Like many people in our industry, I remember where I was when the 2008 financial crisis hit. I’d been with Rogers for one year as…
Despite a maturing of DC plans in Canada, the Towers Watson 2015 Global Pension Assets Study shows they still only account for about 4% of…
Major asset owners around the world have recently made headlines with their decisions to divest fossil fuel assets from their portfolios. Institutional investors are increasingly…
The Government of Ontario did something right when it decided to exempt certain DC plans from the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). Benefits Canada surveyed…
Canada’s officially in a recession, the loonie remains weak, and the debate about boosting the public pension system is still raging. What do decision-makers have…
In October 2015's Quick Hits: Top 10 craziest interview behaviours, Health Byte, This Month in Numbers, and more...
Look around your office. How many people are answering emails or checking Facebook while they’re supposed to be working on something else?
Considering switching consultants? Make sure you understand the process.
Once upon a time, a company just like yours hired an amazingly talented employee. Everyone who met her knew she was going to be an…
Shortly after the federal government announced it would increase the annual contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) to $10,000, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and…
At 11.59%, the overall average health trend factor will continue in the same range this year as it has for the last four years, says…
Benefits Canada’s 2015 Healthy Outcomes Conference shows how employers can encourage healthy behaviours while containing costs
September 2015's stats, events and opinions
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…
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,…
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…