Manulife Asset Management appoints global head of distribution
Manulife Asset Management has appointed Claude Chene as global head of distribution, effective July 1, 2015.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:08
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Chronic diseases connected to mental health issues
People with a chronic illness like diabetes or cancer are more prone to mental illness than the general population, finds a HealthPartners report.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:33
Canadians confused about TFSAs
Six years after TFSAs were introduced, a Mackenzie Investments survey finds many Canadians still don’t understand how they work.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Newfoundland and Labrador reaches agreement on teachers’ pension plan
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to contribute more than $1.8 billion in the form of a promissory note to the Teachers' Pension…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Health of 25 largest Canadian DB plans declines
The largest Canadian pension plans saw their combined liabilities increase to $179 billion from $154 billion and their overall financial health decline in 2014, a…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Institutional investors unprepared for tail-risk events
Institutional Investors globally believe tail-risk events, such as oil price shocks, new asset bubbles or geopolitical tensions, are becoming increasingly frequent due to the interconnectedness…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
Endowments, foundations still investing in bonds
Endowments and foundations (E&Fs) across Canada are facing investment obstacles, finds a new survey by Morneau Shepell.
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:42
Sun Life to buy Bentall Kennedy
Sun Life Financial is acquiring real estate investment manager Bentall Kennedy Group for $560 million.
- By: Canadian Press
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 20:48
Health benefits
Smoking cessation products and group benefits plans
Last week, three tobacco companies were ordered to pay more than $15 billion in damages to smokers in Quebec.
- By: Brooke Smith
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:02
IIAC appoints new board chair, vice chair
Greg Woynarski, managing director and Global Head of Origination, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Scotia Capital Inc., was elected the 2015-2016 chair of the board…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:22
Extend your wellness program outside the workplace
When employers decide to set up a workplace wellness program, they need to consider how employees’ family members and their own personal state of well-being…
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:43
Men’s poor health costs Canada $37 billion annually
A study finds smoking, excess weight, over-consumption of alcohol and physical inactivity are some of the leading causes of chronic disease among Canadian men and…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:02
OMERS buys British consulting firm
OMERS Private Equity (OPE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire consulting firm Environmental Resources Management (ERM) from Charterhouse Capital Partners for US$1.7 billion.
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:31
Fondaction appointing Stéphan Morency as president, CEO
Fondaction and the Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing as Stéphan Morency as president and chief executive officer, effective April 13, 2026. He was previously…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 15:00
Sun Life acquiring two specialized alternative investment managers
Sun Life Financial Inc. is acquiring the remaining interests in global real estate investment management advisor BGO and global alternative credit investment manager Crescent Capital…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario judges’ group sues pension plan sponsor to prevent investments in derivatives
Ontario’s provincially appointed judges are taking their own pension plan to court to prevent the fund from investing in derivatives. In a notice of application…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 7, 2026 April 2, 2026
- 11:00
Employers that invest in mental-health care reporting reduced claims, absenteeism: report
For every dollar invested in integrated mental-health coverage and care, $1.50 is returned through lower mental-health claims by year two, even before accounting for the…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2026 April 8, 2026
- 15:00
Report finds solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan decreased to 100.7% in February
The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased on a solvency basis but increased on an accounting basis in the month…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 11:00
Only 22% of global employees agree their job is secure: survey
Just a fifth (22 per cent) of global employees strongly agree their job is safe from elimination, according to a new survey by ADP Inc.…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 09:00