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U.S. employers increasing focus on virtual care, mental health in 2021: survey

U.S. employers increasing focus on virtual care, mental health in 2021: survey

Nearly half (45 per cent) of U.S. employers see investments in health and well-being as an integral part of their workplace strategy, compared to 36…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15

Top 300 pension funds’ AUM grows 8% in 2019: research

The world’s 300 largest pension funds saw their assets under management increase in value by eight per cent in 2019, to a total value of…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 08:45
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What will coronavirus mean for pension investors in the long term?

Real estate, a long-time stable, returns-generating asset class for pension plans, may no longer be as solid due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.…

Employers concerned about retaining valued staff amid salary cuts, freezes: survey

A majority (82 per cent) of senior managers said they’re worried about their company’s ability to retain valued staff, with 34 per cent saying they’re…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 15:15

Medcan partnering with Lift to enhance wellness offering

Medcan is partnering with fitness app Lift to enhance its wellness offering to plan sponsors. The platform, which includes customized exercise programming, digital equipment and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 15:00

What investing concerns are keeping pension plan sponsors up at night?

Real estate, a long-time stable, returns-generating asset class for pension plans, may no longer be as solid due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “A…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 11, 2020 February 23, 2021
  • 10:30
Why Canadian pension funds should care about a slumping U.S. dollar

Why Canadian pension funds should care about a slumping U.S. dollar

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the U.S. dollar hard, disrupting a dynamic that Canadian pension funds have taken advantage of for years. Unhedged exposure to…

Canadian employers enhancing well-being programs in response to pandemic: survey

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, more than half of Canadian employers (53 per cent) are enhancing their well-being programs, while 27 per cent are…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 08:45

BMO introducing expanded diversity strategy to address gaps

BMO Financial Group is introducing a new diversity strategy that sets goals to address gaps affecting Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, Latino and LGBTQ2+ employees,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 15:15

Bâtirente sets new climate commitments for 2025

Acknowledging that the multi-faceted causes and consequences of climate change call for different methods, Quebec-based pension fund Bâtirente is publishing a new climate commitment. “Effectively…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 09:19

Bâtirente sets new climate commitment for 2025

Acknowledging that the multi-faceted causes and consequences of climate change call for different methods, Quebec-based pension fund Bâtirente is publishing a new climate commitment. “Effectively…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 09:00

Institutional investors looking to raise emerging market exposures: research

Historically, many institutional investors have been wary of emerging markets despite their growing role in the global economy, but the tide may be shifting, according…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2020 November 17, 2020
  • 08:30
CPPIB appoints first chief investment officer

CPPIB appoints first chief investment officer

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Edwin Cass as its first-ever chief investment officer. In the new role, he’ll be responsible for total…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30

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