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My Take: Menstrual leave is good, but flexibility is better

My Take: Menstrual leave is good, but flexibility is better

If men could menstruate, “TV shows would treat the subject openly. […] So would newspapers. […] And so would movies,” Gloria Steinem wrote in her…

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

Promotions meant big pay raises last year for the men taking the helm at three of Canada’s biggest banks. In his first full year as…

30% of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy

30% of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy

Almost a third (30%) of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy in place for their employees, according to new research by the Reward & Employee…

Employee contributions to spousal health coverage on the rise: survey

Employee contributions to spousal health coverage on the rise: survey

More than half (56%) of U.S. employers have increased employee contributions to healthcare coverage for spouses, while another 25% plan to do so by 2018,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate as Ottawa preps for fiscal boost

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate as Ottawa preps for fiscal boost

The Bank of Canada is sticking with its key interest rate as it awaits billions in economy-boosting measures expected in the upcoming federal budget. The…

Ontario PC leader would axe the ORPP

Ontario PC leader would axe the ORPP

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown said the party not only opposes the provincial Liberal government’s plan for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, but they’d…

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
Caisse to invest in renewable energy in India

Caisse to invest in renewable energy in India

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced its commitment to invest US$150 million in renewable energy in India as it establishes a CDPQ…

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Bank of Canada expected to offer economic outlook in interest rate announcement

Bank of Canada expected to offer economic outlook in interest rate announcement

The Bank of Canada is expected to make its latest announcement on interest rates later today. And while there is little expectation of a change…

NFL must pay benefits for retired player’s brain injury: judge

NFL must pay benefits for retired player’s brain injury: judge

A federal judge has ordered the NFL’s pension plan to pay higher disability benefits to a retired player who apparently is suffering from an illness caused…

Xenon Pharmaceuticals posts loss of $3.9 million in fourth quarter

Xenon Pharmaceuticals posts loss of $3.9 million in fourth quarter

Xenon Pharmaceuticals has reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.9 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the…

Success lessons for women in the workplace

Success lessons for women in the workplace

Find creative ways to manage career breaks, tell your boss you want a promotion instead of waiting for recognition and make the most of your…

Low interest rates causing pension funds to embrace alternatives

Low interest rates causing pension funds to embrace alternatives

The past decade of low interest rates in North America has caused Canada’s biggest defined benefit pension plans to increase their allocations to alternatives that…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:03
18% of women understand their retirement investment plan

18% of women understand their retirement investment plan

Only 18% of female respondents said they take an active role in understanding their retirement investment plan, while 44% report confidence in decision making when…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:31

Survey finds 74% of Canadians aged 24 to 44 view conventional retirement approach as outdated

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 15:00

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

PSAC files policy grievance regarding transfer of PSHCP, impacts on plan members

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…

Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
  • 09:00

FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
  • 09:00

Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert

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…