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Firms try a different approach with health programs

Firms try a different approach with health programs

As the link between employee health and productivity becomes more apparent, more U.S. companies are offering wellness programs. However, few employees participate, so firms are…

Canada slow to access new drugs: Report

Canada slow to access new drugs: Report

Canadians access newly patented medicines later than other countries do—a situation that can be remedied if Canada accepts American and European Union drug approvals instead…

  • By: Staff
  • September 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:36
CPPIB’s international growth to continue

CPPIB’s international growth to continue

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will continue to invest internationally, according to president and CEO Mark Wiseman.

  • By: Staff
  • September 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:26
Detroit wants to freeze pension plans

Detroit wants to freeze pension plans

Detroit has proposed freezing the city’s two employee pension plans at the end of the year. Members of the General Retirement System and the Police…

  • By: Staff
  • September 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:23
CI to buy majority stake in Marret

CI to buy majority stake in Marret

CI Financial has reached an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Marret Asset Management.

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
Goldman to acquire Deutsche’s stable value business

Goldman to acquire Deutsche’s stable value business

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has reached a deal with Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management to acquire its stable value business for an undisclosed amount.

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
RBC I&TS ranks first in fund administration

RBC I&TS ranks first in fund administration

RBC Investor & Treasury Services has ranked overall top for customer service in this year's leading independent ranking of fund administrators around the world.

Tips for investing in U.S. commercial real estate

Tips for investing in U.S. commercial real estate

Since the financial meltdown, Canadian investors have increasingly been eyeing U.S. real estate as a potentially lucrative opportunity. In response, a Canadian accounting and advisory…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
Global investor confidence falls

Global investor confidence falls

The global Investor Confidence Index declined in September, largely due to cautiousness in North America.

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 13:46
Yale, Harvard endowments post double-digit gains

Yale, Harvard endowments post double-digit gains

The endowments of Yale and Harvard both reported strong returns for the year ending June 30, 2013. Yale’s endowment earned a 12.5% investment return, growing…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 13:44
GM adds to Canadian healthcare trust

GM adds to Canadian healthcare trust

General Motors has decided to prepay US$1.2 billion in outstanding debt to the Auto Sector Retirees Health Care Trust in Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 13:42
Fed tapering expected within six months: BNY Mellon

Fed tapering expected within six months: BNY Mellon

The U.S. Federal Reserve will start tapering in the next two to six months, predicts BNY Mellon Chief Economist Richard Hoey in his new report,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:36
Institutional investors sought for BlackBerry deal: Report

Institutional investors sought for BlackBerry deal: Report

Fairfax Financial is looking for more than US$1 billion from institutional investors to back its $4.7 billion purchase of BlackBerry, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…

SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
  • 15:00

Unifor, Grand River Transit agreement includes benefits, wage gains

The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 15:00

Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers

Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt caregiver-friendly policies, according to new…

Two-thirds of Canadian companies moving towards integrated AI-human workforce: survey

Two-thirds (66 per cent) of Canadian business leaders are moving towards a fully integrated artificial intelligence-human workforce where humans work alongside agents, according to a…