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36% of Canadian workers bothered by thoughts of death, self-harm over the past year: survey

Sadie Janes — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:00:38 +0000

More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian workers have been bothered by thoughts of death or self-harm over the past year, according to a new survey by Wysa Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 employees, found young people were especially at risk, with 56 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 24 […]

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How employers can support employees impacted by wildfires

Sadie Janes — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:00:23 +0000

With wildfires raging across the country over the past weeks, employers can support affected employees by offering easily accessible tools and resources, flexible work schedules and extended wellness benefits, says Alex Boucher, principal consultant and total health management leader at Mercer Canada. Whether they’ve been removed from their homes or are worrying about smoke inhalation, employees are […]

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Expert panel: How DB plan sponsors can get back into the driver’s seat

alessandrob — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:00:35 +0000

Much has been written about how 2020 was unprecedented, challenging and exhausting — take your pick of adjectives. It was also a white-knuckle ride for many Canadian defined benefit plan sponsors as they watched the funded status of their pension plans plummet sharply and then rebound. Most plans’ funded statuses are now at, or even […]

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The Tragedy of Greece

mschmit — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:19:59 +0000

Greece's catch-22: a toxic deal or a disorderly exit.

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A spoonful of sugar

mschmit — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:10:06 +0000

How the EU could help the medicine go down in Greece.

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Greek Revival in the U.S. (Beware Municipals)

mschmit — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:30:15 +0000

Given all the finger-pointing going on in the Eurozone, pundits provide a sober reminder that there will be few winners as this financial crisis unfolds.

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VaR in Motion

mschmit — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:37:38 +0000

Newer VaR models allow estimated portfolio volatility to change according to market conditions.

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