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Mental Health Commission launches toolkit for building inclusive work culture

Mental Health Commission launches toolkit for building inclusive work culture

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has launched a toolkit to help employers build an inclusive workplace. The toolkit outlines strategies and actions organizations can take…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
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A look at macro trends driving DB pension investment strategies

It’s too early in the rise of populism to determine whether it will turn out to be a secular or a cyclical trend, according to John…

Postmedia signs agreement to merge pension plans with CAAT

Postmedia signs agreement to merge pension plans with CAAT

Postmedia Network Inc. has entered an agreement to merge its pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger of the Postmedia plans…

New contract for CN Rail mechanics includes benefits improvements

New contract for CN Rail mechanics includes benefits improvements

The union representing Canadian National Railway mechanics, electricians and apprentices in Canada says workers have ratified a new collective agreement that will provide improvements to…

Conference coverage: 2019 Investor Insight Breakfast

Conference coverage: 2019 Investor Insight Breakfast

Benefits Canada’s inaugural Investor Insight Breakfast, held on Jan. 10 in Toronto, highlighted the expectations and projections for the 2019 investment climate, including opportunities for…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 08:00
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Typical recession signposts yet to materialize, despite ‘worrying corners of the financial system’

For those worried the cycle is about to turn, it’s important to remember there’s no established length for a market cycle, said Avery Shenfeld, managing…

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Postmedia signs agreement to merge pension plans with CAAT

Postmedia Network Inc. has entered an agreement to merge its pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger of the Postmedia plans…

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CPPIB issues Euro-denominated green bonds

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is issuing its first Euro-denominated green bond. The one billion Euro sale of 10-year fixed-rate notes aims to help the CPPIB invest…

  • By: Staff
  • January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 09:52
Flexible annuity options, drug reform on CLHIA’s budget wish list

Flexible annuity options, drug reform on CLHIA’s budget wish list

The introduction of more flexible annuity options for capital accumulation plans and reform to prescription drug coverage are among the recommendations by the Canadian Life and Health…

  • By: Staff
  • January 31, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15

Hydro Québec pension plan cautious about credit

In this late-cycle environment, the Hydro Québec pension plan is cautious about credit and is maintaining its liquidity, according to Jean-François Pépin, senior director of financing,…

Russell Investments appoints new global CIO

Russell Investments is appointing Peter Gunning as its global chief investment officer. Gunning had assumed the role on an interim basis when Jeff Hussey left the firm in…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 15:55
Disconnect between baby boomer, employer perspectives on working in retirement: survey

Disconnect between baby boomer, employer perspectives on working in retirement: survey

Baby boomers want to keep working in retirement, but most said their company doesn’t offer the option, according to a poll by research firm Harris Insights…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
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Despite similar performance, diverse-owned firms still represent minority of assets: research

Although firms owned by women and minorities show performance statistically similar to the industry as a whole, they only represent 1.3 per cent of assets…

Employers can support workers’ mental health with digital toolkits, adequate coverage: expert

This Mental Health Week and beyond, employers can support employee mental health using digital toolkits, mental-health coaching and by providing adequate coverage, says Marie-Chantal Côtè, senior…

Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees

The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…

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

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  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 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

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…