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Top 10 productivity killers at work

Top 10 productivity killers at work

What causes workers to waste the most time at the office?

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:14
Standard Life gets VRSP licence

Standard Life gets VRSP licence

Standard Life has been issued a licence by the Autorité des marches financiers to administer a voluntary retirement savings plan in Quebec starting next month.

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 14:08
Quebec introduces bill to reform municipal pensions

Quebec introduces bill to reform municipal pensions

The Government of Quebec says the province's municipal pensions are underfunded by $3.9 billion and has introduced a bill to try to fix the problem.

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:53
New superintendent at OSFI

New superintendent at OSFI

Jeremy Rudin will replace Julie Dickson as head of the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19
Keaveney joins Morningstar

Keaveney joins Morningstar

Michael Keaveney has been appointed director of investment management, Canada, for the Morningstar Investment Management group.

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:04
Standard Life launches tool for group retirement sponsors

Standard Life launches tool for group retirement sponsors

Standard Life has launched a new reporting tool developed to enhance information delivery capabilities for sponsors of group pension plans and their advisors.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:52
Wynne-win for Ontario pension plan supporters

Wynne-win for Ontario pension plan supporters

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne plans to re-introduce last month's budget within 20 days after voters gave her a majority mandate on Thursday night.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:26
Scotiabank closes Aurion deal

Scotiabank closes Aurion deal

Scotiabank has closed the transaction to buy 40% of Aurion Capital Management shares.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37
Nova Scotia to makes changes to Teachers’ Pension Plan

Nova Scotia to makes changes to Teachers’ Pension Plan

The Government of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union have agreed to changes to the Teachers' Pension Plan.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28
SHEPP appoints CEO

SHEPP appoints CEO

The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan has appointed Alison McKay as CEO.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:12
Participation in voluntary benefits expected to grow

Participation in voluntary benefits expected to grow

Employees are increasingly viewing voluntary benefits as an important component of their overall benefits package.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
NCR trying to reduce pension obligations

NCR trying to reduce pension obligations

NCR Corp. is offering a voluntary lump sum payment option to certain former employees or beneficiaries currently receiving a monthly benefit from its American pension…

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:12
More employees waste time at work

More employees waste time at work

More employees are wasting time instead of working.

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:24

Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Canadian institutional investment model needs a re-examination built on purpose

It’s that time of the year when the larger Canadian public pension funds share their 2025 results. Every year, this reporting period leads to comparisons…

Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence, effective immediately. In the role, Wu…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
  • 11:00

57% of Canadian employees with chronic conditions have missed work, reduced hours: survey

More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees with a chronic condition have missed work, reduced hours or taken time off due to their…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2026 May 8, 2026
  • 09:00

Report finds financial stress shaping health claims across all employee age groups

Employers are facing growing pressure on their benefits plans as financial stress shapes how employees access care, use coverage and experience health outcomes across life…

  • By: Staff
  • May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026
  • 15:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on British Columbia’s updated pension standards, including the introduction of auto-escalation for defined contribution pension plans, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…