Ontario Teachers’ opening Singapore office
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is opening a new office in Singapore to enhance its capabilities in Asia Pacific. As of the end of 2019,…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 15:45
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Osler appointing Andrea Boctor to pensions, benefits group
Osler Hoskin and Harcourt LLP is appointing Andrea Boctor as a partner in its pensions and benefits group. Boctor’s practice encompasses all areas of pensions…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:15
How active investors that don’t engage can hurt the market
The traditional worry about the rise of passive investments is that the trend makes for less informed pricing of assets in the market overall. Less…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 21, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 11:48
OSFI launches discussion on tech risks to pensions, other federal financial institutions
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is launching a three-month consultation on risks and other considerations regarding technological advancements impacting Canada’s financial sector.…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:20
Canadian workers saving more during coronavirus but still suffering financial stress: survey
While 62 per cent of working Canadians said they’re able to save more than five per cent of their paycheque in 2020, compared to 59…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 09:15
CIA selects FTSE Russell to represent Canada bond market for commuted-value calculations
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has selected FTSE Russell to represent the provincial and investment-grade corporate bond spread to be used for the CIA’s new…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 07:58
EAP counselling more effective on issues of presenteeism than other workplace problems: survey
Presenteeism is the No. 1 issue for employers in terms of its negative impact on the workforce and the extent to which is can be…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 15:30
CIA, FTSE Russell partner on commuted-value calculation
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has selected FTSE Russell to represent the provincial and investment-grade corporate bond spread to be used for the CIA’s new…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:15
Concentrated portion of plan members responsible for 53% of total drug costs in 2019: report
Over the past four years, total drug costs adjudicated by HBM+ have risen from about $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, while the number of claimants…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 15:00
Legal analysis suggests CPPIB not doing enough to transition to lower-carbon assets
The Canada Climate Law Initiative is calling into question whether the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is sufficiently aligning its investments with the transition to…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 09:20
U.S. employers maintaining health benefits, considering other cost-cutting measures: survey
U.S. employers are planning to maintain core health benefits but are exploring other changes to preserve jobs and manage expenses, according to new a new survey…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:10
Guardian Capital teaming up with Moshe Milevsky on portfolio longevity solutions
Guardian Capital is forming a collaboration with Moshe Milevsky, a professor of finance at York University’s Schulich School of Business, that focuses on retirement finance. As an academic, Milevsky…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:03
PIAC disputing need for further regulation on proxy advisor firms
The Pension Investment Association of Canada is taking issue with some of the recommendations drafted by Ontario’s capital markets modernization task force, specifically those related to…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 09:02
Editorial: Can working women have it all?
I’m about to embark on the most exciting and terrifying chapter of my life — by the time you read this, I’ll be more than…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- September 18, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 09:00
Head to head: Should remote working continue after the pandemic?
The past few months have upended the traditional workplace, but whether remote working remains the norm is still up for debate. Robby Kwok, senior vice-president…
- By: Benefits Canada
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:59
Hyundai Canada addresses coronavirus with mental-health, connectivity initiatives
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the landscape of Canadian workplaces. Now, more than ever, communication and compassion are imperative for employees to feel secure and…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- September 18, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 08:58
Women in Canada’s benefits, pension industries talk gender diversity
Early in Lana Burnstad’s career, she worked at a railway company that was merging several regional railways and their various benefits plans. Part of that…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:56
Tips for helping staff piece together their retirement income puzzle
Retirement income can be sliced into three broad categories: what an individual receives from their employer, what they receive from the government and everything else.…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 18, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 08:56
A look at the investment variables of variable benefits
Since retirees and active plan members are fundamentally different, should their investment options reflect that distinction? That’s the question confronting defined contribution plan sponsors as…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:54
UTAM looks under the hood at investment managers’ ESG approaches
Environmental, social and governance issues are key for many Canadian pension plans, but taking meaningful action is easier said than done, especially at small and…
- By: Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:53
Do Taiwan’s cuts to public sector pensions offer lessons for Canada?
Faced with ballooning and unsustainable public pension liabilities, Taiwan’s government was forced to make a tough decision. In 2017, the country’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:52
Supporting employees with disabilities needs a blend of formal benefits, flex policies
As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world, employee health came into sharp relief. Employers took action to provide creative solutions to ensure staff remained…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 18, 2020 April 21, 2022
- 08:51
Q&A with ABC Technologies’ Cindy Xing
ABC Technologies Inc.’s director of total rewards talks wellness, new retirement savings plans and gardening. Q. What top challenges do you face in your role?…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- September 18, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 08:50
How do sovereign bonds differ when it comes to ESG?
Environmental, social and governance factors are highly relevant to fixed income investment outcomes, but integration is complicated by the variety of issuers within the asset…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 December 5, 2020
- 08:37
How can organizations make meaningful improvements to diversity and inclusion?
In 2019, International Women’s Day was a significant event at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan because it prompted the launch of…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- September 18, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:31