Vestcor Investment Management Corp. has posted a 6.16 per cent overall investment return for the year ending Dec. 31, 2016. Formerly known as the New…
Employees’ retirement plans are affected by how long they stay in the workforce. Whether or not they work past 65 often depends on government policy,…
Nearly a third (29 per cent) of employees would take a pay cut to work flexibly, while 22 per cent would take reduced vacation time…
Cubic Health Canada Inc. has appointed Ellen Brooks as vice-president of benefit plan solutions. In the new role, Brooks will be responsible for helping the…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has acquired Gelpac Inc., a manufacturer of packaging solutions for industrial products and consumer goods. Based in…
Public pension plans have received flak over the years, with critics calling for greater transparency around liabilities and fairness for taxpayers. The Canadian Federation of…
Despite political troubles in Venezuela and Brazil, Latin America’s economy is a broadly positive story with small pockets of unrest, according to Jim Barrineau, co-head…
As barbecue season continues in full swing, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced its involvement in an investment in a U.S.-based wood-fired grill company.…
With mental health as an aspect of workplace disability on the rise in the electricity sector, Electricity Human Resources Canada has introduced an online portal…
Benecaid Health Benefits Solutions Inc. is introducing a new online health benefits platform this month. The online app, Honeybee, allows employers to offer their health…
While the new Alberta dental fee guide published last week is a “step in the right direction,” more changes are required to bring dental fees…
The coming retirement of the baby-boomer generation will have a hefty impact on Canada’s old-age security program, according to the latest actuarial report by the Office…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a stake in an independent power generator in the United States for $949 million. The CPPIB is…
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The…
An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…
In 2023, diabetes medications remained the leading drug category for eligible private insurance claims for the second consecutive year, according to Telus Health’s annual drug…
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…
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…