Customization, complexity among key trends as ETFs evolve
In the wake of the tragic shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., earlier this year that left 17 dead and sparked a renewed…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:58
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Top 100 Pension Funds: How best to ensure pensioners get their dues?
Ken Eady understands the challenges a defined benefit pension plan can present for plan sponsors, particularly when they find themselves in financial difficulty. “Healthy companies…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- June 29, 2018 March 19, 2021
- 08:57
A pot primer for plan sponsors
When it instituted random drug testing last year, the Toronto Transit Commission was eager to ensure its employees knew what it expected of them. To…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:56
How Norway tackled pension sustainability
Since 2011, Norway’s national pension provider has been calculating the life expectancy of those turning 61 as part of pension reforms introduced at that time.…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:55
Tips for handling difficult conversations about absenteeism
When left unchecked, absenteeism is like a termite that stealthily eats into employee engagement, team morale and organizational output, often costing companies millions of dollars…
- By: Kanupriya Vashisht
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:54
Why you should hire a chief employee experience officer
It’s not supposed to be fun — that’s why they call it work. It’s a common adage, but it’s one that may be past its…
- By: Brooke Smith
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:53
Is nudging biologic patients towards biosimilars a good choice?
A recent study examining the potential savings determined that, based on the uptake of available biosimilars in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, Canada…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:52
Tips for avoiding greenwashed investments and service providers
Whether the aim is to reduce material risk, align pension investments with the organization’s overall philosophies or address a moral imperative, no pension fund wants…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 29, 2018 March 17, 2021
- 08:51
Kinaxis uses HR barbecue to boost staff awareness of services
With summer underway, Software company Kinaxis Inc. used a barbecue event last week as a way to introduce its growing human resources team to employees and…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Have your say: Are incentives for orthotics claims a concern for benefits plans?
A red flag goes up for Dan Mead whenever an orthotics customer comes into his clinic asking about getting free shoes. “Clearly, we do see…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- June 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Orphan drugs hit 42% of new pharmaceuticals in Canada in 2016
Orphan drugs represent a significant and growing share of new pharmaceutical entrants in Canada, according to a new report from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.…
- By: Staff
- June 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:53
Trump and the tariffs: What are the long-term impacts of shifting trade policies?
A recent report from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests that in addition to levying a bevy of tariffs on some of America’s biggest trading partners,…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:06
Unionized Bombardier staff secure pension, dental benefits improvements
Bombardier Inc.’s 2,100 production and office workers operating in Toronto will see improvements to their pension and dental benefits, as well as the introduction of a retirement…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Report recommends longer deferral period for CPP, QPP
A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute is recommending a longer deferral period for the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan, suggesting that…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
Vestcor posts 8% return for 2017, buoyed by private equity investments
Vestcor Investment Management Corp. posted an eight per cent return on total assets under active management in 2017, up from 6.2 cent the year before.…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:49
Ontario Teachers’ appoints Ziad Hindo as CIO
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Ziad Hindo as its new chief investment officer. Since joining Ontario Teachers’ in 2000, Hindo has been responsible for the investments…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:29
BCI must take more action around environmentally issues: think-tank
Since the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is the fourth largest pension fund manager in Canada, it’s important to consider whether it’s investing its resources…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Research finds low prevalence of retirement wealth among Ontarians
Some 61 per cent of Ontarians said they have or anticipate having low liquid retirement assets, according to new research by the Canadian Institute of…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
PSP in joint venture to grow British student housing portfolio
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has entered into a joint venture to grow its student accommodation portfolio in London, England. The agreement, with global rental housing…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
CAAT plan enters into merger with Torstar
Torstar Corp. has entered into an agreement to merge its eight registered defined benefit pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan.…
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
CLHIA elects Mark Sylvia as chair
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has elected Mark Sylvia, president and chief executive officer of the Empire Life Insurance Co., as its new…
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
Sears Canada pensions clawed back due to overpayment
Sears Canada Inc. retirees are facing clawbacks to their pensions due to 10 months of overpayments. Since October 2017, the retailer’s former employees have been…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
Caisse invests $50M in Canadian construction company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $50 million in Canadian construction company Pomerleau Inc. The investment, which makes the Caisse a minority…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:23
Pension plan administrator satisfaction with OSFI on the rise
Pension plan administrators’ overall satisfaction with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is on the rise, according to a new survey. The survey, commissioned…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Investors cite returns, risk management as drivers for ESG integration
Some 84 per cent of global institutional investors said they’re pursuing or considering pursuing the integration of environmental, social and governance factors into their investment processes, according…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2018 September 2, 2022
- 15:00