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Liberals’ deficit continues to climb, reveals Morneau

Liberals’ deficit continues to climb, reveals Morneau

Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s updated picture of the economic backdrop heading into this year’s budget isn’t pretty, says CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld in a…

Healthcare company ordered to repay US$1.7 million to profit-sharing plan

Healthcare company ordered to repay US$1.7 million to profit-sharing plan

Alliance Home Healthcare has been ordered by a federal judge to repay a total of US$1,736,339 to its profit-sharing plan. An investigation by the U.S.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:52
Despite difficult economy, Canadians want to change jobs

Despite difficult economy, Canadians want to change jobs

More than half (55%) of Canadian employees aged 18 to 34 would like to change jobs, start a business or return to school this year,…

Sounding Board: Funded status tells the DB story

Sounding Board: Funded status tells the DB story

There are many ways to measure the success of a defined benefit pension plan. Consider the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, where I work. HOOPP is one…

  • By: Joe Vesci
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
More Canadian companies offering unlimited vacation

More Canadian companies offering unlimited vacation

More Canadian employers are offering their staff unlimited vacation time, according to an article on Notable.ca. The latest employer to follow the trend is Miovision,…

  • By: Staff
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:25
57% of workplaces have no mental health strategy

57% of workplaces have no mental health strategy

More than half (57%) of Canadian employers have not implemented a mental health strategy in their workplaces, according to a new report published by The Conference Board of Canada.…

Editorial: ORPP ads reflect misplaced priorities

Editorial: ORPP ads reflect misplaced priorities

It’s not in existence yet, but the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan is already coming under scrutiny from the auditor general. In this case, Bonnie Lysyk…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Understanding the costs of dental benefits

Understanding the costs of dental benefits

If employees don’t understand their dental benefits, they may pay unexpectedly out of pocket for their expenses. Worse, they could be vulnerable to fraudulent dental…

Why high-frequency trading is here to stay

Why high-frequency trading is here to stay

You can just imagine 19th-century blue-blooded jaws dropping when stock traders reportedly started the practice of sending runners across exchange floors to place bids and…

Voluntary benefits an emerging option for employers

Voluntary benefits an emerging option for employers

While employers strive to provide the right balance in their total rewards strategies, there’s sometimes a disconnect between what they offer their employees and what…

How to support Generation Z employees

How to support Generation Z employees

The buzz of the millennial generation has barely died down, but companies are already looking at those who will follow them. What comes after Generation…

Quebec shakes up pension landscape with shift to going-concern funding

Quebec shakes up pension landscape with shift to going-concern funding

In a move that has drawn significant attention in the pension community, Quebec has introduced a potential solution to a major conundrum for employers: how…

What should institutional investors expect from the real estate market in 2016?

What should institutional investors expect from the real estate market in 2016?

Canada’s economic conditions gradually improved in the second half of 2015 as the country climbed out of a technical recession. But as the economic tailwinds…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Employers can support different generations with flexibility, empathetic leadership: expert

Employers can support a multigenerational workforce by understanding each generations’ needs and offering flexibility and empathetic leadership, says Darryl Wright, a partner at Ernst &…

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial

Tim Deacon is leaving his role as chief financial officer at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for a leadership role at another financial institution, effective…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

CalPERS doubling down on allocations to private market assets

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is increasing its investments in private market assets to maximize returns from its highest-performing asset classes. The pension fund…

  • By: Staff
  • March 22, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00