OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investing arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has hired former Uber Technologies Inc. executive Jambu Palaniappan to join…
Green Shield Canada is teaming up with virtual health-care provider Maple to offer telemedicine to its plan members. The partnership aims to reduce employee absences and…
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the minimum retirement age will remain 62, but employees will have to work until 64 to receive a full…
While a recession may not be likely, institutional investors can expect dampened performance in many capital markets heading into 2020, according to Bill Yun, executive…
Mercer is teaming up with Lift Digital Inc., an artificial intelligence-based fitness and wellness platform, to bring customized, on-demand digital fitness to employers and employees. The…
Two-thirds (66 per cent) of working Canadians said they expect to do extra work either before or after their vacation, according to a survey by ADP…
H2O Power, in which the Public Sector Pension Investment Board is a shareholder, is selling its Canadian hydroelectric generation assets to TCorp. Through the transaction,…
The Federal Reserve is expected to send a clear message when its latest policy meeting ends Wednesday: Interest rates will likely stay ultra-low for the…
Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of…
When central banks took on the challenge of saving a drowning global economy during the 2008 financial crisis, pension plans appeared to have plenty to…
An important case around an employer’s ability to change its practice in granting consent benefits under a pension plan is winding its way through the courts. The…
More than half of Canadians say they’ve witnessed at least one instance of inappropriate sexual behaviour at work, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The…
Domtar Corp. is entering into an agreement with Sun Life Financial for a group annuity buyout. The transactions will transfer about $360 million in obligations and…
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…
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,…
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…