Saskatchewan’s pension regulator has set out proposals that include eliminating solvency funding for the province’s negotiated cost pension plans. Currently, all negotiated cost plans must…
Which type of pension plan is better: defined benefit or defined contribution? While the answer may seem obvious to some, the question was the subject…
It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan,…
With diabetes becoming more prevalent in Canada, Quebec-based Laurentide Controls Ltd. is among employers taking action by launching screening programs for the disease. Recently, the…
With the third phase of the Client Relationship Model, Phase 2 (CRM2) rules around fee disclosure in Canada now in effect and new regulatory actions…
While positive reinforcement in the form of bonuses, pay raises and awards is a common human resource tool, does it work when it comes to…
With new drugs and emerging health trends putting pressure on benefits plans, companies are trying to get a handle on the impact on their bottom…
Group registered retirement savings plans were in the hot seat when the Ontario government declared they wouldn’t be comparable for the purposes of the Ontario…
With studies showing low levels of employee engagement, it’s striking that so few people are really engaged and intrinsically motivated to perform the jobs they…
Many people grow up with the notion that it’s not good to take risks. However, it doesn’t take too much to realize that risks are…
The trend away from defined benefit to defined contribution or hybrid pension plans has heightened the litigation risk for employers when it comes to the…
The Client Relationship Model is a regulatory effort designed to help clarify investment performance and costs for investors. Phase 1 What it involves: New disclosure…
Goodbye bow ties and hello blue jeans. A few weeks after Starbucks announced it was loosening its dress code to include patterns, tattoos and piercings,…
Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadians aged 24 to 44 say the conventional approach to retirement — halting work at age 65 to enjoy a…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…
The Public Service Alliance of Canada recently filed a policy grievance against the Treasury Board for its management of the transfer of the Public Service…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at…