Sustainable investing needs to take a much more nuanced approach today than it did in the past, according to Edward Vaughan Dixon, head of sustainability…
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for…
Exposure to generic asset pricing factors can help deliver risk-adjusted returns, according to Ryan Taliaferro, senior vice-president and director of investment strategies at Acadian Asset Management,…
Institutional investors are missing opportunities to use artificial intelligence for effective decision-making, according to Ruslan Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at McGill University, speaking…
When communicating risk management posturing to executive boards, it’s important for pension plan sponsors to tell a cohesive and fulsome story, said Danny Ip, director of investment…
Overseeing the transition of a single-employer pension plan to a jointly sponsored one felt at times like launching a startup firm, according to Theo Heldman,…
Longevity risk is still among the top concerns keeping defined benefit pension plan sponsors up at night. While a 62-year-old person that retired in 2002…
The Regional Municipality of Peel is enhancing its communication strategy with its employee service centre, says Deborah Arsenault, the regional government’s chief human resources officer.…
An article on how ‘carewashing’ can negatively impact employers’ well-being strategies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased to 107 per cent in August, down from to 107.8 per cent at the…
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ guideline for risk management provides that plan administrators should create a framework to identify, evaluate, manage and monitor…
Nearly seven in 10 U.S. employers say compliance with state legislation is one of their top three concerns amid the expansion of paid disability and…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $60 million in the first round of a private equity fund created by BDG &…
The union representing 60 employees at Maple Leaf Foods in Port Perry, Ont., has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.…
While 55 per cent of Canadian workers say their ability to save money remained unchanged during the summer months, 32 per cent indicated they saved…
Investment funds that are designed to entice Canadian institutional investors to allocate more capital in domestic assets could open up conversations regarding the most effective…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on methane emissions regulation and board diversity among its key environmental, social and governance policy initiatives, according to…
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, now that the federal legislation to…
An article on why employers that mandate onsite work could see increased employee turnover was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
Young workers can face unique challenges when entering the workforce or starting a new job and it’s up to employers to help ease that transition,…
It’s important for employers to ‘walk the talk’ and ensure their employee well-being efforts are effecting real results and not just an exercise in ‘carewashing,’ said Paula…
As I write this, I’ve been back at my desk for three weeks following my second maternity leave. This time around, I took nearly eight…
When Ontario’s right-to-disconnect legislation came into effect in 2022, York Region was eager to comply as it aligned with the organization’s goals and workplace culture,…