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Green Shield Canada launches pharmacy rating tool

Green Shield Canada launches pharmacy rating tool

Green Shield Canada is launching a rating tool that allows plan members to search ratings when looking for a pharmacy. Through the insurer’s app, members can access the rating…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30
FSCO releases guideline for administrative penalties under pension act

FSCO releases guideline for administrative penalties under pension act

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario has released its guideline for administrative penalties related to violations of the province’s Pension Benefits Act. The change was…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
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Pension funds comprise more than half of world’s largest asset holders: report

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is one of the top 20 asset owners in the world, at US$283.45 billion, making it one of the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 15:30
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Fixed income opportunities in the current interest rate environment

Will the environment of rising rates continue? And if so, over what period? And where can long-term investors find opportunities? Canadian Investment Review asked Robert…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 14, 2018 January 20, 2021
  • 12:50
Strike looms at Globe and Mail over pensions, benefits, gender pay gap

Strike looms at Globe and Mail over pensions, benefits, gender pay gap

Unionized employees at the Globe and Mail could be on strike by midnight Wednesday over disputes with the newspaper around pensions, benefits and a gender wage…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15

Technology, remote working creating workplace loneliness: study

Global employees spend almost 50 per cent of each day on digital communication, with more than half feeling lonely as a result, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2018 March 12, 2021
  • 09:00
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Half of U.S. institutional investors don’t invest sustainably: survey

While 50 per cent of U.S.-based institutional investors currently don’t invest sustainably, 52 per cent said they plan to either maintain or increase their allocations to sustainable…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2018 January 13, 2021
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Caisse to acquire equity stake in Johnson Controls’ power solutions business

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Brookfield Business Partners is acquiring 100 per cent of Johnson Controls’ power solutions business for about $17.5…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 15:15
Accompass appoints consultant in benefits, health practice

Accompass appoints consultant in benefits, health practice

Accompass Inc. has appointed David McDonald as a consultant in its benefits and health practice. With five years in the industry, McDonald was previously a senior analyst in health and…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
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Institutional investors and private credit

Seventy per cent of all private credit committed capital comes from institutional investors, says a recent report, Financing the Economy 2018, released by the Alternative…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 13, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 10:15
Sounding Board: Dental networks not the answer to reducing dental fees

Sounding Board: Dental networks not the answer to reducing dental fees

The Canadian Dental Association read with interest your Oct. 12, 2018, article titled, A look at the drivers for curbing rising dental costs. The CDA…

A look at using pharmacogenetic testing in determining depression treatment

A look at using pharmacogenetic testing in determining depression treatment

One young man is on the road to recovering from depression following timely pharmacogentic testing through his employer. Allison Hazell, director of genetics at Medcan,…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
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AIMCo takes stake in Spanish renewable power producer

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is taking a majority stake in Eolia Renovables de Inversiones, a Spanish renewable energy producer, from Oaktree Capital Management and other shareholders.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 15:15

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…