CAAT plan’s funding status climbs to 113.3%
The College of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was 113.3 per cent funded on a going-reserve basis as of Jan. 1, 2017, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:48
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Pharmacists play an essential role in Canada’s health-care system: survey
The majority (92 per cent) of Canadians believe pharmacists play an essential or important role in Canada’s health-care system, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:42
Caisse Reinvests in Quebec-based Metal and Chemical Producer
Plan makes another big investment in 5N Plus.
- By: Benefits Canada Staff
- March 7, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:28
Canada Post union pushes for DB plans for all members
In its latest round of negotiations with Canada Post, the Union of Postal Communications Employees, a division of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, is fighting…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- March 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Caisse reinvests in Quebec-based metal and chemical producer
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has acquired 8.7 million additional shares of 5N Plus, a specialty metal and chemical products producer headquartered in…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
26% of Canadian companies organize activities for staff around sporting events: survey
Whether you can’t wait for the next team bonding night or smile awkwardly at your colleagues and leave early, workplace socializing is widespread. And sometimes it’s…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:02
Financial Health of Canadian DB Plans Continues to Rise
Aon Hewitt survey says pension solvency improved again in February
- By: Benefits Canada Staff
- March 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 13:26
Liptrap to succeed Torrie as Morneau Shepell CEO
Morneau Shepell Ltd.’s president and chief executive officer Alan Torrie will retire May 5, 2017 and Stephen Liptrap, the current chief operating officer, will step…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Physicians draft list of 125 essential drugs in Canada
A group of Toronto physicians have drafted a list of 125 essential medicines for use in Canada, publishing their findings in the Canadian Medical Association…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Canadian DB pension solvency continued to rise in February: survey
The financial health of Canadian defined benefit pension plans improved again in February as buoyant stock markets offset the impact of moderating bond yields, according…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:45
Five questions with HOOPP’s Jim Keohane
I recently sat down with Jim Keohane, president and chief executive officer of the $63.9-billion Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan to ask him five questions…
- By: Caroline Cakebread, Canadian Investment Review
- March 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
CPP enhancements receive final sign-off
Canada’s governor general has signed an order in council to bring the Canada Pension Plan enhancements in Bill C-26 into force, marking the final step…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Canadian retirees more financially satisfied and confident than pre-retirees: survey
Canadian retirees report a higher degree of financial satisfaction, are more confident in their financial decisions and have less anxiety about retirement compared to those…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 2, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report
Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 15:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00