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BenefitsRx offers home delivery service

BenefitsRx offers home delivery service

BenefitsRX is offering a home delivery pharmacy program.

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:01
Group calls for equal access to cancer treatment

Group calls for equal access to cancer treatment

A group of more than 30 Canadian patient groups, physicians and healthcare charities are working together to ensure all Canadian cancer patients have certainty that…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:58
Wolf joins Fidelity portfolio management team

Wolf joins Fidelity portfolio management team

David Wolf has joined the Fidelity Canadian Asset Allocation portfolio management team.

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:08
Generic drugs slow spending growth

Generic drugs slow spending growth

Last year, $29.3 billion was spent on prescription drugs in Canada, but the annual growth rate was the second-lowest in more than 20 years.

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:44
CPA offers pensions, benefits seminars

CPA offers pensions, benefits seminars

The Canadian Payroll Association is offering pension and benefits seminars for accounting, payroll, finance and human resources professionals.

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:42
Employers see smaller increases in healthcare costs

Employers see smaller increases in healthcare costs

The cost of providing employer-sponsored healthcare benefits in the United States is expected to increase 4.4% this year, a slight uptick from 2013, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:39
Boeing shifts to DC

Boeing shifts to DC

Boeing's non-union employees participating in the company's DB plans will be transitioned to a company-funded DC plan.

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:32
Are you doing enough to support your female employees?

Are you doing enough to support your female employees?

Julie Barker-Merz, vice-president and chief operating officer of BMO Insurance, never thought that being a woman helped or hindered her early in her career. But…

How can pension investors use ETFs effectively?

How can pension investors use ETFs effectively?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are growing in popularity among institutional investors, but how can pension investors incorporate them into their portfolios?

A different proposal to CPP expansion

A different proposal to CPP expansion

Increasing the room allowed for Canada Pension Plan contributions could help middle- to higher-income earners, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:16
HOOPP’s assets top $51 billion

HOOPP’s assets top $51 billion

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan has a record $51.6 billion in assets following an 8.6% rate of return in 2013.

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
Schwab launches all-ETF DC plan

Schwab launches all-ETF DC plan

Schwab Retirement Plan Services has launched a full-service 401(k) program based on low-cost exchange-traded funds.

  • March 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
P.E.I. reforms MLAs’ pensions

P.E.I. reforms MLAs’ pensions

The members of legislative assembly in Prince Edward Island will have their pensions overhauled.

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:13

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.…

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

Combining innovations in DC plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness: report

The combination of several innovations in defined contribution pension plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness across income levels, according to a new report by…

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…

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…