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Workplace training among Ontario’s mental-health support for frontline health-care workers
Ontario is revealing more about its previously announced plans to spend $12.4 million on more mental-health and addictions supports for frontline health-care workers. Following the provincial government’s announcement in…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- November 10, 2021 November 10, 2021
- 15:00
Coverage of the 2021 Global Investment Conference
Eighteen months after the onset of the coronavirus crisis, the 2021 Global Investment Conference looked at how the uncertain global future will impact pension portfolios.…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 08:05
Canadian employees worried about working with unvaccinated colleagues: survey
More than a third (38 per cent) of Canadian plan members who currently work from home said they’re concerned about interacting with people who aren’t…
- By: Staff
- October 25, 2021 October 24, 2021
- 09:00
CPPIB’s head of international operations moving on
As the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s head of international leaves the organization for a global private equity firm, Geoffrey Rubin will assume oversight for…
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ appoints Avid Larizadeh-Duggan to spearhead TIP expansion in EMEA
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing entrepreneur and venture capitalist Avid Larizadeh-Duggan to serve as the managing director of its Teachers’ Innovation Platform in…
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021
- 13:30
Uber Canada sharing details of self-directed benefits fund for gig workers
Uber Technologies Inc. is revealing more details of a labour model it’s pitching to Canadian provinces and territories, a model that’s drawn opposition from some…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 31, 2021 August 30, 2021
- 09:00
OMERS joining think tank to find uses for AI in the pension sector
A new strategic collaborative project between the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and an artificial intelligence-oriented think tank is aiming to expand the use of…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- August 24, 2021 August 24, 2021
- 13:15
OPTrust naming Ingrid Chingcuanco as VP of pension administration transformation
The OPSEU Pension Trust is appointing Ingrid Chingcuanco as its vice-president of pension administration transformation. In the new role, she’ll be responsible for leading the…
- By: Staff
- August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021
- 13:30
Trudeau considering mandating coronavirus vaccines for federal employees
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s considering making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces in a bid to boost Canada’s vaccination levels. He’s asked…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 6, 2021 August 7, 2021
- 15:00
Public Equities
Canadian equities buoy DB pension’s Q2 returns: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans returned 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, according to RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ latest all-plan universe.…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2021 August 3, 2021
- 12:00
Expert panel: Equal access to benefits, digital transformation among keys to return to work
COVID-19 cases are dropping and vaccine counts are rising. The economy is reopening and we can expect to be back at the office soon. But…
- By: Jaqui Parchment
- July 27, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 09:00
Webinar coverage: Pharmacy-based diabetes management improves access, outcomes
Innovative technology to monitor glucose levels for patients with diabetes offers improved health outcomes, reduced absenteeism and improved productivity, said Rick Siemens, certified diabetes educator…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021
- 09:00
How should investors interpret the recent rise in interest rates?
United States 10-year bond yields have risen substantially from their lows of 0.50 per cent last summer, hitting 1.6 per cent by late February. Canadian…
- By: Catherine Heath
- March 18, 2021 April 24, 2021
- 09:00
Five lessons for employers to apply to the pandemic’s second wave
As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again…
- By: Kim Siddall
- November 3, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 08:45
A legal update on the government’s CEWS and CERB programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they’re aware of the resources that may be available during this…
- By: Rayaz Khan
- April 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 08:30