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PSP Investments acquiring Copenhagen real estate

PSP Investments acquiring Copenhagen real estate

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, along with Aviva Investors, is buying Galleri K, a real estate asset in Copenhagen, Denmark. The four-story building, which…

  • By: Staff
  • January 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Aon appoints Brad Lorimer health leader in Canada

Aon appoints Brad Lorimer health leader in Canada

Aon is appointing Brad Lorimer as executive vice-president and health leader in Canada. Since Lorimer joined the consultancy 13 years ago, he led several national…

  • By: Staff
  • January 27, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
Technology, consumers driving emerging market equities

Technology, consumers driving emerging market equities

In the past, Canadian investors may have seen emerging market indices as too heavy on materials and energy companies, which are also well-represented in North…

Dalhousie, Ryerson focusing on mental health in January

Dalhousie, Ryerson focusing on mental health in January

The bleakness and winter chill coupled with post-holiday blues can make January a particularly challenging month. With that in mind, many Canadian employers are using…

2019 a strong year for pension managers’ pooled funds: Morneau Shepell

2019 a strong year for pension managers’ pooled funds: Morneau Shepell

Pension funds ended 2019 on a strong note, with diversified pooled fund managers posting a median return of 2.6 per cent before management fees in…

  • By: Staff
  • January 27, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 09:30
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How a coronavirus epidemic in China could ripple through the global economy

An international outbreak of respiratory illness sparked by a novel coronavirus has spread from its origins in central China to at least 11 countries, with…

43% of Canadians offered remote working options: survey

43% of Canadians offered remote working options: survey

Less than half (43 per cent) of Canadian employees said their company provides the option to work remotely, according to a new survey by Robert…

  • By: Staff
  • January 24, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
MEC boosts employee perks in effort to turn around struggling retailer

MEC boosts employee perks in effort to turn around struggling retailer

As Mountain Equipment Co-op makes major changes to remain viable, the Vancouver-based retailer is investing in its frontline employees. MEC converted more than 950 jobs…

Will emerging Asia outperform against an improving global backdrop?

Will emerging Asia outperform against an improving global backdrop?

With the global economy recently experiencing some significant tailwinds, will that backdrop be enough to push emerging markets, especially Asian economies, to outperform? Signs of…

CAMH releases workplace mental-health guide

CAMH releases workplace mental-health guide

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has released a guide advising companies on how they can support employees facing mental-health challenges. The guide, which…

Easing trade tensions bode well for emerging market stocks

Several factors are pointing to a possible rebound in emerging market stocks this year. Stocks in China and other developing economies notched solid gains in…

Dialogue acquires German occupational health and safety company

Dialogue acquires German occupational health and safety company

Telemedicine provider Dialogue is expanding into Europe with the acquisition of Argumed Consulting Group, a German occupational health and safety company. Argumed provides workplace health and…

  • By: Staff
  • January 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
FSRA releases approach to monitoring DB pension plans

FSRA releases approach to monitoring DB pension plans

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is seeking feedback on its approach to monitoring single-employer defined benefit pension plans with benefits that could be…

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