Wellington Management names incoming CEO
Wellington Management Co. will be appointing Jean Hynes as chief executive officer upon the retirement of its current CEO Brendan Swords on June 30, 2021.…
- By: Staff
- September 1, 2020 January 20, 2021
- 12:58
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Greystar joins CPPIB, Cyrela in Brazilian residential real estate joint venture
Greystar Real Estate Partners is joining the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Cyrela Brazil Realty in a joint venture that will develop, own and…
- By: Staff
- September 1, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 09:24
OSFI lifting freeze on DB pension portability transfers, annuity purchases
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is lifting the temporary freeze on portability transfers for private pension plans. The move reverses the OSFI’s response in…
- By: Staff
- September 1, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:00
Connect to employees through the clutter with short, digital communications
How long is your attention span? Be honest and think back to the last time you received an email about your employee benefits and didn’t…
- By: Tom Milne
- September 1, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 08:45
In perfect balance: Different approaches to rebalancing pension portfolios
The recent market turmoil caused by the coronavirus crisis has increased the focus on rebalancing decisions for many Canadian pension plans. As certain asset classes…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- September 1, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 07:53
New Uber contract could have chilling effect on class action, says lawyer
Uber Technologies Inc. is trying to keep its Canadian drivers from joining or starting class-action lawsuits against the company — a move that threatens to…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- August 31, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:30
Majority of global public investors focused on ESG policies: report
More than 90 per cent of global public investors have specific environmental, social and governance investment policies in place or are in the process of…
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:15
Canadian model offers lessons for U.S. public pensions: report
In the wake of the pandemic-related market volatility that battered already challenged public sector defined benefit plans in the U.S., a recent paper by New…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- August 31, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:45
Is it time to view natural capital as a stand-alone asset class?
The world’s natural resources that help sustain life on earth are making their debut as a distinct asset class with the introduction of a new joint venture…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- August 31, 2020 February 23, 2021
- 09:30
Which companies are finalists in the 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards?
Benefits Canada is proud to announce the finalists of the 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards. While this year’s entry and judging process occurred during the coronavirus pandemic, almost 100 leading employers…
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:00
Economists agree we’re in a recession, but there’s little consensus on why
Economists say there is no doubt that Canada is experiencing a recession, but the exact criteria determining one is underway can be fraught with confusion.…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- August 31, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:50
What does a rise in Robinhood traders mean for institutional investors?
During and after the market crash of this year’s first quarter, retail traders flocked to the various commission-free online brokerages in droves. These traders began…
- By: Emerson Savage
- August 31, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:40
Canadian economy posted record drop in second quarter due to pandemic
The Canadian economy suffered its worst three-month stretch on record in the second quarter as the economy came to a near halt in April before…
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- August 31, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:13
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
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,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
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