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46% of Canadian millennials not taking full vacation provision

46% of Canadian millennials not taking full vacation provision

Almost half (46%) of Canadian millennials are not taking their full allotment of vacation days, significantly higher than the national average (36%), according to new…

  • By: Staff
  • March 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:43
Transfer of DC plan assets improved under Ontario’s current regime

Transfer of DC plan assets improved under Ontario’s current regime

New pension asset transfer rules governing single-employer pension plans (SEPPs) came into effect in Ontario on Jan. 1, 2014. The Ontario government recently released a…

  • March 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Sounding Board: How OPTrust builds long-term sustainability

Sounding Board: How OPTrust builds long-term sustainability

We’ve been called Maple Revolutionaries and the new masters of the universe. For years now, it has been a heady thing to be one of…

Why you should care about self-injury exclusions in insurance

Why you should care about self-injury exclusions in insurance

Clauses in individual and group benefits plans exclude coverage for people who try to harm themselves. These clauses, set by insurers, are used in products…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • March 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:23
Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…

Finding the Next Big Crisis

Finding the Next Big Crisis

The IMF’s Laura Kodres on monitoring and measuring geopolitical risk

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
NHL players want out of ORPP

NHL players want out of ORPP

The union that represents NHL players doesn’t want its Ontario members – the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators – to be forced to pay into…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
30% of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy

30% of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy

Almost a third (30%) of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy in place for their employees, according to new research by the Reward & Employee…

Employee contributions to spousal health coverage on the rise: survey

Employee contributions to spousal health coverage on the rise: survey

More than half (56%) of U.S. employers have increased employee contributions to healthcare coverage for spouses, while another 25% plan to do so by 2018,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
The evolution of asset allocation: Trends and implications for asset managers

The evolution of asset allocation: Trends and implications for asset managers

Over the past 15 years, we’ve seen Canadian institutional investors shift away from the traditional, familiar and comfortable asset mix consisting of only equities and…

18% of women understand their retirement investment plan

18% of women understand their retirement investment plan

Only 18% of female respondents said they take an active role in understanding their retirement investment plan, while 44% report confidence in decision making when…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:31
New legal guidance published for employers with expats

New legal guidance published for employers with expats

New duty of care legal guidance has been published for Canadian employers with employees who travel and work abroad. The key recommendation is that Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
56% of employers use mobile technology to support employee health: survey

56% of employers use mobile technology to support employee health: survey

More than half (56%) of employer respondents are using mobile apps and associated technologies to promote employee health engagement, according to a new study. The…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58