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Key steps to engaging baby boomers in retirement

Key steps to engaging baby boomers in retirement

Currently in their 50s, 60s and 70s, baby boomers cover a wide age range — and their workplace pension plans are equally diverse. So determining…

  • By: Bita Jenab
  • November 23, 2018 March 11, 2021
  • 08:57
2018 Top 40 Money Managers Report: The Trump effect

2018 Top 40 Money Managers Report: The Trump effect

Though President Trump hasn’t been successful in following through his promise to construct a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico, he’s…

Is intellectual property the next big alternative asset?

Is intellectual property the next big alternative asset?

Country music icon Dolly Parton has learned through her career the value of even a small piece of intellectual property. In 1974, when Elvis Presley…

A look at the challenges of an increasingly mobile workforce

A look at the challenges of an increasingly mobile workforce

As the world is getting smaller, its workforce is becoming more mobile. In 2017, 66.2 million people travelled to live abroad, up from 52.8 million…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • November 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:53
How to implement a health screening program

How to implement a health screening program

Half an hour after I check in at recep­tion, I’ve already been siphoned of blood, weighed and measured. This is the beginning of my health…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:52

Could climate change turn Canada’s Arctic into an emerging market?

As climate change restructures the Canadian Arctic year by year, institutional investors should be paying attention to this all but undeveloped economy, according to one…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 07:57
What are the benefits of offering commuting perks to employees?

What are the benefits of offering commuting perks to employees?

Commuting to work is part of daily life for many Canadians. In the 2016 census, Statistics Canada found 15.9 million citizens were commuters, spending an…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Have your say: Should proxy voting firms be more strictly regulated?

Have your say: Should proxy voting firms be more strictly regulated?

A debate on the viability of responsible investing is bubbling underneath the reaction to a recent U.S. Senate bill, aiming to further regulate proxy voting…

Development, communications of CPP changes inadequate: CLC

Development, communications of CPP changes inadequate: CLC

The proposed financial sustainability provisions of the enhanced Canada Pension Plan destabilize Canadians’ understanding and expectation of the CPP, and create challenges around communicating the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
CPPIB looks to cash in on ‘disruption’ and shifts in technology, demographics

CPPIB looks to cash in on ‘disruption’ and shifts in technology, demographics

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is “embracing disruption” and looking to cash in on emerging shifts in the global economy, such as a move towards…

CLHIA changing timeline for G19 compensation disclosure

CLHIA changing timeline for G19 compensation disclosure

After consulting with more than 500 advisors, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is making a number of changes to its G19 guideline pertaining to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:34
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Reducing the carbon footprint of portfolio companies

When it comes to de-risking and finding opportunities related to climate, PGGM is taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of its portfolio companies and…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 21, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:42
Could climate change turn Canada’s Arctic into an emerging market?

Could climate change turn Canada’s Arctic into an emerging market?

As climate change restructures the Canadian Arctic year by year, institutional investors should be paying attention to this all but undeveloped economy, according to one…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30

SHEPP appointing Paula Potter as CEO

The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Paula Potter as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. She steps into the CEO role with…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
  • 15:00

UPP reporting 5.2% investment return in 2025, net assets reach $13.5 billion

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is reporting a 5.2 per cent total fund net return for the year, pushing its net assets from $12.8…

  • By: Staff
  • May 28, 2026 May 29, 2026
  • 11:00

Institutional investors monitoring U.S. interest rate policy amid geopolitical uncertainty: expert

Despite an uncertain market landscape impacted by geopolitical volatility, institutional investors are staying the course with portfolio management, says Andrew Norelli, managing director and member…

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

An article on Telus Communications Inc.’s employee volunteering initiative was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
  • 09:00

EY Canada highlighting importance of DEI through new platform

EY Canada’s ‘Shapers of the Future’ platform is highlighting how diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in its workforce, leadership development and company culture. The…

Fengate’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing hybrid work strategy

Fengate Asset Management’s win in the Future of Work category at Benefits Canada‘s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing its approach to workplace flexibility and…