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How plan sponsors can make the new normal better than ever

How plan sponsors can make the new normal better than ever

Over the past few months, we’ve all had to deal with the challenges of social distancing and self-isolation. Some people have faced the extra pressure…

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How will coronavirus affect real estate investing long term?

Institutional investors are grappling with the long-term implications of how the coronavirus pandemic will affect demand for various real estate sectors. Many real estate assets…

Liberals revise wage subsidy, ease eligibility to boost takeup

The federal government is easing eligibility rules for the government’s emergency wage subsidy and changing the amounts businesses can receive. The government had been under pressure…

OMERS investing in Australian electricity firm, CPPIB in North American food company

OMERS investing in Australian electricity firm, CPPIB in North American food company

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is acquiring a 19.99 per cent stake in TransGrid, an Australian electricity infrastructure company. The organization’s high-voltage transmission network…

  • By: Staff
  • July 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
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OMERS acquiring stake in Australian electricity infrastructure company

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is acquiring a 19.99 per cent stake in TransGrid, an Australian electricity infrastructure company. The organization’s high-voltage transmission network…

  • By: Staff
  • July 20, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 11:27
ACPM calling for CAP automatic enrolment, escalation features

ACPM calling for CAP automatic enrolment, escalation features

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Ontario government to consider amending the Employment Standards Act and the Pension Benefits Act to…

  • By: Staff
  • July 20, 2020 November 30, 2020
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Webinar: Overall health key to employee well-being during, after pandemic

In this unprecedented time, it’s more evident the physical, psychological and financial components of health are all interconnected, said Charmaine Alexander, senior disability management advisor…

How have investment factors performed during the coronavirus stock market turmoil?

How have investment factors performed during the coronavirus stock market turmoil?

During 2020’s second quarter rebound, U.S. equities saw stronger performance than other developed markets like the U.K. and the rest of Europe. However, during the…

iA Financial Group launching mental-health support for group benefits plan members

iA Financial Group is launching a service for its group plan members to target major mental-health issues that contribute to absenteeism and disability claims. The…

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  • July 20, 2020 November 23, 2020
  • 09:15
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CPPIB buys shares of North American speciality food company

Premium Brands Holdings Corp., which owns a broad range of food manufacturing and distribution businesses operating throughout the U.S. and Canada, has completed a private…

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  • July 20, 2020 December 6, 2020
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BCI’s QuadReal launches green bond framework

QuadReal Property Group, the real estate investment arm of the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., is launching a green bond framework. The framework is for…

  • By: Staff
  • July 20, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 07:38
Just 4% of global employees want to return to office full time: survey

Just 4% of global employees want to return to office full time: survey

While 33 per cent of global employees said they want to return to the physical workplace full time after the coronavirus pandemic in April, that…

  • By: Staff
  • July 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
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How coronavirus will affect real estate investing long term

Institutional investors are grappling with the long-term implications of how the coronavirus pandemic will affect demand for various real estate sectors. Many real estate assets…

Editorial: Mental-health support from a corporate, national and gendered perspective

This year marks Benefits Canada’s fifth annual Mental Health Issue, an initiative introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as employers ramped up their…

Head to head: Are employers responsible for employee mental health in an uncertain economic environment?

In these uncertain times, there are strategic opportunities to implement mental-health polices, programs and services that provide tangible benefits for both employers and employees. Rebecca…

How Pratt & Whitney’s winning mental-health program supports employees, strengthens leadership

Known as ‘Inspire,’ Pratt & Whitney Canada’s health and well-being program has evolved since its launch in November 2020, growing with employees’ changing needs, using…