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Majority of asset owners satisfied with portfolio performance in 2020 so far: survey

Majority of asset owners satisfied with portfolio performance in 2020 so far: survey

Coming out of the fastest market crash in history, asset owners are cautiously optimistic heading into a vastly changed investment landscape, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30
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CFOs overconfident on market predictions: paper

Chief financial officers may be over-confident when it comes to investment forecasts, even when they’ve been proven wrong in the past, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 08:29
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A do-it-yourself approach to buy-in annuities

With an aging population of baby boomers and a general trend toward closing defined benefit pensions, many plan sponsors are facing negative cash flow situations.…

Caisse’s real estate arm investing in logistics site in Australia

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm, is entering into an agreement with real estate logistics specialist LOGOS Group…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2020 December 5, 2020
  • 15:15
Ontario Teachers’ posts -0.4% return for H1, rebalances away from fixed income

Ontario Teachers’ posts -0.4% return for Q1, rebalances away from fixed income

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posted a negative return of 0.4 per cent in the first half of 2020. “The pandemic has brought some specific…

Coronavirus changing how employers value, measure human capital: report

Coronavirus changing how employers value, measure human capital: report

While intangible assets like human capital and culture are increasingly at the forefront of employers’ concerns, frameworks to manage these factors are lagging, according to a new paper…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 09:15

Sounding Board: Is it time to update vision care benefits plan design?

For many Canadians, quality vision is an ability taken for granted until we experience impairment. Whether it’s a prescription change, eye strain from our increasingly…

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Bank of Canada looks for broader input in updating inflation target framework

The Bank of Canada is turning to the public for input on its inflation-rate target that underlies any changes to the central bank’s trend-setting interest…

Morneau Shepell expanding clinical network capacity for mental-health support

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is expanding its clinical network capacity by 25 per cent. The growth, which is intended to increase the organization’s ability to provide…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 08:45

iA Financial adding Homewood Health’s EAP to wellness offering

iA Financial Group is partnering with Homewood Health to provide plan sponsors with access to the latter’s employee assistant program. The EAP, available à la…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 December 2, 2020
  • 15:15

Newtopia introducing chronic disease product suite for plan sponsors

Toronto-based disease prevention technology company Newtopia Inc. is introducing a product suite aimed at preventing, reversing and slowing the progression of three chronic conditions. Targeting plan members…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 15:00
Ontario CMHA provides toolkit for employers, staff for return-to-workplace stress

Ontario CMHA provides toolkit for employers, staff for return-to-workplace stress

The Ontario division of the Canadian Mental Health Association is providing a toolkit for employers and employees to help them navigate the complex mental-health realities…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45
Employees less confident in employers’ ability to provide benefits

Employees less confident in employers’ ability to provide benefits

Some employees are seeing less value in their benefits and are less confident in their employers’ ability to provide them, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15
CFA Institute proposing industry standards for ESG disclosure

CFA Institute proposing industry standards for ESG disclosure

The CFA Institute is calling out the lack of clarity and standardization around environmental, social and governance investment products. In a consultation paper, the organization…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 08:45

Anxiety on the rise, overtaking depression as top mental-health concern: analysis

In the months following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, anxiety is on the rise over other mental-health conditions, overtaking depression as the No. 1…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 15:15
OMERS Sponsors Corp. changing board structure

OMERS Sponsors Corp. changing board structure

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s Sponsor Corp. board is changing from a co-chair to a chair and vice-chair system. After discussions on changes to…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 December 5, 2020
  • 15:15
Staff at U.S. firm welcome new pets with help of adoption benefit

Staff at U.S. firm welcome new pets with help of adoption benefit

Texas-based Insurance Zebra is stepping up for employee wellness by helping them welcome furry friends into their lives. The insurer has added a $300 annual benefit…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00

Dialogue expanding services with new employee assistance program

Dialogue is expanding its health-care services by introducing an employee assistance program. The mobile-first EAP, which will be integrated into the company’s virtual-care services, aims…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 08:45

CPPIB highlights four post-coronavirus habits to impact investment portfolios

Four types of new habits and perspectives are expected to define the post-coronavirus era and could impact investment portfolios, according to new analysis by Thinking…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2020 December 6, 2020
  • 16:00
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released Thursday outline…

Alberta’s LAPP introducing new pension portal for members

Alberta’s LAPP introducing new pension portal for members

Alberta’s Local Authorities Pension Plan is introducing a new secure section of its website where plan members can log in, access their personal account and…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2020 November 26, 2020
  • 15:00
CPPIB paper highlights four post-coronavirus habits to impact investment portfolios

CPPIB paper highlights four post-coronavirus habits to impact investment portfolios

Four types of new habits and perspectives are expected to define the post-coronavirus era and could impact investment portfolios, according to new analysis by Thinking…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
PSAC calling for change to federal government’s public sector pension liabilities reporting

PSAC calling for change to federal government’s public sector pension liabilities reporting

The Public Sector Alliance of Canada is asking the federal government to change the way it reports the unfunded liabilities of public sector pension plans, arguing the…

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How have Canada’s DB pensions changed over the last decade?

Whether it’s battling the challenges of plan maturity, increasing longevity, the changing nature of work or difficult financial markets, these so-called golden handcuffs are looking…

Short selling could impact company ESG behaviour: study

Short selling could impact company ESG behaviour: study

Long-term engagement with companies on environmental, social and governance issues has been touted as a route to impact positive change, but a new paper from the…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00