Mercer Canada has appointed Julie Duchesne as Canadian health business leader. Prior to the new role, Duchesne was leading the global consultancy firm’s health business…
The government of Canada is providing $1.3 billion for a light-rail project spearheaded by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The additional capital will…
Hedge funds continue trend of positive returns in May.
A new technology platform has entered Canada’s benefits and human resources industry, adding to the multiple disruptors already active in the sector. On Wednesday, Rise…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has appointed Richard Bird as chair of the board of directors, effective Oct. 21, 2017. Bird succeeds Mac Van Wielingen, who…
The enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan are problematic and incomplete and won’t do much to improve the retirement income prospects of low-income employees, according…
Organizational redesign is everywhere, but human resources departments aren’t ready to handle it, a new study from Mercer has found. While 93 per cent of…
Almost all hedge fund strategies generated positive returns in May, making it the seventh month in a row that the alternative asset has produced a…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in the cloud-computing industry by helping Montreal-based eStruxture Data Centers Inc. create a Canada-wide platform. The…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board earned a 12.8 per cent net return in its 2017 fiscal year, bringing its net assets under management to $135.6 billion.…
The federal government has introduced a new program aimed at simplifying employers’ recruitment processes for high-skilled temporary workers from abroad. The Global Talent Stream program, which is part of…
The chief executive officer of the Halifax Regional Municipality Pension Plan is retiring, effective October 2017. Terri Troy has led the plan since 2006, and through…
Social media company Pinterest is introducing new benefits to support employees with the financial costs of adoption and surrogacy. As of July 1, the company…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…