Are bonus days off a good way to cut absenteeism?
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…
- By: Jann Lee
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
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Cystic fibrosis among key diseases affecting companies’ bottom lines
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…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
CPP deal offers reprieve for group RRSPs
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…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
Trust, involvement and developing staff the keys to boosting employee engagement
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…
- By: Dan Pontefract
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Why dynamic hedging is a good option for managing currency risk
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…
- By: Eduardo Lima and Patrick De Roy
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
B.C. employer on the hook for $90K for miscommunicating LTD rules
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…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
A primer on the Client Relationship Model (CRM2)
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:48
PwC boosts flexibility with denim in dress guidelines
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,…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Have your say: Are workcations a good idea?
Given the stress and pressures most people are under, is it OK for people to take working vacations? There’s an obvious temptation for some people…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
Ontario Teachers’ acquires U.S. oil and gas assets
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan – along with RedBird Capital Partners and Aethon Energy Management – will acquire J-W Energy’s assets in north Louisiana and northeast…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:17
Investment association asks Ottawa for retirement reform
Most financial professionals — not to mention the government — are still working through the changes announced in the 2016 federal budget, but the Investment…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Ivanhoé Cambridge appoints new leader of global retail arm
The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Nidae Abbas as its vice-president of global retail and business…
- By: Staff
- August 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
CLHIA rolls out new resource for people nearing retirement
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is introducing a new online resource for people nearing retirement. The association launched Retiring Soon? this week after its financial literacy committee noted…
- By: Michael Chen
- August 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:55
AIMCo returns 6.9% in 2023, driven by equities, fixed income
The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total fund generated a net return of 6.9 per cent in 2023, 1.8 percentage points below its 8.7 per cent benchmark.…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 15:00
69% of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with co-workers: survey
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with work colleagues, according to a survey…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 15:00
Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group
A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 11:30
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities
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,…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:30