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Geopolitics becoming a primary market driver for institutional investors

Geopolitics becoming a primary market driver for institutional investors

Global protectionism appears to be here for the long game. While investors may not want to start playing defence just yet, it might be time…

Half of companies in carbon-intensive sectors aren’t considering climate risk: report

Half of companies in carbon-intensive sectors aren’t considering climate risk: report

Nearly half (46 per cent) of the world’s highest-emitting publicly listed companies aren’t adequately considering climate risk in their operational decision-making, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:30
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A longer-term approach to private equity

BlackRock Inc. is shaking up the private equity industry with a new longer-term approach to the asset class. In April, the firm announced it was…

Workplaces key sites for mental-health promotion, finds UBC study

Workplaces key sites for mental-health promotion, finds UBC study

A growing body of international evidence indicates education, prevention efforts and early intervention are critical to people’s mental health, according to a new study at the University…

Caregiver benefits for parents of ill children misunderstood, says federal review

Caregiver benefits for parents of ill children misunderstood, says federal review

An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it…

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Playing defence when it comes to investment governance

In the world of pensions, endowments and foundations, members of governing boards and investment committees are trusted with oversight of pools of capital with significant…

Employers extending parental leave to new, part-time staff

Employers extending parental leave to new, part-time staff

About two-thirds (65 per cent) of U.S. employers are now offering parental leave for employees who’ve worked at their organizations for less than a year,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 17, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
Saskatchewan school support workers could strike over unused sick leave retirement benefits

Saskatchewan school support workers could strike over unused sick leave retirement benefits

Support staff for the Prairie South School Division in Moose Jaw, Sask. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action, up to a full withdrawal of services, when the…

T. Rowe Price hires new vice-president of institutional sales

T. Rowe Price hires new vice-president of institutional sales

The Canadian branch of T. Rowe Price Inc. has appointed Jonathan Flegg as its new vice-president of institutional sales. Based in Toronto, Flegg’s role will…

  • By: Staff
  • July 17, 2019 January 9, 2021
  • 08:57
Plan sponsors using generic substitution, co-payments to curb drug plan costs: report

Plan sponsors using generic substitution, co-payments to curb drug plan costs: report

Plan sponsors are increasingly adopting plan design tools to manage their drug plan costs, according to Telus Health’s annual drug trends report. It found private…

Majority of staff value personalization in group benefits plans

Majority of staff value personalization in group benefits plans

The majority (80 per cent) of working Canadians reported their overall well-being would improve if their employer offered a personalized wellness program customized to their…

  • By: Staff
  • July 16, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
U.S. plan sponsors taking proactive steps to boost member retirement success: survey

U.S. plan sponsors taking proactive steps to boost member retirement success: survey

A disconnect exists between defined contribution plan sponsors’ intentions and actions when it comes to helping employees with financial wellness, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • July 16, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:45
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Is there a dark side to transparency and disclosure?

While investors want more disclosure and transparency, it can come with consequences. When the Securities and Exchange Commission launches an investigation of a firm for…

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