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Sun Life pilots new wellness rewards website among its workforce

Sun Life pilots new wellness rewards website among its workforce

Sun Life Financial is piloting its new wellness rewards website among its workforce before rolling it out widely to its employer clients. Since the program…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
With a new leader, is Brazil open for business or more volatile?

With a new leader, is Brazil open for business or more volatile?

A contentious election in Brazil that’s held the attention of the global investing community came to a conclusion on Oct. 28, 2018, with far-right congressman Jair…

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15

Hub International acquires Proteus Performance Management

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Proteus Performance Management Inc. Headquartered in Toronto, Proteus provides specialized pension plan governance and investment consulting to corporate plan sponsors, not-for-profit…

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:06
Millennial employees more likely to be involved in mentoring: survey

Millennial employees more likely to be involved in mentoring: survey

Nearly half (46 per cent) of millennial workers have a mentor, compared with just 27 per cent of employees over age 35, according to a survey…

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45

Willis Towers Watson to acquire Canadian investment manager

Willis Towers Watson is acquiring Canadian investment manager Integra Capital Ltd. Following the acquisition, Integra will function as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson and…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2018 January 12, 2021
  • 15:30
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Canadian DB pension plans see weak but positive gains in Q3

Canadian defined benefit pension plans saw a median return of 0.42 per cent in the third quarter of 2018, according to BNY Mellon Asset Servicing’s universe…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 10:16
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AIMCo, BCI, PSP close agreement to affiliate timber investments

The Alberta Investment Management Corp., the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and the Public Sector Investment Board have closed a previously announced plan to conglomerate their long-term timber…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 10:08
Award winners discuss paths to improving employees’ well-being

Award winners discuss paths to improving employees’ well-being

These days, peace of mind is hard to come by, but the employers at the 2018 Workplace Benefits Awards roundtable centred their discussion around the…

Maximum pensionable earnings for 2019 and other CRA updates

Maximum pensionable earnings for 2019 and other CRA updates

The Canada Revenue Agency has announced that the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan for 2019 will be $57,400, up from $55,900 in…

Google walkout protests mishandled sexual harassment

Google walkout protests mishandled sexual harassment

Thousands of Google employees around the world briefly walked off the job Thursday to protest what they said was the technology giant’s mishandling of sexual…

Conference Coverage: 2018 Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management Forum

Conference Coverage: 2018 Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management Forum

On Sept. 25 in Mississauga, Ont., the 2018 Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management Forum presented five sessions looking at the value that pharmacy brings…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Leveraging pharmacy services to improve care, drive value

Leveraging pharmacy services to improve care, drive value

As pharmacists’ scope of practice continues to evolve to meet changing health-care needs, plan sponsors need to leverage these services to improve care and drive…

Pharmacist-led nutritional intervention touted in reversal of type 2 diabetes

Pharmacist-led nutritional intervention touted in reversal of type 2 diabetes

While type 2 diabetes is generally considered to be a chronic, progressive condition, a recent clinical trial showed that with pharmacist-led therapeutic nutritional intervention, reversal…

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…