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Alan Hibben named to OPTrust’s board of trustees

Alan Hibben named to OPTrust’s board of trustees

The Government of Ontario has named Alan Hibben to OPTrust’s 10-member board of trustees, which oversees the administration of the plan and the management of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:03

65% of global employees support pension auto-enrolment: survey

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of global employees support auto-enrolment in workplace pension plans, according to a new report from the Aegon Centre for Longevity and Retirement…

  • By: Staff
  • June 3, 2016 December 7, 2021
  • 09:35
OMERS Ventures partners with Media Lab for virtual reality study

OMERS Ventures partners with Media Lab for virtual reality study

The venture capital investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Plan is partnering with the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab for a study on virtual…

  • By: Staff
  • June 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:18
Will 18-month parental leave reduce pressures on working families?

Will 18-month parental leave reduce pressures on working families?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to fulfil his promise to extend parental leave to 18 months, but many Canadians are already thinking about how…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • June 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
How investors can pick companies that focus on long-term value

How investors can pick companies that focus on long-term value

The dangers of short-term corporate thinking have become something of a cause célèbre of late. In the U.S. presidential race, Hillary Clinton has proposed tax reforms to…

Ontario passes ORPP bill

Ontario passes ORPP bill

Ontario has passed the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Act, 2016 today, despite the impending meeting of Canada’s finance ministers on June 19-20 to discuss enhancements to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 13:09
Saskatchewan, B.C. make changes to drug programs

Saskatchewan, B.C. make changes to drug programs

Starting today, seniors and children in Saskatchewan will have to pay more for prescription drugs under the province’s drug program. As part of the province’s…

B.C. pension fund launches in-house real estate management arm

B.C. pension fund launches in-house real estate management arm

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is turning over the management of its real estate assets to newly launched QuadReal Property Group. Read: How bcIMC…

  • By: Staff
  • June 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:52
CPP expansion won’t help vulnerable seniors: study

CPP expansion won’t help vulnerable seniors: study

For the small number of seniors considered low income who receive an average of $3,610 from the Canada Pension Plan each year, enhancements to the national pension…

Lakeside Process Controls focuses on positive change in annual wellness program

Lakeside Process Controls focuses on positive change in annual wellness program

Lakeside Process Controls says it’s seeing results from its wellness program as employee health improves and prescription drug claims fall. “We’re off to a great…

Prince Edward Island implements minimum wage hike

Prince Edward Island implements minimum wage hike

Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase by 25 cents today, from $10.50 per hour to $10.75. The PEI government said in a release that…

  • By: Staff
  • June 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
The right way to use summer interns

The right way to use summer interns

Who wouldn’t want to spend all summer by the pool or lake? But while lifeguarding and camp counselling are still popular ways to fill the…

CLHIA elects Sun Life’s Dean Connor as chair

CLHIA elects Sun Life’s Dean Connor as chair

  Dean Connor, president and chief executive officer of Sun Life Financial Inc. has been elected chair of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 12:36

Report finds critical lack of workplace support for menopausal employees

While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…

  • By: Staff
  • May 2, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 09:00

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey

A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00