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65% of plan sponsors have specific objective for benefits plan: Sanofi

65% of plan sponsors have specific objective for benefits plan: Sanofi

Two-thirds (65 per cent) of plan sponsors said they have a specific objective for their health benefits plan in the coming year, according to the 2019…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 09:00
Geopolitical tensions high on investors’ list when examining emerging markets

Geopolitical tensions high on investors’ list when examining emerging markets

With political risk a constant in emerging markets, a quiet year for institutional investors playing in the space doesn’t really exist. “The noise can be…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:19
Women now make up half of registered pension members

Women now make up half of registered pension members

The number of women in Canadian registered pension plans reached a record high of 3.2 million as of January 2018, bringing them up to 50.5 per…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 16:30
ESG playing more into executive compensation: report

ESG playing more into executive compensation: report

Environmental, social and governance issues are becoming a bigger part of executive compensation, according to a new report by Mercer. In a survey of 135…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:45
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Teachers’ drops sale of its stake in Hudson’s Bay to HBC executive chairman

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has terminated an agreement to sell its 10 per cent stake in Hudson’s Bay Co. to a private entity controlled…

Border officers’ union calls for 25-and-out pension

Border officers’ union calls for 25-and-out pension

The union representing about 8,000 Canadian border and intelligence officers and investigators is calling on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Canadian Border Services…

Do benefits plan members want more personalized health info?

Do benefits plan members want more personalized health info?

Two-thirds (65 per cent) of plan members said they’d be willing to receive health-related information from the insurer managing their workplace benefits plan based on…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
Sun Life consolidates asset management businesses to form SLC Management

Sun Life consolidates asset management businesses to form SLC Management

Sun Life Financial Inc. is consolidating several elements of its asset management business. The firm’s fixed income institutional asset management businesses — Prime Advisors Inc.,…

Expert panel on sustainable finance recommends super tax deduction to incentivize green savings

Expert panel on sustainable finance recommends super tax deduction to incentivize green savings

An expert panel on sustainable finance is advocating for the government to implement a number of recommendations, including some related to pension plans and individual…

PSP partnership breaking ground on London student residence

PSP partnership breaking ground on London student residence

A real estate partnership co-owned by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board has broken ground on a $1.1-billion private student residence in London, England. The Cherry…

  • By: Staff
  • June 18, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
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Private capital funds increasingly turning to subscription credit facilities

Private capital funds are increasingly turning to subscription credit facilities, which can have their advantages but also come along with risks, according to new research…

Sanofi survey finds plan sponsors, members misunderstand private drug plans

Sanofi survey finds plan sponsors, members misunderstand private drug plans

Plan sponsors and plan members are unaware of the key differences between private and public drug plans, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada health-care survey.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 18, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
How rethinking plan design can address retirement readiness

How rethinking plan design can address retirement readiness

Many Canadians are looking forward to retiring someday, but with the rising cost of living and increasing life expectancy, many are also uncertain whether retirement will arrive…

  • June 18, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:30

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