Staff | September 6, 2019 In seeking to create its own police department, the City of Surrey, B.C. has worked out the pension portability problem for its future officers. A formalized agreement between the city’s municipal pension plan...
Staff | September 6, 2019 Canadian insurers paid out $98 billion in benefits in 2018, an increase of seven per cent over 2017, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s annual fact book. Similar...
Advisor.ca staff | September 5, 2019 Amid growing concern about the financial risks of climate change, a pair of Canadian law professors is launching an effort to help corporate directors and pension trustees better understand the...
Staff | September 5, 2019 The federal government is reforming the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act on Nov. 1, 2019 to enhance retirement security and protect pension plans. As it announced in its 2019...
Kim Thomassin and Barbara Zvan | September 5, 2019 As members of the federal government’s expert panel on sustainable finance, we recently published our final report on how to mobilize Canada’s financial sector in the transition...
Kelsey Rolfe | September 5, 2019 Employers should consider adjusting their job posting requirements and becoming more creative to attract diverse candidates to their companies. Speaking at the Toronto Global Forum on Wednesday, Neil Parmenter, president and chief executive...
Staff | September 5, 2019 Teladoc Inc. is partnering with Johnston Group to roll out its telemedicine services to 30,000 small- and mid-size employers in Canada. The service, which includes around-the-clock access to medical care regardless of location, will be available to all...
Staff | September 4, 2019 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Samsung Securities Ltd. are signing a memorandum of understanding for joint investments. The pension fund and the South Korean investment bank have been...
Staff | September 4, 2019 Mercer is appoints Dr. Andrew Halpert as clinical innovation leader for health in the U.S. and Canada. In the role, Halpert will be responsible for leading Mercer’s clinical consulting offerings and health strategy...
Alethea Spiridon | September 4, 2019 Financial stress is preventing employees, employers and the economy from reaching full potential, according to a survey by the Canadian Payroll Association. The survey found 43 per cent of workers are so...