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How to support employees’ mental health during coronavirus

As employers across the globe adjust their work environments to help slow down the spread of the coronavirus, one thing that shouldn’t get lost in…

Retirement system must reflect Canadians working longer: report

Retirement system must reflect Canadians working longer: report

While some may still dream of an early retirement, the world where freedom 55 seemed like a genuine possibility is no longer the world we live…

Recession may be inevitable, but for how long?

Investors and economists around the world are drastically changing their forecasts as the world enters another week of disruption from the spread of the coronavirus.…

HOOPP ready to weather market volatility after strong performance in 2019: CEO

HOOPP ready to weather market volatility after strong performance in 2019: CEO

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan reported a strong 2019, posting a 17.14 per cent return for the year and hitting a funded status of…

B.C. to defer employer health tax, provide $1,000 for workers with jobs impacted by coronavirus

B.C. to defer employer health tax, provide $1,000 for workers with jobs impacted by coronavirus

The British Columbia government says it will be deferring employer health tax payments until September 30. The measure, introduced on Monday, is for employers with…

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Is the U.S. dollar overvalued?

The U.S. dollar is overvalued and, if history has any lessons for investors, it’s that the dollar is set for a multi-year fall, according to…

FSRA responds to questions on filing deadlines, pension transactions

FSRA responds to questions on filing deadlines, pension transactions

Acknowledging the rapidly evolving circumstances around the coronavirus, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is considering approaches to help defined benefit pension plan sponsors…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:45
Keep calm and stick to the plan: OPTrust CIO

Keep calm and stick to the plan: OPTrust CIO

Although the markets are changing quickly due to the impacts of coronavirus, the OPSEU Pension Trust is a long-term investor and its overall investment strategy…

In these uncertain times, will dividend stocks be the first to recover?

In these uncertain times, will dividend stocks be the first to recover?

Since stock markets can turn on a dime, long-term institutional investors may find some opportunities amid the current chaos. It’s been a long time since…

Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures

Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures

While many retailers are maintaining pay and benefits for their store-based staff amid temporary closures caused by the coronavirus crisis, what about employees who are…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 October 14, 2021
  • 09:00
Nav Canada, Unifor reach agreement with early retirement option, pay rise

Nav Canada, Unifor reach agreement with early retirement option, pay rise

Nav Canada’s air navigation specialists are receiving a new end-of-career leave program and a three per cent wage increase in their new collective agreement. The…

Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations around Co-op pension changes

Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations around Co-op pension changes

The nearly four-month lockout at the Federated Co-operatives Ltd. refinery in Regina over pension changes could be nearing an end. However, while Unifor has accepted…

  • By: Staff
  • March 23, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 08:45
Private equity sees robust investment in 2019: report

Private equity sees robust investment in 2019: report

Worldwide private equity fundraising hit US$692 billion in 2019, surpassing the asset class’s peak in 2007. Private equity activity trended towards fewer but larger funds seeing…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30

Younger workers in the U.S. feeling less confident about their financial security: report

Younger workers in the U.S. are feeling less confident about their financial security compared to those from older generations, according to a report by LIMRA.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 15:00

U.S. employees staying at current jobs due to work-life balance, financial stability: survey

Fewer U.S. workers are leaving their jobs, with roughly two-fifths citing improved work-life balance (44 per cent), interesting work (41 per cent) and financial stability…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 09:00

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.6% in Q1 2024: reports

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 15:00

ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study

Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 7, 2024
  • 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…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

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…

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