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CLHIA rolls out new resource for people nearing retirement

CLHIA rolls out new resource for people nearing retirement

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is introducing a new online resource for people nearing retirement. The association launched Retiring Soon? this week after its financial literacy committee noted…

OMERS-owned retailer exploring alternatives amid reports of troubles

OMERS-owned retailer exploring alternatives amid reports of troubles

A U.S.-based golf retailer owned by the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is “exploring strategic initiatives” amid reports the company…

  • By: Staff
  • August 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
Predictions for 2017 salary increases lowest ‘in more than two decades,’ survey finds

Predictions for 2017 salary increases lowest ‘in more than two decades,’ survey finds

Employee health and engagement are among the priorities of human resources leaders as salary increases look likely to remain modest next year, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:25
Sun Life seeks to connect employees to ‘best of the best’ through new digital team

Sun Life seeks to connect employees to ‘best of the best’ through new digital team

As part of efforts to tap into digital health startups, Sun Life Financial Inc. has announced the formation of a new business area called digital…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • August 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
Cornwall retirees out of luck in battle over benefits

Cornwall retirees out of luck in battle over benefits

Despite contract language providing for post-retirement benefits, eight retirees of a Cornwall, Ont., manufacturing company are out of luck after an arbitrator ruled the company…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • August 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Teachers’, CPPIB announce investments in industrial companies

Teachers’, CPPIB announce investments in industrial companies

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is adding to its industrial and energy portfolio through the acquisition of Aurora Plastics Inc. Founded in 1997, Aurora Plastics produces…

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Settlement puts end to litigation against U.S. pension fund

Settlement puts end to litigation against U.S. pension fund

Following a settlement reached by the parties, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed the U.S. Department of Labour’s lawsuit against…

  • By: Staff
  • August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 12:29
League hires Sun Life’s Lori Casselman

League hires Sun Life’s Lori Casselman

Canadian technology startup League has hired industry veteran Lori Casselman as its chief health officer. The Sun Life Financial Inc. executive will fill a new…

  • By: Staff
  • August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:04
Sun Life boosts Hong Kong presence through pension acquisition

Sun Life boosts Hong Kong presence through pension acquisition

Sun Life Financial Inc. is boosting its presence in Hong Kong through the acquisition of the pension business of FWD Life Insurance Co. Ltd. “Expanding…

  • By: Staff
  • August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51
Canadian pension plans steady despite Brexit uncertainty

Canadian pension plans steady despite Brexit uncertainty

Canadian pension funds seem to have fared well despite the short-term market volatility that ensued following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, but a…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37
75-year-old retiree finds ‘real joy’ in returning to Sun Life as an intern

75-year-old retiree finds ‘real joy’ in returning to Sun Life as an intern

Robert De Niro may have changed the way Sun Life Financial Inc. looks at its intern program. “One rainy day a few months ago, I…

New study touts advantages of centralized benefits governance for multinationals

New study touts advantages of centralized benefits governance for multinationals

A new study from Aon Hewitt and the American Benefits Institute reported that 70 per cent of organizations have some form of corporate guidelines and…

  • By: Staff
  • August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:42
Have your say: Were the ORPP costs reasonable?

Have your say: Were the ORPP costs reasonable?

Do you agree with Ontario spending $70 million on the now-abandoned Ontario Retirement Pension Plan? Last week, the provincial government released the costs for the…

  • By: Staff
  • August 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:06

NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN

The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
  • 11:00

CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio

CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Empire Life rolls out mental-health first aid training for its leaders

The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
  • 15:00

Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action

Manulife’s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its…

Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a decision with precedential…