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Nestle, Pfizer, TD Bank among top employee-recommended workplaces

Nestle, Pfizer, TD Bank among top employee-recommended workplaces

Nestle Canada Inc., Pfizer Canada Inc. and TD Bank Group are among 53 workplaces recommended by their employees, according to Morneau Shepell Ltd. and the Globe…

  • By: Staff
  • February 15, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:17
Caisse, Agropur establish joint investment platform for dairy industry

Caisse, Agropur establish joint investment platform for dairy industry

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Agropur Cooperative are establishing a joint investment platform for businesses in the dairy industry. Valued at $40…

  • By: Staff
  • February 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:35
OPTrust part of group launching data centre investment platform

OPTrust part of group launching data centre investment platform

The OPSEU Pension Trust and partners are launching an investment vehicle that focuses on North American data centres. Formed alongside Mount Elbert Capital Partners and GIC…

  • By: Staff
  • February 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
Wearable employee trackers raise issues around workplace morale, legality

Wearable employee trackers raise issues around workplace morale, legality

While many employers are including wearable devices in their wellness programs to encourage employees to track their health outcomes, one technology giant was granted two patents at the…

Are benefits plan members being exposed to counterfeit pharmaceuticals?

Are benefits plan members being exposed to counterfeit pharmaceuticals?

Counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs are a rising risk to Canadians as they’re appearing in brick-and-mortar pharmacies, rather than just on the street or online, according to a new report…

  • By: Staff
  • February 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans names new CEO

International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans names new CEO

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has named Terence Davidson its chief executive officer. Working with the foundation for nearly 30 years, Davidson was…

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:46
Caisse leads $20 million financing for Montreal retailer

Caisse leads $20 million financing for Montreal retailer

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is leading a $20 million round of financing for the Canadian clothier Frank And Oak. Alongside consumer technology investor Goodwater Capital…

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:10
Tougher workplace harassment rules to apply to online spaces, says labour minister

Tougher workplace harassment rules to apply to online spaces, says labour minister

The Liberal government wants its proposed stricter rules to crack down on harassment in federal workplaces to reflect the fact that colleagues no longer restrict…

DB solvency ratios inch up: FSCO

1 in 4 plans now have more than 100% solvency

  • February 13, 2018 January 20, 2021
  • 11:40
Telemedicine provider Dialogue closes $12M funding round

Telemedicine provider Dialogue closes $12M funding round

Virtual health and telemedicine provider Dialogue has closed on a Series A funding round for $12 million. Dialogue has distribution agreements with Great-West Life Assurance…

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:01
Jarislowsky deal part of bid to expand institutional presence: Scotiabank exec

Jarislowsky deal part of bid to expand institutional presence: Scotiabank exec

The Bank of Nova Scotia’s deal to acquire independent investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser for $950 million is part of the bank’s strategy to move beyond retail…

Almost a million Canadians cut food, heat spending to pay for drugs

Almost a million Canadians cut food, heat spending to pay for drugs

Almost one million Canadians cut spending on necessities such as food and heating to afford prescription drugs in 2016, according to a report by researchers at…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • February 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Sounding Board: The keys to managing rising mental-health LTD claims

Sounding Board: The keys to managing rising mental-health LTD claims

Diagnoses of mental and nervous disorders are rising along with the work leaves associated with them. And as the World Health Organization has noted, depression…

Caisse invests up to €300 million in European data centre operator, CPPIB sells Amitra Capital

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024
  • 14:25

CGI Group promoting mental-health support through leadership tool, employee recognition

CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new leadership tool.…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week

An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2024 May 16, 2024
  • 09:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • 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…

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…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 15:00