The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
We’re poised to allow robots to make more decisions – what happens when they’re wrong?
- By: Scot Blythe
- November 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Top Stories in News
Ontario Teachers’ takes on investment partners at British airports
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling part of its stakes in Britain’s Birmingham and Bristol airports to two Australian entities, the New South Wales Treasury Corp.…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Caisse loans $150M to Quebec renewable energy company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is loaning $150 million to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., a Quebec-based renewable energy company. Among Innergex’s ventures are hydroelectric power plants,…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
New Goldcorp agreement includes pension, benefits improvements
A new collective agreement reached by United Steelworkers members at mining company Goldcorp Inc. in Timmins, Ont. includes improvements to pensions and benefits. Some 280…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
Encouraging better decisions by high-cost claimants the ‘greatest opportunity to capture savings’
Increased drug spending and the arrival of new, high-cost medications require innovative approaches to drive better decisions by plan members, according to John Herbert, director of…
- By: Helen Burnett-Nichols
- October 31, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
Two-thirds of institutional investors use ESG analysis
Two-thirds of institutional investors consider environmental, social and governance factors, according to a survey conducted by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. The survey, which questioned 434 institutional…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 31, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:28
Have your say: Will you miss the Canada savings bond program?
The Canada savings bond program takes its final bow on Nov. 1, leaving a hole in Canadians’ hearts and savings portfolios. The program began in…
- By: Staff
- October 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:16
Sales of high-price drugs up 200% since 2006: PMPRB
High-price drugs accounted for 40 per cent of patented drug sales in 2016, compared to 7.6 per cent in 2006, according to the Patented Medicine…
- By: Staff
- October 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
DB solvency ratios stay steady for another quarter: FSCO
Solvency ratios for defined benefit pension plans regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario have stayed relatively stable, according to the organization’s quarterly report.…
- By: Staff
- October 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Union-led, multi-employer pension considering transition to target-benefit plan
More than 500 members of United Steelworkers Local 1568 who are employed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have reached a collective agreement that includes moving into a new…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Are group TFSAs a suitable replacement for outgoing Canada savings bond program?
The Canadian government will discontinue the Canada savings bond and Canada premium bonds program on Nov. 1, 2017. While existing bonds will continue as usual until they…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Pension ambassadors: Who’s praising DB plans and why?
While the sustainability of defined benefit pension plans have long been a central talking point in the industry, they took a real hit during the 2008…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Health Canada puts brakes on plan for orphan drug framework
Earlier this month, Health Canada did some substantial editing to its website, removing all references to a planned regulatory framework for orphan drugs. Orphan drugs…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- October 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 6, 2024 May 3, 2024
- 09:00
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…
- By: Staff
- 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…
- By: Les Marton
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 11:00