The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is opening an office in San Francisco. The new location is the CPPIB’s second U.S. office, after New York City, and its ninth worldwide.…
The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System was the victim of a cybercrime, with computer hackers stealing $4.2 million in funds. The OLERS, a benefits and pension…
The provincial government has appointed Brian Gibson as the new chair of the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario’s board of directors, effective immediately. Gibson is…
Working Canadians are negatively impacted by the demands of caring for an elderly relative, according to a new study from Ryerson University. Michael Halinski, assistant…
Sun Life is launching Equinoxe LifeCare’s virtual medical evaluation services to help plan sponsors with disability management. The service allows plan members and their dependants to connect with virtual…
The federal government’s effort to rein in the cost of reimbursing veterans for their medical marijuana appears to have failed as new figures show Ottawa…
Fiera Capital Corp. is appointing Michael Quigley as executive vice-president and head of institutional markets. In the new role, Quigley will lead the team, focusing…
Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Mississauga, Ont.-based employee benefits consulting firm GMS Insurance Inc. Last year, the global insurance brokerage acquired GMS’s Kitchener, Ont. operations.…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$115 million in Delhivery Pvt Ltd., a third-party logistics provider in India. Delhivery operates supply chain services…
One in three (30 per cent) U.S. defined contribution plan sponsors have adopted a solution to deal with plan members’ need for a lifetime income,…
Morneau Shepell Ltd. is working with Vision Coaching Inc. to offer an expanded leadership coaching program to its employer clients. The program will take advantage…
Benefits consultancy the Leslie Group Ltd. is partnering with health-care technology company Acorn Biolabs Inc. to offer onsite live cell collection to employees. Initially, the consultancy…
The Ontario Divisional Court has confirmed that an employer’s duty to accommodate ends when an employee’s disability becomes permanent and thereby frustrates the contract of employment.…
In seeking to create its own police department, the City of Surrey, B.C. has worked out the pension portability problem for its future officers. A formalized…
Canadian insurers paid out $98 billion in benefits in 2018, an increase of seven per cent over 2017, according to the Canadian Life and Health…
Amid growing concern about the financial risks of climate change, a pair of Canadian law professors is launching an effort to help corporate directors and…
The federal government is reforming the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act on Nov. 1, 2019 to enhance retirement security and…
As members of the federal government’s expert panel on sustainable finance, we recently published our final report on how to mobilize Canada’s financial sector in…
Employers should consider adjusting their job posting requirements and becoming more creative to attract diverse candidates to their companies. Speaking at the Toronto Global Forum on Wednesday, Neil…
Teladoc Inc. is partnering with Johnston Group to roll out its telemedicine services to 30,000 small- and mid-size employers in Canada. The service, which includes…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Samsung Securities Ltd. are signing a memorandum of understanding for joint investments. The pension fund and the…
Mercer is appoints Dr. Andrew Halpert as clinical innovation leader for health in the U.S. and Canada. In the role, Halpert will be responsible for leading…
Financial stress is preventing employees, employers and the economy from reaching full potential, according to a survey by the Canadian Payroll Association. The survey found 43 per…
Manitoba’s New Democratic Party and Liberal Party announced a host of worker-friendly campaign promises over the Labour Day weekend, with both parties committing to raise…
After increasing by 15.1 per cent in 2017, the assets under management of the world’s 300 largest pension funds fell by 0.4 per cent in…