Pfizer confirms potential bid for AstraZeneca
Pfizer has announced that it made a preliminary bid to acquire U.K.-based AstraZeneca in January and it tried to restart merger talks over the weekend,…
- By: Staff
- April 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:31
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AIMCo to search for new CEO
The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) will begin a search process for its next CEO to ensure a new leader is in place to guide…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
Teachers', SPC selling consumer products company
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, along with partner Swander Pace Capital, has reached an agreement to sell Insight Pharmaceuticals to Prestige Brands Holdings for US$750…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:08
Actuaries say federal interest in TBPs “positive”
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries says the federal government's launch of consultations on a potential federal framework for target benefit plans is a potential game…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:07
Ottawa calls for target benefit plans
The federal government has unveiled a proposal for target benefit plans, pension programs that share the risk between employers and employees.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:32
Restaurants banned from using foreign worker program
Employment and Social Development Canada has announced an immediate moratorium on the food services sector's access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:20
A smart approach to taking risk
Investors need to be intelligent about risk taking in volatile times, but the path they take won’t be identical, according to Mark Cestnik, managing director…
- By: Brooke Smith
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:43
Manulife creates mental health specialist team
Manulife Financial has established a national mental health specialist team.
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
What retirement crisis?
There isn't a retirement income crisis in Canada, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
And the award for custodian of the year in Canada goes to…
CIBC Mellon has again earned the title of Custodian of the Year: Canada at the Custody Risk Americas Awards.
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:54
CIBC CEO picks retirement date
CIBC president and CEO Gerry McCaughey intends to retire in two years.
- April 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:50
CPP enhancement, new pension legislation could improve retirement
Updated pension legislation and an enhancement to Canada Pension Plan could help Canadian workers save enough to support a standard of living they would find…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:41
Feds to propose shared-risk pensions: Reports
Ottawa plans to propose shared-risk pension plans for crown corporations and federally regulated companies, according to media reports.
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Private company governance risks pushing institutional investors to use strict guidelines
As an active investor, CPP Investments is leveraging its influence in the venture capital space to ensure it finds the right companies to invest in.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 11:00
Oxford Properties appointing Sara Queen head of U.S. business
Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is appointing Sara Queen as executive vice-president and head of the U.S.,…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 11:00
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
Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…
- By: Oluwayemisi Peters
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
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