The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling part of its stakes in Britain’s Birmingham and Bristol airports to two Australian entities, the New South Wales Treasury Corp.…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is loaning $150 million to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., a Quebec-based renewable energy company. Among Innergex’s ventures are hydroelectric power plants,…
A new collective agreement reached by United Steelworkers members at mining company Goldcorp Inc. in Timmins, Ont. includes improvements to pensions and benefits. Some 280…
Increased drug spending and the arrival of new, high-cost medications require innovative approaches to drive better decisions by plan members, according to John Herbert, director of…
Two-thirds of institutional investors consider environmental, social and governance factors, according to a survey conducted by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. The survey, which questioned 434 institutional…
The Canada savings bond program takes its final bow on Nov. 1, leaving a hole in Canadians’ hearts and savings portfolios. The program began in…
High-price drugs accounted for 40 per cent of patented drug sales in 2016, compared to 7.6 per cent in 2006, according to the Patented Medicine…
Solvency ratios for defined benefit pension plans regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario have stayed relatively stable, according to the organization’s quarterly report.…
More than 500 members of United Steelworkers Local 1568 who are employed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have reached a collective agreement that includes moving into a new…
The Canadian government will discontinue the Canada savings bond and Canada premium bonds program on Nov. 1, 2017. While existing bonds will continue as usual until they…
While the sustainability of defined benefit pension plans have long been a central talking point in the industry, they took a real hit during the 2008…
Earlier this month, Health Canada did some substantial editing to its website, removing all references to a planned regulatory framework for orphan drugs. Orphan drugs…
How long is your daily commute? Thirty minutes? An hour? Two hours? The actual average amount of time Canadians spend getting to and from the…
Developed countries provided and mobilized a record US$136.7 billion in climate finance for developing countries in 2024, exceeding the $100 billion annual target for the…
Pension funds can enhance society in a way that doesn’t have to interfere with their fiduciary integrity and financial sustainability, according to a new report…
The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 0.5 per cent before management fees during the first quarter of…
As poor sleep health continues to impact employee productivity and well-being, there’s an opportunity for employers to help workers get the rest they need through…
A quarter (26 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees and 11 per cent of retirees are using artificial intelligence for financial planning, according to a new…
While nearly all (95 per cent) generation Z employees say they’ve avoided posting their real opinions online because they believe it could hurt their career,…