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CRM2, regulatory actions abroad put fee transparency under the microscope

CRM2, regulatory actions abroad put fee transparency under the microscope

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…

Are bonus days off a good way to cut absenteeism?

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
Cystic fibrosis among key diseases affecting companies’ bottom lines

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…

CPP deal offers reprieve for group RRSPs

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…

Trust, involvement and developing staff the keys to boosting employee engagement

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…

Why dynamic hedging is a good option for managing currency risk

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…

B.C. employer on the hook for $90K for miscommunicating LTD rules

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…

A primer on the Client Relationship Model (CRM2)

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…

PwC boosts flexibility with denim in dress guidelines

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,…

Have your say: Are workcations a good idea?

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

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

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

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

Martin Brower, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Warehouse workers and transportation drivers employed by Martin Brower in Ontario have ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The workers,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024
  • 15:00

How employers can help mothers maintain a healthy work-life balance

To help working mothers with the sometimes overwhelming task of maintaining a work-life balance, employers can invest in inclusive, flexible policies and provide support when…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the federal government’s financial sanctions against the Canada Life Assurance Co. following delayed benefits access for public employees was the most-read article…

  • By: Staff
  • May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024
  • 09:00

2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How pension plan sponsors are using the latest technology to maintain cybersecurity

In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with…

Independent Electricity System Operator using diversification to beat volatility

The Independent Electricity System Operator’s pension plan is in the midst of a comeback from a period of heightened post-coronavirus pandemic volatility, with diversification as…

Caisse invests $200 million in Quebec-based apparel firm, CPPIB buys energy company for US$6.2 billion

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Gildan Activewear Inc. have reached an agreement that will see the Montreal-based apparel manufacturer issue $200…

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024
  • 15:00