A court hearing on whether Northern Transportation Co. Ltd. pensioners should be the first recipients of the proceeds of the company’s sale has been delayed.…
Mercer has named René Beaudoin global health delivery leader, part of its retirement, health and benefits leadership teams. He will be based in the Toronto…
Canadian insurers anticipate a six per cent increase in medical spending before the end of 2016 after experiencing a 6.3 per cent increase last year,…
In our October issue, Benefits Canada looked into plan sponsors that include faith-based healing in their benefit plans, such as services provided by Christian Science…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Nicole Musicco senior vice-president of public equities, effective Jan. 1. She is replacing Wayne Kozen, who is leaving the…
Impact investing has grown rapidly in Canada and will continue to expand as institutional investors get a better understanding of its value, according to a…
Health Canada approved the abortion pill Mifegymiso in July 2015. Late last month, however, all provinces but Quebec announced they wouldn’t include the medication in…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will acquire the Canadian arm of an international beer, wine and spirits producer and marketer for about $1.03 billion. Apart from…
The median solvency ratio of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans at Sept. 30, 2016 was 79 per cent, a very slight drop from 80 per…
The Manitoba government has approved a deferral of pension payments to help the sale of the troubled Tolko Industries pulp and paper mill in The…
We’ve all heard the expression, “If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is!” I’m speaking specifically about prepaid, points-based or award-voucher reward…
In Ontario, private sector health-care spending — which includes private insurance and out-of-pocket payments — grew 14.5 per cent over the past 10 years, according to a…
Carproof is rolling out a wellness campaign focused on employee self care, including access to a yoga and meditation specialist, massage therapists and a naturopath,…
Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…