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What does a Trump presidency mean for U.S. employers?

What does a Trump presidency mean for U.S. employers?

After months, and even years, of buildup and anticipating, Republican nominee Donald Trump is the next president of the United States. Looking at his platform,…

Great-West Life restructures business into group and individual customer units

Great-West Life restructures business into group and individual customer units

Great-West Life Assurance Co. will restructure its Canadian operations around two business units, one focused on group customers and the other focused on individual customers.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58
ESG factors boost performance of emerging market stocks: report

ESG factors boost performance of emerging market stocks: report

Investors that picked emerging market stocks based on their environmental, social and governmental rating potentially outperformed those that ignored them, according to a new report…

  • By: Staff
  • November 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:17
Drug costs for expensive and recurring treatments rose 22% in 2015, report finds

Drug costs for expensive and recurring treatments rose 22% in 2015, report finds

Costs for expensive and recurring drug treatments increased by about 22 per cent between 2014 to 2015, according to new data published by the Canadian…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • November 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
CNL staff agree to move to new multi-employer pension plan

CNL staff agree to move to new multi-employer pension plan

New collective agreements reached between the United Steelworkers union and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories will create a multi-employer, multi-union pension plan for employees affected by the…

Have your say: Should plan sponsors consider a cap on drugs for erectile dysfunction?

Have your say: Should plan sponsors consider a cap on drugs for erectile dysfunction?

At the end of October, a City of Toronto audit committee meeting revealed that the city has four times the occurrence of claims for erectile…

  • By: Staff
  • November 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Federal government invests in Montreal-area workplace wellness project

Federal government invests in Montreal-area workplace wellness project

The federal government is investing $869,000 in a workplace wellness project that aims to engage 6,000 employees at nine Montreal-area companies in health promotion. The…

  • By: Staff
  • November 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:29
A look at the investment implications of today’s U.S. election

A look at the investment implications of today’s U.S. election

Today’s U.S. presidential election, momentous as it might be, is just the latest reminder that institutional investors are always facing geopolitical risk. “Investing is not…

Limiting blood sugar test strips cut costs without harming patient health: study

Limiting blood sugar test strips cut costs without harming patient health: study

Reducing the number of blood glucose test strips for Type 2 diabetes patients not using insulin saved Ontario $24 million in one year without a…

Ford and Unifor ratified agreement includes pension, health benefits changes

Ford and Unifor ratified agreement includes pension, health benefits changes

The new contract ratified yesterday between Ford Motors Company and Unifor includes a move from a hybrid pension plan to a defined contribution plan for…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37
Caisse, PSP invest in global advisory firm AlixPartners

Caisse, PSP invest in global advisory firm AlixPartners

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are among a group of investors that has acquired the global advisory firm…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Feds appealing decision in $40M tax dispute with bcIMC

Feds appealing decision in $40M tax dispute with bcIMC

The federal government is appealing a B.C. court ruling in a dispute over whether the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. (bcIMC) owes it more than…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • November 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
OPTrust names chair and vice-chair to board of trustees

OPTrust names chair and vice-chair to board of trustees

OPTrust has named Vicki Ringelberg to chair and Tim Hannah to vice-chair of its board of trustees. The roles, which alternate between government and the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:40

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey

Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 15:00

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

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…