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Teladoc to provide telemedicine services to 350 First Nations, Inuit employers

Teladoc to provide telemedicine services to 350 First Nations, Inuit employers

Through a partnership with Johnston Group Inc., Teledoc Health Inc. is offering its telemedicine services to 350 First Nations and Inuit employers to provide to their employees.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 10, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
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Fed to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022

Confronted with an economy gripped by recession and high unemployment, the Federal Reserve made clear Wednesday that it will keep supplying all the help it…

Keeping big picture in mind when communicating about risk

During the global financial crisis, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. implemented a new governance report to bring together all elements of its investment portfolio and…

How are pension fund directors faring through coronavirus upheaval?

Despite drastic changes stemming from the coronavirus crisis, the majority (58 per cent) of pension fund directors said their fund’s transition to a remote boardroom…

  • By: Staff
  • June 10, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 10:05
Canadians cite 91% satisfaction rate with virtual health care

Canadians cite 91% satisfaction rate with virtual health care

Almost half of Canadians have now accessed a physician using virtual-care options and are highly satisfied with the results, according to a new survey by…

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  • June 10, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Survey finds strong employee loyalty but divided views on return to work

Survey finds strong employee loyalty but divided views on return to work

While the majority of Canadian employees said they remain loyal to their employers, they’re divided when it comes to returning to the workplace, according to…

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  • June 10, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
Global Montreal staff reject Corus’s final offer, citing pay, benefits, pension issues

Global Montreal staff reject Corus’s final offer, citing pay, benefits, pension issues

Global Montreal employees have overwhelmingly rejected a final offer from their employer Corus Entertainment to renew their collective agreement, over concerns around their pay, benefits and…

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  • June 10, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:15
How CN Rail pension, ATRF tackled liquidity as markets crashed

How CN Rail pension, ATRF tackled liquidity as markets crashed

When the coronavirus pushed equity markets off a cliff, Canadian defined benefit pension plans had to mobilize to address a number of concerns. The Canadian…

How defensive strategies played out for CN Rail pension, ATRF as markets crashed

How defensive strategies played out for CN Rail pension, ATRF as markets crashed

When the coronavirus pushed equity markets off a cliff, Canadian defined benefit pension plans had to mobilize to address a number of concerns. The Canadian…

Half of Canadian employers have a policy to address benefits during disability: survey

Just half of Canadian employers said they’ve adopted a formal policy to clearly communicate their approach to disability benefits in the event of a conflict,…

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  • June 9, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 09:00
Will social bonds’ popularity grow with coronavirus recovery?

Will social bonds’ popularity grow with coronavirus recovery?

The City of Toronto has launched a social debenture framework to fund investments in affordable housing, transit and other basic infrastructure, access to essential services…

CAAT, Lawyers Financial partner to give Canadian legal community access to DBplus

CAAT, Lawyers Financial partner to give Canadian legal community access to DBplus

Canadian lawyers and law firm staff now have access to the College of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan through an affinity arrangement between the…

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  • June 8, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
BCI touts ESG successes in 2019 report

BCI touts ESG successes in 2019 report

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is touting its 2019 environmental, social and governance successes in its annual ESG report. Some highlights from the year…

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  • June 8, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

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  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey

A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold…

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  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert

As more insurers turn to preferred pharmacy networks to decrease costs, their efforts are being met with some resistance by plan members who may be…

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

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  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00