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Lack of LGBTQ2S+ inclusivity costing employers, says expert

Sadie Janes — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:00:47 +0000

Employers that aren’t encouraging LGBTQ2S+ inclusivity stand to lose significant amounts of money due to turnover, lower employee engagement and decreased productivity, says Michael Bach, founder and chief executive officer of Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion Consulting Inc. “The employers making real progress are the ones that recognize the benefit of action and the […]

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How Rolls Royce Canada is reducing drug plan costs while maintaining benefits offering

bwolfe — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:58:34 +0000

As innovative medicines become more widely covered in workplace drug plans, employers are tasked with finding new ways to control costs while ensuring members receive the best value. “Obviously, this is good because such offers provide more treatments for employees and their families that can help get them back to the workplace sooner rather than […]

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Canadians named to advisory board developing transparency benchmark for pensions

mschmit — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:20:53 +0000

A new advisory board tasked with creating a benchmark for transparency throughout global pension investment systems will include two Canadian members. The board was jointly established by Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc. to foster more transparency in pension investments, with the aim of improving outcomes for plan members. According to a press release, the benchmark […]

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How can asset managers firm up defences with markets in turmoil?

mschmit — Mon, 25 May 2020 06:50:23 +0000

The value of total global assets under management grew by 15 per cent in 2019, with institutional investors’ assets reaching $52 trillion, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group. The growth was primarily driven by market performance, contributing to about three-quarters of the expansion in 2019. Looking to specific asset classes, alternative products […]

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Understanding CAP management fees

mschmit — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 03:30:14 +0000

Why fee reviews are an important step for plan sponsors

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Are asset managers’ interests better aligned with investors?

mschmit — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:09:33 +0000

AIMA study shows it's getting better.

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