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Assessing the risk of stranded carbon assets

Assessing the risk of stranded carbon assets

In early June, G7 leaders committed their countries to reducing carbon emissions by 2050 and eliminating them by 2100. Even before the G7 announcement in…

Loonie hits lowest level since 2004

Loonie hits lowest level since 2004

The Canadian dollar dropped to levels not seen in more than a decade as the price of oil and gold both came under pressure.

Money managers positive on U.S. economy

Money managers positive on U.S. economy

Investment managers are more positive about the U.S. economy, finds a Northern Trust survey.

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:05
DB plan membership declines

DB plan membership declines

The number of Canadian workers with DB plans has continued to decline, says Statistics Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:55
6 tips for giving great feedback

6 tips for giving great feedback

Don't wait for a yearly review to let employees know what they're doing wrong—and right, reports Profit.

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:31
Morneau Shepell to buy Ceridian division

Morneau Shepell to buy Ceridian division

Morneau Shepell has agreed to acquire the American health and welfare benefits administration business of Ceridian.

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:46
OMERS Ventures promotes Steel

OMERS Ventures promotes Steel

OMERS Ventures has promoted Damien Steel to the role of managing director.

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:04

Standard Life Investments opens Toronto office

Standard Life Investments has opened a new office in Toronto.

  • By: Staff
  • July 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:31
Canada’s medicare system aging badly, panel says

Canada’s medicare system aging badly, panel says

Canada’s medicare system is aging badly, a federal panel has concluded.

CPP enhancement, ORPP could reduce voluntary savings: Report

CPP enhancement, ORPP could reduce voluntary savings: Report

A mandatory CPP expansion or the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) could lead to a reduction in voluntary savings, finds a Fraser Institute study.

  • By: Staff
  • July 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:09
CARP wants Ottawa to reverse decision to obstruct ORPP

CARP wants Ottawa to reverse decision to obstruct ORPP

CARP is calling the federal government’s refusal to allow Ontarians to use the CPP payroll deduction system to contribute to Ontario’s provincial pension plan a…

  • By: Staff
  • July 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:58
BMO to sell U.S. division

BMO to sell U.S. division

Piper Jaffray has agree to acquire BMO Capital Markets GKST, BMO’s municipal bond sales, trading and origination business for an undisclosed amount.

  • By: Staff
  • July 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Low interest rates drive down income replacement levels

Low interest rates drive down income replacement levels

Capital accumulation plan (CAP) sponsors and members continue to wrestle with the concept of “adequate” retirement income.

  • By: Staff
  • July 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:17

Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants

More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey

Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…

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

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

An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 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…