Healthcare winners and losers
Investors must understand how disruption will impact their exposure to healthcare
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- October 11, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 13:44
Top Stories in News
Global institutional investors agree tech will transform the industry by 2025
Almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of global institutional investors expect new technologies to reshape the industry by 2025, according to a new survey by Fidelity Investments Inc.…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 09:30
Controlling benefits costs a top concern for HR professionals
Controlling costs on both the employer and employee side of benefits plans is a top concern for human resources professionals, according to a new survey by Hub…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Starbucks launches subsidized care benefit for children, dependant adults
Starbucks Corp. is aiming to help working parents and caregivers with a new benefit connecting employees with an online care network and 10 days of subsidized…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Ontario court decision raises questions on employee settlements
A decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice suggests that even broadly worded releases won’t cover subsequent lawsuits against employers for “improper conduct” such…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
New online tool offers mental-health help in a box
MHIB Global Inc. is rolling out an online tool to help improve mental health in the workplace. The online tool, called Mental Health in a Box,…
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:15
Labour, employer groups say feds to pass on rules for weed in the workplace
Employer and labour groups say the Trudeau Liberals aren’t planning to roll out any new workplace impairment rules for federally-regulated workers once cannabis is legalized…
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
Employer, employee disconnect still exists as cannabis legalization looms
With just one week to go before recreational cannabis is legalized, a disconnect still exists between employers and employees around policies and expectations, according to a…
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Medavie Blue Cross, Medaca launch virtual CBT pilot project
Medavie Blue Cross and Medaca Health Group are introducing a virtual cognitive behavioural therapy pilot project to provide plan members easier access to mental-health care.…
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
Majority of Canadian execs would offer tuition reimbursement to staff: survey
The majority (80 per cent) of Canadian executives in the finance industry would be willing to provide tuition reimbursement or professional development for new employees…
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
OMERS appoints new manager of pension policy
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has appointed Enrico Persicone as manager of pension policy. Previously, Persicone worked as a senior manager for BMO Canada’s pension program for…
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Survey finds larger asset managers more likely to dedicate resources to ESG
At 89 per cent, continental Europe has the most asset managers that are signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 16:00
Location tops salary when employees consider job offers: survey
Work location narrowly outranks work-life balance and salary as the most important factor when considering a job offer, according to a new survey by Ceridian HCM…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:45
Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:45
Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00