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Suggested Alberta fees for some common dental procedures almost double B.C. rates

Suggested Alberta fees for some common dental procedures almost double B.C. rates

Last Thursday, the Alberta Dental Association and College released a fee guide that lists dental procedures and their suggested fees for the first time since 1997.…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Ontario labour law amendments add separate leave for domestic, sexual violence

Ontario labour law amendments add separate leave for domestic, sexual violence

Ontario’s standing committee on finance and economic affairs has passed a number of amendments to a bill aimed at boosting the province’s workplace standards legislation,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
Drug giant boosts parental leave with new global minimum

Drug giant boosts parental leave with new global minimum

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson Inc. is enhancing its parental leave benefits in every country in which it operates. The company is giving new parents a minimum…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
New DB pension proposals in Quebec, Ontario tackle annuity purchases

New DB pension proposals in Quebec, Ontario tackle annuity purchases

New draft regulations published in Quebec this summer address policies around annuity purchases for defined benefit pension plans for the first time. Industry stakeholders have…

Hicks Morley appoints new chair of pension, benefits group

Hicks Morley appoints new chair of pension, benefits group

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP has appointed Stephanie Kalinowski as the new chair of its pension, benefits and executive compensation group. With nearly 20…

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Institutional investors turning to equities, global markets in 2021

When the mispricing is right

One of the 2017 Global Investment Conference speakers takes a look at event-driven alpha opportunities.

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Minding the gap

Private debt moves into areas where banks have been shut out.

New N.B. public pension investment manager returns 6.2% in 2016

New N.B. public pension investment manager returns 6.2% in 2016

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
CPP at age 65 is affordable, for now

CPP at age 65 is affordable, for now

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,…

Workers would take pay cut, reduced vacation to work flexibly: survey

Workers would take pay cut, reduced vacation to work flexibly: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Cubic Health appoints new VP of benefit plan solutions

Cubic Health appoints new VP of benefit plan solutions

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Caisse acquires Quebec-based packaging company

Caisse acquires Quebec-based packaging company

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Have your say: Are public pension plans positive for taxpayers?

Have your say: Are public pension plans positive for taxpayers?

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:54

55% of Canadian workers say employer-sponsored health benefits don’t meet their needs: survey

More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say…

  • By: Staff
  • May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024
  • 15:00

Report finds critical lack of workplace support for menopausal employees

While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…

  • By: Staff
  • May 2, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 09:00

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…

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