On a global scale, regulatory rumblings are growing louder on single-use plastics, highlighting potential risks and opportunities within the plastics supply chain for institutional investors…
The Ontario government passed its 2018 budget measures on Tuesday, including amendments to the Pension Benefits Act and the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act. The amendments…
W.F. (Frank) Morneau Sr., the founder of Morneau Shepell Ltd. and father of federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, retired from the company on Tuesday.…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling its 17,628,911 remaining shares of Quebecor Media Inc. back to Quebecor Inc. for $1.69 billion, representing 18.47…
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Amanda Voegeli as the Canadian national leader in its rewards practice. Voegeli joined the consulting firm’s executive compensation practice in Vancouver in…
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In advance of Ontario’s election on June 7, the Human Resources Professionals Association is setting out several recommendations for the province’s political parties, including more clarity around…
In spite of volatile public equity markets, the median solvency ratio for Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans was slightly higher at 95 per cent for the…
More than a third (41 per cent) of Canadians rank money as their greatest stress, according to a new survey commissioned by the Financial Planning Standards…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. and its investment partner, Portus Retail Partners LLP, have acquired one of Belgium’s newest urban shopping centres. Docks Bruxsel, which…
Hub International Ltd. has acquired yet another benefits brokerage: Quebec-based Les Avantages Sociaux Delta Inc. Based in the Montreal area, Delta provides support and actuarial…
Canadian pension plans eked out a small return of almost 0.4 per cent for the first quarter of 2018, according to CIBC Mellon Global Securities…
Employees at Corus Entertainment Inc. have a certain fondness for dogs. After a successful pilot in February and a popular followup session in March, Corus…
Pension funds can enhance society in a way that doesn’t have to interfere with their fiduciary integrity and financial sustainability, according to a new report…
The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 0.5 per cent before management fees during the first quarter of…
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Paula Potter as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. She steps into the CEO role with…
Recent decisions in Ontario and British Columbia demonstrate the balance between employers’ need to know and employees’ right to privacy at the heart of the…
While three per cent of total working time is lost to absences due to health issues, a much larger portion — 19 per cent —…
More than a quarter (30 per cent) of Canadian employees report decreased productivity due to hunger, according to a new survey by the National Payroll…