Canadian executives who think they can manage disruptions in their industries could be in for a big surprise if they don’t do more to include human resources in their transformation plans. Millions of jobs — and the people who fill them — will be affected by artificial intelligence and automation between now and 2022. Organizations that […]
The majority of Canadian organizations are continuing to invest in salary increases, with just six per cent reporting a salary freeze for executives and 4.8 per cent reporting a salary freeze for non-executives in 2019, according to a new survey by Mercer Canada. This year, merit budgets increased to 2.6 per cent, on average, and […]
Three managing general agencies in the benefits, pension and investment industries are combining forces. The firms — Financial Horizons Group, headquartered in Kitchener, Ont.; Torce Financial Group Inc., based in the greater Toronto area; and Vance Financial Group Inc. from Vancouver — will join forces to build on the strengths of their operations and advisor networks, according to […]
Compared to the preceding years, 2019 appears to be the year of steady when it comes to progress on hot topics that resonated in the industry in 2017 and 2018. While no single topic has disappeared from the slate, neither have any new ones risen to become topics of urgency among consultants. “Last year, we […]
Compared to the preceding years, 2019 appears to be the year of steady when it comes to progress on hot topics that resonated in the industry in 2017 and 2018. While no single topic has disappeared from the slate, neither have any new ones risen to become topics of urgency among consultants. “Last year, we […]
On the same day Keith Dixon began working at the University of Victoria, the campus gained another new addition: its combination pension plan. Introduced in July 1968, the plan is fairly unique in the world of Canadian pensions. It operates on a defined contribution basis, with the university and plan members each contributing. But when […]
Schroders Investment Management Ltd. is naming Michelle Skelly as its new head of Canada. Skelly joined Schroders in 2007 and has served as institutional sales director in Canada since 2012. “North America continues to be an area of growth for Schroders and I am pleased to have Michelle Skelly lead our efforts in Canada,” said […]
Jonathan Jacob is Senior Vice-President of Investment Strategy Initiatives at Greystone Managed Investments. Jonathan joined Greystone at the beginning of 2012 from Forethought Risk, a consulting firm which he formed in 2008. Prior to that, he spent 12 years as a professional trader/portfolio manager, with the final year as a portfolio manager the Ontario Teachers’ […]
Arti is President & CEO of The Northern Trust Company, Canada and serves as a member of the Corporation’s Canadian Management Committee and Canadian Board. Prior to joining Northern, she was a Principal within the Mercer Sentinel® Group and head of the Custody practice, Americas. Arti has over eight years of custodial consulting experience and […]
Jaqui Parchment is the chief executive officer of Mercer Canada. These are the views of the author and not necessarily those of Benefits Canada.