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Employers have role in mitigating impact of financial stress: report

Employers have role in mitigating impact of financial stress: report

Stress related to financial well-being has a major impact on the workforce, according to a new report by Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. With Canadians loaded down by…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Longer living Canadians need option of standalone longevity insurance: report

Longer living Canadians need option of standalone longevity insurance: report

Longer living Canadians should have the option of pure longevity insurance and the government should facilitate Canadian insurers’ ability to offer it, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28
Ontario Teachers’ appoints managing director of technology infrastructure

Ontario Teachers’ appoints managing director of technology infrastructure

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has named Steve Buck as its new managing director of technology infrastructure. In the role, Buck will be responsible for…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57

$1.5M settlement for Muslim workers fired in prayer dispute

A large U.S. meatpacker has agreed to pay $1.5 million to 138 Somali-American Muslim workers who were fired from their jobs at a Colorado plant after…

85% of Canadians agree mental-health services are underfunded: survey

85% of Canadians agree mental-health services are underfunded: survey

Eighty-five per cent of Canadians said mental-health services are among the most underfunded in the health-care system, according to a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Mental Health Association.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30
Benefits Alliance Group highlights conflicts of interest in CLHIA’s compensation disclosure guideline

Benefits Alliance Group highlights conflicts of interest in CLHIA’s compensation disclosure guideline

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s compensation disclosure guideline doesn’t adequately provide for transparency, according to a letter submitted by the Benefits Alliance Group Inc.…

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  • September 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
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Divergence could indicate volatility on the horizon

Broad examples of divergence, across many asset classes and geographies, could be an indicator that markets are headed for more turmoil than the surface appearance currently…

Agreement for Toronto Marriott staff includes expanded benefits for dependants of part timers

Agreement for Toronto Marriott staff includes expanded benefits for dependants of part timers

Unifor members who work at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement, which includes expanded benefits for dependants of…

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  • September 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30

World’s largest public pensions differ widely on addressing climate change

Just one Canadian pension fund ranked in the top 20 global funds based on their responses to the recommendations of the task force on climate-related…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:30
Just 7% of U.S. workers pay no deductible for health plan: survey

Just 7% of U.S. workers pay no deductible for health plan: survey

Among American employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan, just seven per cent pay no deductible, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Value of assets in trusteed pension funds up 3% in first quarter: Stats Can

Value of assets in trusteed pension funds up 3% in first quarter: Stats Can

The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds rose to $1.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2018, up from about $1.85…

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  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Feds agree to $100-million settlement in veterans’ disability pension lawsuit

Feds agree to $100-million settlement in veterans’ disability pension lawsuit

The federal government has agreed in principle to pay $100 million to settle a four-year lawsuit with veterans who say they were discriminated against when the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30
Public drug plan spending continues upward trend: PMPRB

Public drug plan spending continues upward trend: PMPRB

Public drug plan spending continued its upward trend in 2016-17, though at a much slower rate rather in 2015-16, according to a new report by the Patented Medicine…

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  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30

Funding limitations in private markets push co-investment deals: report

Amid a challenging private market fundraising landscape, the flow of co-investment deals increased dramatically in 2023, according to a report by alternative investment management and…

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  • May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 11:00

Reliance on premium technology stocks limiting diversification for institutional investors: expert

Institutional investors are limiting portfolio diversification through overexposure to a selected group of U.S. technology stocks, says Alec Murray, senior vice-president and head of equity…

Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations joining UPP

The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations are joining the University Pension Plan, as of April…

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  • May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024
  • 09:00

BCI sells $1 billion worth of private equity holdings to investment firm

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment…

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  • May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 15:00

CPPIB wants to grow credit investments to $115BN by 2029: report

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, according to reporting by…

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  • May 14, 2024 May 13, 2024
  • 09:00

2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How pension plan sponsors are using the latest technology to maintain cybersecurity

In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with…