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League launches health and wellness benefits platform

League launches health and wellness benefits platform

Digital health platform League has launched a full benefits platform called League Benefits. The platform has been designed to help organizations deliver personal spending accounts,…

Meet AIMCo’s New Chief Risk Officer

Meet AIMCo’s New Chief Risk Officer

Remco van Eeuwijk steps into new role from MN.

  • By: Staff
  • February 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 06:00
Raising the bar on pension plan governance

Raising the bar on pension plan governance

New regulations and legislation around plan administration is changing the state of play for pension governance. It is no longer a nice to have; it’s…

Caisse to tender shares under Rona acquisition offer

Caisse to tender shares under Rona acquisition offer

As Lowe’s Companies announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Québec-based Rona, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has confirmed that…

AIMCo appoints chief risk officer

AIMCo appoints chief risk officer

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has appointed Remco van Eeuwijk as chief risk officer, effective May 2, 2016. With more than 15 years of experience,…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
Ontario Teachers’ adds to investment team

Ontario Teachers’ adds to investment team

Following on from its appointment of a new chief investment officer, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has made a series of appointments to its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:22
55% concerned about financial impact of critical illness

55% concerned about financial impact of critical illness

More than half (55%) of Canadians are concerned about their inability to meet living expenses should they become impacted by a serious illness, according to…

Why you shouldn’t force employees to take vacation time

Why you shouldn’t force employees to take vacation time

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act dictates that employees are entitled to a minimum of two weeks of vacation per year, which that employee can forgo, if their employer…

NDP to introduce motion on tackling gender pay gap

NDP to introduce motion on tackling gender pay gap

The NDP will introduce an opposition day motion urging the federal government to do everything it can to tackle the unacceptable wage gap between men…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:53
88% of employees experience regular stress at work

88% of employees experience regular stress at work

A vast majority (88%) of UK employees regularly experience stress at work, according to new research by ADP. The research also found that nearly half…

CPP more costly than other public sector pensions: report

CPP more costly than other public sector pensions: report

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is more costly than five public sector pension plans, according to a new report by the Fraser Institute. The report…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
CPPIB among investors seeking transparency on climate change

CPPIB among investors seeking transparency on climate change

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Quebec’s Caisse de depot are among institutional investors seeking greater transparency from three of the world’s biggest mining…

Ontario to introduce employer resources to prevent PTSD among first responders

Ontario to introduce employer resources to prevent PTSD among first responders

Ontario is putting in place a number of new initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders, such as…

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
  • 09:00