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U.S. DC plan sponsors considering lifetime income solutions for members: survey

U.S. DC plan sponsors considering lifetime income solutions for members: survey

One in three (30 per cent) U.S. defined contribution plan sponsors have adopted a solution to deal with plan members’ need for a lifetime income,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:30
Morneau Shepell forms partnership to expand leadership coaching

Morneau Shepell forms partnership to expand leadership coaching

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is working with Vision Coaching Inc. to offer an expanded leadership coaching program to its employer clients. The program will take advantage…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
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Are subscription credit facilities cash management tools or distortion tools?

Private equity funds’ use of subscription lines of credit has been debated by both researchers and practitioners, specifically because of this form of financing’s impact…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 9, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 08:56
Leslie Group, Acorn Biolabs partnering on live cell collection

Leslie Group, Acorn Biolabs partnering on live cell collection

Benefits consultancy the Leslie Group Ltd. is partnering with health-care technology company Acorn Biolabs Inc. to offer onsite live cell collection to employees. Initially, the consultancy…

  • By: Staff
  • September 6, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
‘Inherently impossible’ to accommodate employee unable to work, finds Ontario court

‘Inherently impossible’ to accommodate employee unable to work, finds Ontario court

The Ontario Divisional Court has confirmed that an employer’s duty to accommodate ends when an employee’s disability becomes permanent and thereby frustrates the contract of employment.…

New agreement allows Surrey’s new police officers to transfer their RCMP pensions

New agreement allows Surrey’s new police officers to transfer their RCMP pensions

In seeking to create its own police department, the City of Surrey, B.C. has worked out the pension portability problem for its future officers. A formalized…

  • By: Staff
  • September 6, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:15
Pension, retirement benefits lead growth in Canadian insurance industry: CLHIA

Pension, retirement benefits lead growth in Canadian insurance industry: CLHIA

Canadian insurers paid out $98 billion in benefits in 2018, an increase of seven per cent over 2017, according to the Canadian Life and Health…

  • By: Staff
  • September 6, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:00
Pension Podcast: A look at Poland as a post-Soviet success story for institutional investors

How does investing in Poland look from the top-down and bottom-up?

After years of dramatic post-Soviet growth, Poland is a major contender within the global marketplace. Yet, it’s a mixed bag for institutional investors, who are…

  • By: Staff
  • September 6, 2019 January 9, 2021
  • 08:45
New program to offer climate expertise to boards, pensions

New program to offer climate expertise to boards, pensions

Amid growing concern about the financial risks of climate change, a pair of Canadian law professors is launching an effort to help corporate directors and…

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Higher client expectations is top challenge facing Canadian asset managers: poll

Canadian asset and wealth managers are facing increased expectations from clients, according to a poll by RBC Investor and Treasury Services. Those surveyed identified the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2019 January 6, 2021
  • 09:07
Feds to amend insolvency legislation to protect pensions

Feds to amend insolvency legislation to protect pensions

The federal government is reforming the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act on Nov. 1, 2019 to enhance retirement security and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:55
Sounding Board: It’s time for sustainable finance to go mainstream

Sounding Board: It’s time for sustainable finance to go mainstream

As members of the federal government’s expert panel on sustainable finance, we recently published our final report on how to mobilize Canada’s financial sector in…

Think outside the box, change job postings to attract diverse candidates: panel

Think outside the box, change job postings to attract diverse candidates: panel

Employers should consider adjusting their job posting requirements and becoming more creative to attract diverse candidates to their companies. Speaking at the Toronto Global Forum on Wednesday, Neil…

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