News

Apartment boom keeps Canada's housing starts steady

Apartment boom keeps Canada's housing starts steady

Record apartment construction offsets declines in Canada's largest cities, keeping 2023 starts stable

Are IT leaders ready for AI? survey reveals mixed feelings

Canadian IT decision makers weigh AI's potential against current applications, revealing a complex landscape of optimism and hesitation

Are IT leaders ready for AI? survey reveals mixed feelings

Rise in pay transparency in Canada, exact salaries still scarce

Canada sees a surge in job postings with salary details, but precise figures remain rare

Rise in pay transparency in Canada, exact salaries still scarce

Québec business leaders demand housing priority in budget

A KPMG survey reveals 96% of Québec business leaders see housing as the top economic risk

Québec business leaders demand housing priority in budget

Features

Take your spot as one of Canada's best consultants

Take your spot as one of Canada's best consultants

The first-ever search for the Top Consultants in the benefits and pensions space is still ongoing

BMO GAM has a new crew charting the course

BMO GAM has a new crew charting the course

Head of Active Fixed Income, Earl Davis steering towards success with active portfolio management team

Benefits

Canada's dental care plan faces provider hesitation

Health Minister tours to rally support amid payment concerns

Pensions

Inflation causing demand for de-risking inflation linked benefits: Sun Life

'We've seen this incredible evolution in folks appreciating the benefits that a group annuity can bring,' says head of DB solutions at Sun Life

Investments

Does a protectionist US add downside risk to tech stocks?

2024 election will be contested between two protectionists, how does that risk the global businesses and global supply chains of the biggest tech names?

Webinars

Inclusivity in Drug Insurance: A Winning Trend for Group Plans

iA Financial Group will address the issue of inclusivity in healthcare, and more specifically in drug insurance. Speakers will provide an overview of key concepts, best practices and current trends in equity, diversity and inclusion.

Rising Pressure: What’s Weighing on Canada’s Pension Industry?

Join us to hear how Canadian asset owners are responding to rising market challenges and the many pressures facing pension plans in Canada.

This educational session will feature speakers from BMO Global Asset Management and Partners Group. In this fireside chat, they will delve into the implications for institutional investors.

Obesity is medically recognized as a chronic disease, but it is often misclassified as a lifestyle condition and many Canadians living with obesity continue to suffer weight stigma and bias. What role can Benefits Advisors and Employers play?

Opinion

Alberta’s CPP threat is hasty and ill-conceived

Editorial: Why leaving a global standard-bearer like CPP invites risk

Alberta’s CPP threat is hasty and ill-conceived

Lessons learned during an investment manager search

Guidance on selecting the right institutional investment manager from recent experience

Lessons learned during an investment manager search

People Moves

CFO departs Ontario Teachers' for leadership position

CFO Tim Deacon set to leave Ontario Teachers', for a new financial role

CFO departs Ontario Teachers' for leadership position

Ghorayeb appointed CDPQ head of real estate investment

President and chief executive officer of Otéra Capital takes on new role at CDPQ

Ghorayeb appointed CDPQ head of real estate investment