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U.S. pension funds push back over executive pay at Mylan

U.S. pension funds push back over executive pay at Mylan

Put off by what they see as exorbitant pay for Mylan executives, some big pension funds are attempting to block the re-election of a number…

Employers increasingly cautious about future wellness investments: Sanofi survey

Employers increasingly cautious about future wellness investments: Sanofi survey

Employer appetite for investing in wellness appears to be waning, delegates heard at the Toronto launch of the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Representatives from…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • May 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30
Goldblatt Partners adds three to pension practice

Goldblatt Partners adds three to pension practice

Goldblatt Partners LLP has hired three lawyers to expand its pension practice. Susan Philpott, Simon Archer and Clio Godkewitsch, who were all previously practising at…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:00
Ontario’s response to workplace review includes paid personal leave

Ontario’s response to workplace review includes paid personal leave

The Ontario government has responded to the Ministry of Labour’s report on workplace standards with a number of proposed changes, including introducing paid personal emergency…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30
N.L. government reaches pension deal with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

N.L. government reaches pension deal with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a deal with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. that aims to secure the future of the…

PSP Investments acquires 40% interest in Puerto Rico airport

PSP Investments acquires 40% interest in Puerto Rico airport

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has acquired a 40 per cent interest in Aerostar Airport Holdings, the operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Ivanhoé Cambridge acquires Manhattan office building

Ivanhoé Cambridge acquires Manhattan office building

Ivanhoé Cambridge and its partner Callahan Capital Properties have acquired an office building in downtown Manhattan for about US$650 million, The property, 85 Broad Street,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
Straight from the cyclists’ mouths: How can employers encourage bike commuting?

Straight from the cyclists’ mouths: How can employers encourage bike commuting?

Happy Bike to Work Day, the kickoff event for Bike Month, which runs May 29 to June 30. How can employers motivate their employees to…

Biggest pension systems face $224-trillion funding gap by 2050

Biggest pension systems face $224-trillion funding gap by 2050

By 2050, the six countries with the world’s largest pension systems will have a combined funding gap of $224 trillion largely due to demographic trends,…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • May 29, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
App allows employers to encourage cycling commutes

App allows employers to encourage cycling commutes

Employees who cycle to work are less likely to die prematurely than their colleagues who don’t have an active commute, says a recent study published…

Sanofi survey finds drop in employee satisfaction with health benefits

Sanofi survey finds drop in employee satisfaction with health benefits

While the majority of employees continue to be satisfied with their health benefits plan, the extent to which they find it meets their needs has…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:07
Fewer employers making changes to benefits plan design: Sanofi survey

Fewer employers making changes to benefits plan design: Sanofi survey

Fewer than a third (31 per cent) of employers anticipate making changes to their health benefits plan design over the next two years, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:06
Which health benefits do employees really want?

Which health benefits do employees really want?

Just 11 per cent of employees are completely satisfied with the coverage levels for all five of the major areas of their health benefits plan,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:05

Caisse invests up to €300 million in European data centre operator, CPPIB sells Amitra Capital

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024
  • 14:25

CGI Group promoting mental-health support through leadership tool, employee recognition

CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new leadership tool.…

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

An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2024 May 16, 2024
  • 09:00

Funding limitations in private markets push co-investment deals: report

Amid a challenging private market fundraising landscape, the flow of co-investment deals increased dramatically in 2023, according to a report by alternative investment management and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 11:00

Reliance on premium technology stocks limiting diversification for institutional investors: expert

Institutional investors are limiting portfolio diversification through overexposure to a selected group of U.S. technology stocks, says Alec Murray, senior vice-president and head of equity…

BCI sells $1 billion worth of private equity holdings to investment firm

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment…

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