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Health-care cost of migraine rising as patients face reduced wages, lost productivity

Health-care cost of migraine rising as patients face reduced wages, lost productivity

Although migraine is disabling, it’s also very common, with 2.7 million or 8.3 per cent of Canadians suffering from the condition, according to Dr. Farnaz…

Current vaccines could eradicate up to 95% of all HPV-related cancers

Current vaccines could eradicate up to 95% of all HPV-related cancers

Only eight per cent of Canadian women who are eligible for a vaccine that covers nine strains of the human papillomavirus are actually receiving it. While one barrier is…

Switch from biologic to biosimilar drug requires monitoring, patient-informed discussion

Switch from biologic to biosimilar drug requires monitoring, patient-informed discussion

When it comes to switching from a biologic to a biosimilar drug, patient choice and engagement is extremely important, according to Durhane Wong-Rieger, president and chief executive…

Fluor Canada shares journey of move to managed drug formulary

Fluor Canada shares journey of move to managed drug formulary

Alongside Fluor Canada’s recent move to a flexible benefits plan, it also introduced a managed drug formulary, which includes generic substitution, prior authorization, lifetime maximums…

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Are liquid alternative ETFs the next frontier for institutional investors?

New research from Greenwich Associates has found that institutional players have allocated US$47 billion to liquid alternative exchange traded funds, comprising a fair chunk of…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 09:58
OMERS leading $227-million funding for AI company

OMERS leading $227-million funding for AI company

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, through OMERS Growth Equity, is leading a $227 million Series-F funding round for intelligent and predictive search technologies provider…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45
Which global bonds to consider in today’s interest rate environment

Which global bonds to consider in today’s interest rate environment

As market uncertainty causes a slowdown in Europe’s economy, an accommodating central bank and negative interest rates are making its bond markets more attractive to…

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Do lower carbon portfolios really perform better?

Some have suggested there could be a return premium to lowering the carbon intensity of a portfolio. By constructing low carbon strategies called decarbonization factors,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2019 December 13, 2020
  • 09:29
GFL Environmental cancels IPO after investors seek price below range

GFL Environmental cancels IPO after investors seek price below range

GFL Environmental Inc. is cancelling its initial public offering, which was expected to raise upwards of US$2.4 billion, after investors proposed pricing below its desired…

Eurozone forecast for long period of weak economic growth

Eurozone forecast for long period of weak economic growth

The European Union’s executive branch has cut its growth forecasts for the 19-country eurozone for this year and next and warned that conditions could worsen…

Great-West Life adding Koho spending account to group retirement plans

Great-West Life adding Koho spending account to group retirement plans

In tandem with Financial Literacy Month, Great-West Life Assurance Co. is adding Koho’s full-service spending account to select group retirement savings plans. The accounts are…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:00
Mercer rolling out all-in-one well-being platform

Mercer rolling out all-in-one well-being platform

Mercer is launching an all-in-one digital platform that gives employees access to a variety of wellness vendors to support their physical, mental, financial or social well-being. Mercer…

Ontario pension bill includes changes to e-communications, missing members

Ontario pension bill includes changes to e-communications, missing members

With the introduction of Bill 132 in the Ontario legislature last week, pension plan sponsors should be aware of a number of amendments coming to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 15:15

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