neutralize…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
CSS pension plan enters into longevity insurance agreement

CSS pension plan enters into longevity insurance agreement

The Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan is making a deal with the Co-operators Group Ltd. on a longevity insurance agreement to protect its annuity offering.…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 09:00
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How do third-party advisors impact DC pension plan performance?

In the world of defined contribution pensions, a plan’s investment menu is important because members’ choices are constrained by the funds that are available. And,…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 29, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 08:57
Willis Towers Watson appoints Ofelia Isabel market leader for Toronto area

Willis Towers Watson appoints Ofelia Isabel market leader for Toronto area

Willis Towers Watson is appointing Ofelia Isabel as its new market leader for Toronto. In her new role, Isabel will be responsible for the company’s…

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
BCI investing in purified drinking water dispensers

BCI investing in purified drinking water dispensers

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is acquiring a significant minority stake in Waterlogic, a company that designs, manufactures, distributes and services purified drinking water…

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
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Survey of business economists finds slight rise in optimism

U.S. business economists are slightly more optimistic about economic growth than they were three months ago, and most foresee sales at their companies remaining solid.…

Variable benefits in DC pension plans now allowed in Ontario

Defined contribution pension plans in Ontario can now offer variable benefits to their plan members. The provincial government passed a series of regulations under the…

What’s driving higher drug costs in Canada’s benefits plans?

Employers should be closely examining the underlying drivers of cost growth in their drug plans, according to a new report by Innovative Medicines Canada. “Typically,…

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Private equity firms want to add younger, more diverse hires to staff: survey

Private equity firms appear to be having a tough time attracting younger talent to their teams and an even tougher time getting that talent to…

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 08:49
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FTSE Russell expands climate risk-adjusted government bond index series

Index-provider FTSE Russell is launching the first government bond index of countries in the economic and monetary union of the European Union that adjusts country…

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 08:33

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