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Employees to put holiday bonuses towards financial well-being: survey

Employees to put holiday bonuses towards financial well-being: survey

A majority of Canadian employees who are expecting to receive a holiday bonus this year want to put it towards their financial well-being, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
PSP buying into Australia almond orchards, water rights

PSP buying into Australia almond orchards, water rights

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying 89,085 megalitres of permanent water rights from Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd. for a total of A$490…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
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PSP buying permanent water rights in Australian orchards

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying 89,085 megalitres of permanent water rights from Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd. for a total of A$490…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 12:04
GoodLife launches employee giving and volunteering program

GoodLife launches employee giving and volunteering program

Goodlife Fitness Centres Inc. is launching a giving and volunteering program for its employees. On the new GoodLife Gives platform, which is provided by Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15

The Alberta Pension Plan is no slam dunk: memo

While the case for creating an Alberta Pension Plan looks straightforward on the surface, it’s far from a slam dunk, according to a memo published…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:00

Saskatchewan adding extra weeks of parental leave

The Saskatchewan government is amending its provincial employment act to add eight additional weeks of parental leave. The additional weeks of leave will be available to…

  • By: Staff
  • December 3, 2019 December 3, 2020
  • 15:30
Caisse, PSP investing in fintech venture fund

Caisse, PSP investing in fintech venture fund

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are among several institutional investors committing $427 million in the…

  • By: Staff
  • December 3, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
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Several Canadian institutional investors committing to fintech venture fund

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are among several institutional investors committing $427 million in the…

  • By: Staff
  • December 3, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 12:23
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Connecticut treasurer overseeing $37b in public pension funds aims to divest gun stock

Connecticut state Treasurer Shawn Wooden, who oversees $37 billion in public pension funds, will announce Tuesday plans to reallocate $30 million worth of shares in…

Improving employee mental-health benefits is good for everyone

Improving employee mental-health benefits is good for everyone

Whether it direct or indirect, mental illness affects everyone. Beyond an individual’s personal suffering, which can range from mild to severe, the effects are also felt by…

Majority of HR professionals want strong internal culture: survey

Majority of HR professionals want strong internal culture: survey

More than nine in 10 (92 per cent) human resources professionals want their company to create strong internal cultures, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • December 2, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Study finds Canadian home country bias in equities hurting pension funds

Study finds Canadian home country bias in equities hurting pension funds

While it’s generally known Canadian pension plans have a home country bias when it comes to fixed income, a new study by FTSE Russell suggests…

  • By: Staff
  • December 2, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
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Lagarde: Eurozone growth is weak, stimulus working

New European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday that economic growth “remains weak” in the 19 countries that use the euro but gave no…

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