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Hamilton Health Sciences takes part in mental-health pilot project

Hamilton Health Sciences takes part in mental-health pilot project

Hamilton Health Sciences was one of 26 Canadian organizations that participated in a two-year mental-health pilot project that wrapped up in 2018. Developed by Mindful…

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Sustainalytics acquiring European institutional investor engagement firm

Sustainalytics, a research, ratings and analytics firm focusing on environmental, social and governance issues, is acquiring GES International, a provider of engagement, screening and fiduciary voting…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 15:45
Shifting work hours pushing fast food workers into precarious employment

Shifting work hours pushing fast food workers into precarious employment

Madeleine Miller started working part time at a Kanata, Ont., Tim Hortons as soon as she turned 15. She found her work schedule erratic. She’d…

Mercer appoints Calgary wealth business leader

Mercer appoints Calgary wealth business leader

Mercer Canada has appointed Carole Field as wealth business leader in Calgary. In the new role, she will focus on identifying and executing improvements to pension and…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:20
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Fitch Ratings introduces new scoring system on ESG and credit ratings 

Fitch Ratings Inc. is launching a new scoring system to show how environmental, social and governance factors affect individual credit rating decisions. Fitch is rolling…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 11:10

Caisse invests in security guard software company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, alongside equity firm Georgian Partners, is investing $45 million in Montreal-based technology startup TrackTik Software Inc. TrackTik, which…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 10:11
Germany, Bahrain and U.K. ranked best countries for expat workers: survey

Germany, Bahrain and U.K. ranked best countries for expat workers: survey

Canada is the 10th best country for expatriate employees, with Germany, Bahrain and the U.K. taking the top three spots, according to a new survey by HSBC Bank.…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:04
Sounding Board: Industry still neutral on CLHIA’s proposed G19 regime

Sounding Board: Industry still neutral on CLHIA’s proposed G19 regime

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is to be commended on its proactivity in proposing a new guideline for compensation disclosure in group benefits and group…

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As institutional investors intend to reduce public stocks, where are they looking?

With concerns the business cycle is about to turn, more than half of institutional investors are reporting the intention to reduce their allocations to equities, according to a…

Sears Canada pensioners going after 2013 dividend paid to shareholders

Sears Canada pensioners going after 2013 dividend paid to shareholders

Three lawsuits were filed in December by the parties seeking the best possible outcome for former Sears Canada Inc. employees with regard to the funding deficit of their defined…

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
First African infrastructure performance index to launch in Q1 2019

First African infrastructure performance index to launch in Q1 2019

In the first quarter of 2019, RisCura will be launching what it calls Africa’s first infrastructure performance index in partnership with Africa Investor Capital. The…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:55
Hub International acquires Vancouver-based TRG

Hub International acquires Vancouver-based TRG

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring TRG Group Benefits and Pensions Inc., an employee benefits consultancy based in Vancouver. Rob Taylor, managing director of TRG, will be…

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19
Shoppers Drug Mart launches medical cannabis e-commerce portal

Shoppers Drug Mart launches medical cannabis e-commerce portal

Shoppers Drug Mart’s e-commerce platform for medical cannabis launched Tuesday, a month after Health Canada licensed the company to sell the product online. Product information…

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 09:00