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Auditor general says public service pensions pose significant risk

Auditor general says public service pensions pose significant risk

Canada's auditor general warns that prolonged low interest rates, lower-than-expected returns on assets, and increasing longevity could have a significant impact on public sector pension…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 14:50

Nestlé workers in Canada strike over pensions

After days of bargaining in good faith, Unifor Local 252 says talks between it and Nestlé broke down when the company refused to negotiate a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 May 22, 2021
  • 14:40
How to tailor benefits plan communications

How to tailor benefits plan communications

"We are trying to solve the wrong problem,” Jacqueline Taggart, associate partner and regional practice leader with Aon Hewitt, told the audience in the Getting…

Sorenson discusses TBPs

Sorenson discusses TBPs

Kevin Sorenson, minister of state for finance, spoke to the C.D. Howe Institute on the benefits of a proposed federal framework for target benefit plans…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:40
Vitech appoints director

Vitech appoints director

Vitech Systems Group has appointed Elena Morandi-Bonner to the position of director in its Toronto office.

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:54
Inflation protection for retired teachers restored

Inflation protection for retired teachers restored

The Ontario Teachers' Federation and the Ontario government will use a $5.1-billion surplus in the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to partially restore inflation protection for…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
Manulife Asset Management awarded new institutional mandates

Manulife Asset Management awarded new institutional mandates

Manulife Asset Management won a series of institutional mandates during the first quarter of 2014, which brought in more than US$2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) in…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Former McKinsey executive joins Caisse

Former McKinsey executive joins Caisse

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Andreas Beroutsos as executive vice-president, private equity and infrastructure. He replaces Normand Provost, who announced…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:38
The concerns around mental health literacy

The concerns around mental health literacy

Typically, people tend to not look after their mental health to the same extent as their physical health. Despite research showing the prevalence of mental…

Resources on workplace mental health

Resources on workplace mental health

Mental health has a large impact on workplaces.

  • By: Staff
  • May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:15
Caisse renews custodian agreement

Caisse renews custodian agreement

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has renewed an agreement for custodian services with State Street.

  • By: Staff
  • May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:15
Understanding low-volatility strategies

Understanding low-volatility strategies

A low-volatility portfolio can bring good returns without great risk, but building that kind of portfolio is not as simple as finding low-beta stocks. Investors…

New media in group benefits

New media in group benefits

There’s no turning back now. As technology advances and we become more mobile and more accustomed to on-demand access, plan sponsors have no choice but…

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

Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy

Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…

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