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88% of employees experience regular stress at work

88% of employees experience regular stress at work

A vast majority (88%) of UK employees regularly experience stress at work, according to new research by ADP. The research also found that nearly half…

CPP more costly than other public sector pensions: report

CPP more costly than other public sector pensions: report

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is more costly than five public sector pension plans, according to a new report by the Fraser Institute. The report…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
Mercer launches pension de-risking tool

Mercer launches pension de-risking tool

Mercer Canada has launched an online marketplace that is aimed at revolutionizing the bulk annuity market for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The Mercer Pension…

Accenture hosts mental health webinar for staff

Accenture hosts mental health webinar for staff

Accenture Canada hosted an hour-long webinar to coincide with Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, aiming to educate employees and spread important messages about mental…

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30%…

Management vs. shareholders and long-term value creation

Management vs. shareholders and long-term value creation

At the Davos World Economic Forum last week, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the launch of its S&P Long-Term Value Creation (LTVC) Global Index, with a…

  • By: Greg Hurst
  • January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58
Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey

Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey

Canada’s top economists, strategists and portfolio managers expect tepid growth for Canada in the near term, which will result in continued low interest rates, modest…

54% of Canadians saving for the long term

54% of Canadians saving for the long term

More than half (54%) of Canadians are making saving for the long term, including retirement, their primary financial priority, according to a new survey. The…

Institutional investors to embrace active management in 2016

Institutional investors to embrace active management in 2016

Large institutional investors expect to embrace active management in 2016 to combat macro-economic trends, anticipated market volatility and divergent monetary policy, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:18
66% of employees with mental health issues don’t report it

66% of employees with mental health issues don’t report it

Two-thirds (66%) of employees who took time off work for a mental health issue did not report it, according to a new survey by Morneau…

ORPP design and feature details announced

ORPP design and feature details announced

The Ontario government has announced a series of design and feature details for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). In a press conference this morning, Ontario…

Alternative assets taking on new prominence: survey

Alternative assets taking on new prominence: survey

Global institutional investors agree it’s challenging to find diversification among traditional asset classes, with 54% saying that stocks and bonds are too highly correlated to…

Xerox partners Evive Health for personalized healthcare

Xerox has partnered Evive Health to add more predictive analytics to its interactive suite of healthcare solutions, RightOpt, enabling employers to strengthen their well-being programs…

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…

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