With just about a month to go until the federal government’s long-awaited Canada Pension Plan enhancements kick in on Jan. 1, 2019, Scott Perkin is…
In its 2018 budget, the federal government created an advisory council on the implementation of national pharmacare, led by former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins.…
Currently in their 50s, 60s and 70s, baby boomers cover a wide age range — and their workplace pension plans are equally diverse. So determining…
Though President Trump hasn’t been successful in following through his promise to construct a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico, he’s…
Country music icon Dolly Parton has learned through her career the value of even a small piece of intellectual property. In 1974, when Elvis Presley…
As the world is getting smaller, its workforce is becoming more mobile. In 2017, 66.2 million people travelled to live abroad, up from 52.8 million…
Half an hour after I check in at reception, I’ve already been siphoned of blood, weighed and measured. This is the beginning of my health…
Commuting to work is part of daily life for many Canadians. In the 2016 census, Statistics Canada found 15.9 million citizens were commuters, spending an…
A debate on the viability of responsible investing is bubbling underneath the reaction to a recent U.S. Senate bill, aiming to further regulate proxy voting…
The proposed financial sustainability provisions of the enhanced Canada Pension Plan destabilize Canadians’ understanding and expectation of the CPP, and create challenges around communicating the…
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is “embracing disruption” and looking to cash in on emerging shifts in the global economy, such as a move towards…
After consulting with more than 500 advisors, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is making a number of changes to its G19 guideline pertaining to…
As climate change restructures the Canadian Arctic year by year, institutional investors should be paying attention to this all but undeveloped economy, according to one…
The Alberta government tabled new pension legislation Tuesday proposing a joint governance structure for three of the province’s largest pension plans —the Local Authorities Pension Plan,…
Spending on prescription drugs is expected to total $33.7 billion in 2018, according to a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Of that…
Manulife Financial Corp. is making its Vitality health and wellness platform available to Canadian group benefits plan members next year. The platform, which connects with wearable devices such as…
The number of indexes at an investor’s fingertips grew by 12 per cent (or 438,000) in 2018, rising to 3.72 million distinct indexes globally as of…
Some 731,000 Canadians borrow money to pay for drugs prescribed by their doctors, according to new research by the University of British Columbia. The research,…
Willis Towers Watson has launched an online shopping option for employee benefits. Its marketplace platform, which is both mobile and web-based, allows employees to shop for…
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has appointed Nicole Musicco as its senior managing director of private markets, effective Jan. 7, 2019. Musicco will join IMCO…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s subsidiary, the CPP Investment Board Europe, is forming a partnership to develop logistics facilities across Europe. GLP Continental Europe…
In the midst of financial literacy month, what does education look like in a defined benefit world where plan members don’t have to actively make investment…
Workplace wellness programs that encourage employees to take charge of their own weight may have a detrimental effect on those with obesity, according to research…
Quebec’s financial market regulator is reviewing Bombardier Inc.’s executive compensation plan, calling on the plane-and-train maker to suspend all related trades just hours after Quebec’s…
Equitable Life of Canada is introducing a fully online option for employees enrolling in group benefits plans. “Plan members can easily enter all their enrolment information, including…