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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
Liberals pledge to enhance CPP

Liberals pledge to enhance CPP

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau turned his attention to seniors in Toronto this morning, promising to enhance Canada's pension plan and boost incomes for low-income seniors.

Teachers’ appoints Asia-Pacific leader

Teachers’ appoints Asia-Pacific leader

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has appointed Nicole Musicco as managing director for Asia-Pacific and head of the Hong Kong office.

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:25
Federal government posts $1.9-billion surplus

Federal government posts $1.9-billion surplus

The federal government posted a surprise $1.9-billion surplus in 2014-2015, which brings the country’s books back into balance a year earlier than expected.

Mid-sized companies plan to hire

Mid-sized companies plan to hire

Revenues have jumped for mid-sized Canadian companies and with that comes the need to hire, says an American Express business survey.

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:00
Fiera Capital names new CFO, COO

Fiera Capital names new CFO, COO

Fiera Capital Corporation has announced that John Valentini has joined its Fiera Capital global team as executive vice-president and CFO, effective today.

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:40
Household debt inches up

Household debt inches up

Statistics Canada says the amount the debt-to-disposable income ratio rose to from 163% to 164.6% in Q2 2015. For every dollar of disposable income, Canadians…

Wall Street exec charged with manipulating stock prices

Wall Street exec charged with manipulating stock prices

The founder of a Wall Street firm who lost a recent sexual harassment lawsuit has been arrested on securities fraud charges. Benjamin Wey was arrested…

GE considers selling GE Asset Management

GE considers selling GE Asset Management

GE says it will "explore opportunities" to sell GE Asset Management (GEAM) to another investment management firm.

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 13:50

Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees

The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
  • 15:00

ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study

Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
  • 15:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 2, 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

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…