Compared to the preceding years, 2019 appears to be the year of steady when it comes to progress on hot topics that resonated in the…
When analyzing the likelihood of a trade war means keeping one eye on Twitter, the global backdrop for risk becomes more troubling. “You definitely start…
On the same day Keith Dixon began working at the University of Victoria, the campus gained another new addition: its combination pension plan. Introduced in…
When Gary Timlick joined the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. as its senior vice-president, chief financial officer and pension committee chair, it had no formal investment…
The complexities of income tax at retirement can come as a shock to pensioners, but most plan sponsors are providing limited assistance in helping their…
When an employee has a health issue requiring expensive treatment, the associated high-cost claims can be significant for their benefits plan sponsor. But it’s impossible…
As Canadians face increasingly competing financial priorities while juggling busy lives at work and home, the overlap between financial worry, stress and employee health is…
Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s benefits program manager discusses engaging young employees with retirement savings, yoga benefits and riding his motorcycle to Whistler. Q. What top challenges do…
Private plan sponsors can expect to see lower drug prices resulting from recent changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, but there may also…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board closed out the first quarter of its 2020 fiscal year with a 1.1 per cent net return. The fund added $8.6…
Daniel Fournier, the chief executive officer of Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is retiring in October.…
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by former Air Canada pilots who claimed the company was wrong to force some to retire at age…
Rising with the growth of smartphones, lithium has been a hot material in the investment world for a few years. And many in the institutional investment…
On Sept. 1, federally regulated employers will see the impact of several changes to the Canada Labour Code, including the new right for employees to…
Ontario Liberal leadership contender Steven Del Duca is proposing the creation of a basic group benefits package for workers in the province who are currently without one.…
The president and chief executive officer of the C.D. Howe Institute is once again urging the federal government to raise the contribution limits for savers…
Jordan Fremont is relocating his pension, benefits and executive compensation practice to Bennett Jones LLP. For the past 15 years, he’s practiced at Hicks Morley Hamilton…
As plan sponsors continue to look for ways to control drug plan spending, a new study from the University of British Columbia shows that switching…
Buck is launching a three-part digital human resources product that aims to help employers create a consolidated experience for their plan members, drive behavioural change…
Schroders Investment Management Ltd. is naming Michelle Skelly as its new head of Canada. Skelly joined Schroders in 2007 and has served as institutional sales…
The Canadian Securities Administrators is releasing guidance for public companies on reporting the material risks that climate change poses to their businesses. The guidance aims to help…
While many financial institutions are issuing green bonds, Sun Life Financial is the first insurance company globally to issue a sustainability bond, which will cover…
On Friday, the federal government announced the final amendments to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board regulations, estimating the reforms will save Canadians about $13…
Two organizations representing Canadian pensioners are asking the British Columbia government to reject the recommendations of a recent report by the Ministry of Finance that…
The weekend is short enough, but if a new survey by Robert Half International is any indication, it’s getting shorter. The survey found Sunday evenings are eating into…