Staff | October 30, 2019 Canadian institutional investors want their portfolio companies to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics, according to a new opinion survey by the Responsible Investment Association. The majority (81 per cent) of...
Cassandra Williamson-Hopp | October 30, 2019 With a wellness strategy focused on complete employee health, Nav Canada was recognized with the Sanofi Canada Wellness Pioneer Award at Benefits Canada’s Workplace Benefits Awards in Toronto on Oct. 17....
Staff | October 29, 2019 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Zubaid Ahmad to the newly created role of senior advisor, United States. “This appointment elevates the CPPIB’s partnership and deal origination efforts to...
Staff | October 29, 2019 Manulife Financial Corp. is teaming up with Mila, a Quebec artificial intelligence institute, on health and financial wellness research projects. The partnership will allow the insurer to beef up its AI and advanced...
Staff | October 29, 2019 The merger of Torstar Corp.’s defined benefit pension plans into the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s DBPlus has crossed the first hurdle with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario....
Staff | October 28, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is appointing Ezaque Lopes as national growth leader of Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc. In the role, Lopes will be responsible for developing a plan to...
Kelsey Rolfe | October 28, 2019 The Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board will transfer all of its funds to the Alberta Investment Management Corp., according to the province’s latest budget. The ATRF board, which administers pensions for all...
Kelsey Rolfe | October 25, 2019 According to Goodyear Canada Inc., pension communications don’t have to be boring — and it’s not afraid to use puns to make its employees pay attention. The company’s strategy, encompassing...
Staff | October 24, 2019 The guiding document outlining best practices for fiduciaries practicing corporate engagement is in for a major update. As of January 2020, the U.K. Stewardship Code will include new expectations on how those...
Staff | October 24, 2019 Morneau Shepell Ltd. is appointing Sandy Innes as a client relationship partner in Western Canada. In the role, Innes will be responsible for supporting some of the consultancy’s largest plan sponsor clients with...