OMERS Looking at Indexing as Part of Plan Review
However, CUPE has reservations about suggested changes.
- By: Ryan Murphy
- June 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
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How ESG factors play into alternative investments
While the integration of environmental, social and governance factors is becoming more prevalent in discussions about institutional investing, there’s more work to do when it…
- By: Martha Porado
- June 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
OMERS looking at indexing as part of plan review
As part of a comprehensive plan review, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is looking at a number of changes, including to indexing provisions. While…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- June 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Cadillac Fairview ups Toronto Ritz-Carlton stake to 100%
Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. has upped its stake in Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton hotel to 100 per cent ownership of the property. One of the original developers…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:43
Jean-Daniel Côté named BFL Canada VP of retirement
BFL Canada Consulting Services Inc. has appointed Jean-Daniel Côté as vice-president of retirement. Based in Montreal, Côté will play a senior consulting role for a range…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
PSP Investments backs global digital payments provider
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is among investors taking part in a $250-million round of financing for Tradeshift, a global supply chain digital payments company. With…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
Mental-health focus leads to culture change at CGI Group
CGI Group Inc. hosted its annual mental-health month in May, focusing this year on the support that employees can receive from their employer and their colleagues,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Cubic Health launches risk management program for medical pot
Cubic Health Inc. has introduced a risk management program aimed at helping plan sponsors with the many considerations for covering medical marijuana in their benefits plans. The program uses claims…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- June 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Navigating the ’50 shades of grey’ surrounding marijuana legalization and the workplace
While a recent court ruling has given some relief to plan sponsors concerned about having an obligation cover medical marijuana under their benefits plans, they…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- June 1, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:27
Age discrimination in benefits plans unconstitutional, tribunal finds
When Ontario abolished mandatory retirement in 2006, employers could still terminate benefits for workers who turned 65. But in May, the province’s Human Rights Tribunal…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- June 1, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:48
Ontario Teachers’, CalPERS support SEC proposal to study transaction fees
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System are expressing their support for the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s proposal for a transaction fee pilot.…
- By: Staff
- June 1, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:40
Taxpayers on hook for liabilities in federal staff pension plans: report
A new report by the C.D. Howe Institute says taxpayers are on the hook for the unfunded liability of pension plans for federal employees. In…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:45
Green Shield Canada, Morneau Shepell introducing online cognitive behavioural therapy
Green Shield Canada and Morneau Shepell Inc. are both making web-based cognitive behavioural therapy available to plan sponsors and members. Green Shield Canada’s service, provided by…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:30
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…
- By: Les Marton
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 11:00
Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries
Is your organization leading the way in transforming policies and programs to meet the evolving needs of employees? Are you stepping up your financial wellness…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 30, 2024
- 09:00
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
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