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How employers can help employees in retirement

How employers can help employees in retirement

Retirement is on employers’ minds. Employers are revisiting how they view their retirement programs and how they view their role when active employees become retirees,…

AIMCo appoints new director

AIMCo appoints new director

AIMCo has appointed Helen M. Kearns to its board of directors.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:27
Canadians don’t want TFSA limit cut

Canadians don’t want TFSA limit cut

Canadians are heading to the polls in a month and a majority of them don't want the TFSA contribution limit to be reduced.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:46
Target giving Fitbits to employees

Target giving Fitbits to employees

Target is going on a health kick, aimed at both customers and its employees.

Google invests in health insurance startup

Google invests in health insurance startup

Google Capital has invested US$32.5 million in insurance startup Oscar Health Insurance Corp.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:45
OECD cuts Canadian growth forecast

OECD cuts Canadian growth forecast

The OECD has lowered its estimate for Canada’s economic growth this year to 1.1%—down 0.4 of a percentage point—as weakened conditions in recent months affect…

Economists split over whether the Fed will increase rates

Economists split over whether the Fed will increase rates

Will they or won’t they? Nine years after they last raised their benchmark interest rate and after months of feverish speculation, Federal Reserve policymakers this…

CPPIB to invest in entertainment company

CPPIB to invest in entertainment company

CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) has agreed to buy a 17.9% stake in Entertainment One (eOne) for £142.4 million ($290.7 million).

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:18
Why you need a wellness committee

Why you need a wellness committee

The components of a successful workplace wellness program are fairly straightforward and can be implemented within any organization committed to reaching their objectives. Executive support…

  • September 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:54
Women need to save more for retirement: Report

Women need to save more for retirement: Report

Working women in the United States will need to save more—and at a much faster pace—to satisfy the average cost of retirement, a report finds.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:45
Money managers less confident

Money managers less confident

Global investors’ confidence in the world’s economic outlook has fallen significantly due to concerns over China and emerging markets.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:18
CUPE says no to voluntary CPP

CUPE says no to voluntary CPP

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) believes CPP enhancement is a better option than a voluntary CPP.

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:00
Office bullying occurs frequently

Office bullying occurs frequently

How common is workplace bullying?

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:48

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