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Diabetes costs expected to increase as population ages

Diabetes costs expected to increase as population ages

A new study has determined that the average cost of healthcare for Canadians with diabetes is $16,000 over eight years, compared to $6,000 for those…

The economic burden of smoking, obesity and inactivity

The economic burden of smoking, obesity and inactivity

Recent research has attached a dollar figure to the cost of smoking, obesity and inactivity across Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • August 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
15 memorable resumé blunders

15 memorable resumé blunders

Creating an attention-getting resumé can be a tall order for job seekers in today’s fast-paced hiring environment.

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
Hedge funds bounce back in July

Hedge funds bounce back in July

Hedge funds in July bounced into recovery, gaining 0.27%, according to the Eurekahedge Report.

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
High correlation between Canadian, emerging markets

High correlation between Canadian, emerging markets

Even though Canada is a developed market, its stocks often have a closer relationship with emerging market stocks, than with U.S., European or Asian stocks,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:44
Di Napoli joins Manulife

Di Napoli joins Manulife

Manulife Asset Management has hired Dario Di Napoli as managing director, institutional sales.

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:34
CPPIB forms Malaysian joint venture

CPPIB forms Malaysian joint venture

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Pavilion Group have created a joint venture to invest in a mixed-use development project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Kathleen Wynne talks ORPP, Harper

Kathleen Wynne talks ORPP, Harper

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have been engaged in a feud over pensions.

  • By: Staff
  • August 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:41
Caisse posts higher second-half results

Caisse posts higher second-half results

The global economy could be mired in protracted slow growth, challenging efforts by pension funds to generate sufficient investment returns for their clients, the head…

The other mandatory provincial retirement savings plan

The other mandatory provincial retirement savings plan

Over the next several years, workers without access to a workplace pension plan will be required to participate in a new savings vehicle but it's…

  • By: Staff
  • August 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:20
P.E.I. seeks feedback on proposed workplace legislation

P.E.I. seeks feedback on proposed workplace legislation

Prince Edward Island is accepting public comment on proposed workplace legislation relating to leave for the critical illness, death, or disappearance of a child.

  • By: Staff
  • August 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:55
Why pension plans need resilient portfolios

Why pension plans need resilient portfolios

Greece is so battered even vulture funds are abandoning it. Canadian DB pension plans likely lack direct exposure to it, since they want to preserve…

Mercer Canada makes leadership changes

Mercer Canada makes leadership changes

Mercer Canada has just changed two leadership roles. Louis Gagnon has been appointed the new market leader and CEO of Mercer Canada, while Jean-Philippe Provost…

  • By: Staff
  • August 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:46

Survey finds 56% of Canadian workers reporting reduced productivity due to financial concerns

More than half (56 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re less productive at work due to financial concerns, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • September 27, 2024 September 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Caisse buying 25% stake in U.K. electricity firm, investing in forestland portfolio

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 25 per cent stake in U.K.-based First Hydro Co. alongside Brookfield Asset Management and…

  • By: Staff
  • September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Canadians with employer-sponsored health benefits 20% more likely to seek care when needed: survey

Canadians with an employer-provided benefits plan are 20 per cent more likely to seek care when needed and 25 per cent more likely to report…

  • By: Staff
  • September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
  • 09:00

HOOPP’s Jeff Wendling retiring in 2025

Jeff Wendling, president and chief executive officer at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, will be retiring in 2025 after more than 25 years with…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2024 September 26, 2024
  • 11:00

How are Canadian DB pension plan sponsors making use of surplus funds amid positive funded status environment?

With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…

Gov’t seeking feedback on solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated DB pension plans

The federal government is currently seeking recommendations about its plan to introduce solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. Under the government’s…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2024 September 24, 2024
  • 11:00