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Ontario Teachers’ sells mall shares amid GameStop rally, invests in low-carbon company

Ontario Teachers’ sells mall shares amid GameStop rally, invests in low-carbon company

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is cashing in on the recent GameStop Corp. stock rally, after selling its shares in a U.S.-based retail real-estate company…

  • By: Staff
  • February 5, 2021 March 26, 2021
  • 15:00

Calls for Canadian companies to adopt transparent, consistent climate-risk reporting

Institutional investors, regulators and financial standard organizations are calling on Canadian corporations to adopt transparent climate-risk reporting, according to a new report from the C.D.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 5, 2021 March 26, 2021
  • 09:54
Federal employers shouldn’t change employment entitlements during notice period: court

Federal employers shouldn’t change employment entitlements during notice period: court

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court suggests that federally-regulated employers will be held to the same strict rules as their provincial counterparts in…

To achieve DEI goals, plan sponsors can start by reviewing benefits plans

To achieve DEI goals, plan sponsors can start by reviewing benefits plans

After a turbulent 2020 brought with it the coronavirus pandemic and a global call for social justice, companies prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion in its…

Canadian companies must adopt transparent, consistent climate-risk reporting: report

Canadian companies must adopt transparent, consistent climate-risk reporting: report

Institutional investors, regulators and financial standard organizations are calling on Canadian corporations to adopt transparent climate-risk reporting, according to a new report from the C.D.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 4, 2021 March 26, 2021
  • 15:00
Sounding Board: Employers playing a key role in vaccination efforts

Sounding Board: Employers playing a key role in vaccination efforts

The issue of employers imposing vaccines in a global pandemic context is unprecedented. Employers will be faced with the difficult challenge of ensuring a safe…

Hard Rock paying staff cash bonuses to ‘show appreciation’ amid pandemic

Hard Rock paying staff cash bonuses to ‘show appreciation’ amid pandemic

Hard Rock Cafe International Inc. is handing out cash bonuses to its workers in several U.S. states to thank them for their efforts during the…

Caisse investing further in sustainable transportation, Ontario Teachers’ in cybersecurity, IT management

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is continuing its investment partnership with MacKinnon, Bennett & Company Inc. in the form of a new…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2021 March 26, 2021
  • 09:40
Fertility-benefits coverage is limited, outdated in Canada: report

Fertility benefits coverage is limited, outdated in Canada: report

Only five per cent of Canadian employers provide coverage for both fertility drugs and related costs such as in-vitro fertilization procedures and testing, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2021 April 23, 2021
  • 09:00
The Co-operators partnering with EQ Care on virtual health-care services

The Co-operators partnering with EQ Care on virtual health-care services

The Co-operators Life Insurance Co. is partnering with EQ Care to provide the benefits provider’s plan members with virtual health-care services. “The second wave of…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2021 March 26, 2021
  • 09:00
Durham Region Police Service rolling out mental-health app for employees

Durham Region Police Service rolling out mental-health app for employees

An Ontario police service is providing its employees with a new tool to ensure good mental health. The Durham Region Police Service’s new DRPSupport app…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2021 March 26, 2021
  • 15:00
Caisse investing further in green transportation, Ontario Teachers’ in cybersecurity

Caisse investing further in green transportation, Ontario Teachers’ in cybersecurity

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is continuing its investment partnership with MacKinnon, Bennett & Company Inc. in the form of a new…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021
  • 15:00

Canada’s DB pension plans post 9.2% return in 2020

Despite market uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic and a turbulent U.S. presidential election cycle, Canadian defined benefit pension plans ended the year with near…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2021 August 3, 2021
  • 09:06

NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN

The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
  • 11:00

CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio

CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…

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

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

Empire Life rolls out mental-health first aid training for its leaders

The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
  • 15:00

Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action

Manulife’s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its…

Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a decision with precedential…