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Exploring the pharmacist’s role

Exploring the pharmacist’s role

Thanks to sweeping changes in health-care legislation and examples set by publicly funded programs, the role of pharmacists is evolving as plan sponsors have new…

Electronic prescribing among digital innovations expected to boost health outcomes

Electronic prescribing among digital innovations expected to boost health outcomes

With getting the right prescription the first time an essential step to achieving better health outcomes, a number of digital innovations may help plan members,…

A look at the services pharmacists can provide

A look at the services pharmacists can provide

When it comes to areas such as preventative services and medication reviews, pharmacies are in a good position to provide support to plan members with…

Mail-order pharmacy touted as a way to boost drug adherence

Mail-order pharmacy touted as a way to boost drug adherence

Non-adherence to medication has serious consequences for both plan members and sponsors, but for some patients with chronic conditions, using a mail-order pharmacy may improve…

Pension solvency continues to slip despite increase in returns: report

Pension solvency continues to slip despite increase in returns: report

Diversified pooled pension fund managers posted a median return of 4.4 per cent before management fees for the third quarter of 2016 and a median…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • October 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:31
Sounding Board: How the Ontario Pension Board delivers advisory services

Sounding Board: How the Ontario Pension Board delivers advisory services

Pension decisions shouldn’t be made in a vacuum. For plan members to make the best decision they have to understand more than just the details…

  • By: Peter Shena
  • October 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:36
Rogers wins benefits communication award by practising what it preaches

Rogers wins benefits communication award by practising what it preaches

Rogers Communications Inc. practised what it preached last year when it rolled out a digital communications strategy to share the details of its move to…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • October 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
CPPIB invests US$375 million in Chinese commercial real estate

CPPIB invests US$375 million in Chinese commercial real estate

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested US$375 million in a Chinese private investment vehicle. Owned by CapitaLand, Raffles City China Investment Partners III will…

EPCOR Utilities wins award for absence management process

EPCOR Utilities wins award for absence management process

When employees at Edmonton-based utilities company EPCOR Utilities Inc. get sick, they simply call the company’s reporting line where a case manager offers to connect…

Have your say: Is it OK for employees to call in sick via text and social media messaging?

Have your say: Is it OK for employees to call in sick via text and social media messaging?

While text messaging has become a relatively common practice in today’s workplace, some employers are still hesitant about receiving notice of an absence through text…

  • By: Staff
  • October 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:05
What does OSFI’s updated guide on actuarial reporting mean for pension plan sponsors?

What does OSFI’s updated guide on actuarial reporting mean for pension plan sponsors?

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada has published a revised version of its instruction guide for the preparation of actuarial reports for…

Sun Life launches short-term private fixed income fund

Sun Life launches short-term private fixed income fund

Sun Life Institutional Investments (Canada) Inc. has launched a new short-term private fixed income fund for institutional investors. The fund, which will provide access to…

Canada’s retirement system receives B grade from global pension index

Canada’s retirement system maintained its score of a B on the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, indicating a sound structure, many good features and…

Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report

The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
  • 15:00

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

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