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Canada’s top 50 most socially responsible companies are…

Canada’s top 50 most socially responsible companies are…

The top 50 most socially responsible companies in Canada are getting ahead by putting communities, the environment and their employees at the top of their…

  • By: Staff
  • June 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:25
Social media not too popular among big U.S. institutional asset managers

Social media not too popular among big U.S. institutional asset managers

Only 49% of the 200 largest U.S. institutional asset managers are active on popular social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. These are…

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:24
Canada gains 58,900 jobs in May

Canada gains 58,900 jobs in May

The country’s labour force received a boost of 58,900 net jobs last month thanks to a surge in private-sector work that more than offset April’s…

Global ETF assets surpass US$3 trillion

Global ETF assets surpass US$3 trillion

Assets invested in ETFs and ETPs across the globe have broken through the US$3-trillion milestone, finds ETFGI’s preliminary monthly global insight report. As of the…

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:41
Norway sovereign wealth fund to sell coal investments

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sell coal investments

Norway's Parliament has formally endorsed a move to exclude coal companies from the country's $900 billion oil fund because of their impact on climate change.

Employers underestimate the prevalence of chronic disease

Employers underestimate the prevalence of chronic disease

Plan sponsors miscalculate how many of their employees have chronic diseases, which suggests they may also underestimate these diseases’ impact over time.

Government employees still make more, say reports

Government employees still make more, say reports

Government workers have higher wages and benefits than their private sector counterparts, according to two reports.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:31
Millennials are the biggest generation in the workforce

Millennials are the biggest generation in the workforce

The tipping point companies have fretted about for years is here: Millennials are now the largest cohort in the Canadian workforce.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:12
Global employee engagement levels plateau

Global employee engagement levels plateau

While employee engagement levels have plateaued, employees’ overall work experience is deteriorating―particularly their perceptions about the resources and programs that enable them to grow and…

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:58
Are Canadians prepared for retirement?

Are Canadians prepared for retirement?

There are two reports that contradict one another about whether or not Canadians will be able to retire comfortably.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:43
Institutional investors turning to smart beta ETFs

Institutional investors turning to smart beta ETFs

Institutional money managers are increasingly turning to ETFs, citing liquidity, transparency and ease of implementation.

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Universal pharmacare could save Canada billions: study

Universal pharmacare could save Canada billions: study

Moving to a publicly-funded, single-payer system for prescription drugs could save Canada billions of dollars, finds a study by The Mowat Centre.

  • By: Staff
  • June 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:08
Hedge funds more transparent, better managed than in the past

Hedge funds more transparent, better managed than in the past

The hedge fund industry has made a great deal of progress over the past 20 or so years, says Chris Addy, president and CEO of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:22

93% of Canadian employees say honest work environment essential to employer’s success: survey

The vast majority (93 per cent) of Canadians agree a work environment that allows employees to be honest is essential to their company’s success, with…

Survey finds 47% of working mothers say transition, communication plan could improve maternity leave

Half (47 per cent) of Canadian working mothers say an overall transition and communication plan would have improved their transition to maternity leave and return…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2024 September 30, 2024
  • 09:00

Truth and Reconciliation: Redbrick educating employees on issues impacting Indigenous Canadians

Victoria-based technology company Redbrick is marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by educating employees on issues impacting Indigenous Canadians. Earlier in September, the…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • September 30, 2024 September 27, 2024
  • 09:00

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

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…