There’s a new online tool to help employers improve mental health in the workplace. “Managing Emotions” was developed by mental health researchers and commissioned by the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace; it provides an assessment of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to deal with other […]
Ceridian has announced it is expanding its investment in Dayforce, a workforce management software developer. Together, the firms will offer employers a new tool that provides payroll, HR, benefits and workforce management services on a single platform. The newly expanded software builds upon Ceridian’s InView workforce management tool that was brought to market earlier this […]
CIBC Mellon has announced the Canadian release of its Workbench Mobile app for the iPad. The new app enables the firm’s institutional clients to authorize instructions and view reports and account information on the go. Available features include: Recent reports—view Workbench reports run over the past 10 days in PDF format. Dashboard—view account valuation changes and […]
Shepell·fgi’s counselling is going virtual. The company now offers employee assistance program (EAP) support via video counselling, enabling face-to-face conversations to be conducted remotely. The individual and counsellor communicate via webcam, telephone (or microphone) and Internet connection. Shepell·fgi assures clients that security measures are in place to preserve the confidentiality of any data exchanged and […]
There has been tremendous focus in recent years on advancements in insurer technology in areas such as employee self-service, online reporting, e-claims and Web-based administration systems. For an industry that has historically been slow to embrace technology, there has now been a significant amount of catch-up in the last three to five years. But are […]
State Street Corp. is launching a new mobile application for the iPad called the State Street SpringboardSM, to be available in the Apple store this fall. The new app will allows clients to view essential portfolio information that is specifically designed for mobile users and leverages the content and information from my.statestreet.com, State Street’s online […]
Great-West Life has introduced a new smart-phone app to help plan members better manage their prescription medications. DrugHub, which is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, serves as “a virtual library of prescription drug information at your fingertips,” says Brad Fedorchuk, vice-president of group marketing at Great-West Life. “Managing prescription drug usage can […]
Michael Sabia talks about responsible investing and the Caisse’s IT business and operational models. Q: A few years ago, the Caisse de dépôtet placement du Québec endorsed the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. Is this still part of your philosophy? A: Very much so. We recently completed the review of our responsible investing philosophy. As […]
A new Web-based portfolio tool from RBC Dexia Investor Services is aimed at enabling institutional clients to individually control portfolio analysis to assist them in making relevant, informed and timely investment decisions. Investment Analytics – Interactive offers clients flexibility to create and customize their own portfolio analysis using timely and comprehensive data. It is built […]
Sun Life Financial plans to offer a free mobile application for group benefits and group retirement and savings plan members. Submitting benefit claims and saving for the future will be easier with a single mobile app that will redefine the Canadian plan member experience. “Sun Life Financial was the first Canadian provider to introduce e-claims […]