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Pension fund assets make up 75% of responsible investing in Canada: report

Pension fund assets make up 75% of responsible investing in Canada: report

More than a third (38 per cent) of assets under management in Canada incorporate a responsible investment strategy, up from 31 per cent two years…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 13:47
AIMCo enters financing partnership with Calgary oil and gas company

AIMCo enters financing partnership with Calgary oil and gas company

Alberta Investment Management Corp. has entered into a strategic financing relationship with Razor Energy Corp., an oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alta. AIMCo…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 13:00
Liberals won’t tax health and dental plans: Trudeau

Liberals won’t tax health and dental plans: Trudeau

The benefits industry is welcoming comments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday that suggested his government doesn’t plan to tax employee health and dental plans. “The…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • February 2, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 11:04
Workplace psychological health on the rise, study finds

Workplace psychological health on the rise, study finds

Canadian workplaces have become psychologically safer over the past seven years, according to two studies commissioned by the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in…

Hamilton hospital hosts back-to-basics financial education series

Hamilton hospital hosts back-to-basics financial education series

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton went back to the basics of budgeting and planning when it hosted a recent series of financial education sessions for employees. The…

Sports lessons for the business world highlighted at 2017 Benefits and Pension Summit

Sports lessons for the business world highlighted at 2017 Benefits and Pension Summit

Whether on the rink or in the boardroom, consistency is key to success. “Anyone can get lucky and have a good game,” says Ross Bernstein,…

Loblaw Buys $350M in Annuities

Loblaw Buys $350M in Annuities

Head of pensions looks to reduce risk from its inflation-linked DB plans.

Younger employees want health benefits that meet their needs: survey

Younger employees want health benefits that meet their needs: survey

Only 37 per cent of millennial and generation Z employees who have access to workplace health benefits feel their plan fully meets their needs., according…

Ontario Uber drivers launch class action in bid to be considered employees

Ontario Uber drivers launch class action in bid to be considered employees

Drivers who work for Uber Technologies Inc. in Ontario have launched a class action lawsuit arguing the company has misclassified them as independent contractors and…

Changes to Ford’s pension accounting led to $2B loss in 2016

Changes to Ford’s pension accounting led to $2B loss in 2016

Ford Motors Company has adjusted its method of accounting for pension contributions and other post-retirement employee benefits, the company noted in a filing to the…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:17
bcIMC acquires majority stake in European credit firm

bcIMC acquires majority stake in European credit firm

British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is now the majority shareholder of a European credit manager after buying shares from a consortium of institutional investors including…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Aviva Investors grows Canadian presence with two appointments

Aviva Investors grows Canadian presence with two appointments

Global asset manager Aviva Investors is growing its presence in Canada with two new appointments. Tyler McGraw has been named managing director and president of…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:06
Ontario Teachers’ promotes three on investment management team

Ontario Teachers’ promotes three on investment management team

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has promoted three members of its investment management team. Gillian Brown has been appointed to managing director, credit, insurance linked…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:02

Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants

More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey

Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:00

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

An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 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

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…