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Flaherty passes away

Flaherty passes away

Less than a month after retiring from his post as finance minister, Jim Flaherty has passed away.

  • By: Staff
  • April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:17
Money managers remain positive despite market risks

Money managers remain positive despite market risks

Investment managers expect further growth in the U.S. economy and do not expect that problems in emerging markets will spread to developed markets, according to…

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  • April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:14
Raheb gets new role

Raheb gets new role

Sun Life Financial has appointed Joey Raheb as assistant vice-president, total benefits.

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  • April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:10
Investors optimistic about 2014

Investors optimistic about 2014

Canadian investors have a more bullish outlook for the markets compared to 2013, yet are also more risk averse when it comes to their investment…

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  • April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:21
Horizons’ active ETFs surpass $2 billion in AUM

Horizons’ active ETFs surpass $2 billion in AUM

Horizons ETFs Management and its affiliate AlphaPro Management say that AlphaPro's family of actively managed and specialty exchange-traded funds have reached $2 billion in assets…

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  • April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Iran: The Next Big Market?

Iran: The Next Big Market?

5 lessons from Ian Bremmer at the 2014 Global Investment Conference

Ottawa has hidden pension deficit of $120 billion, report says

Ottawa has hidden pension deficit of $120 billion, report says

Ottawa's unfunded liabilities for employee pension plans rose to $272 billion in 2013, far larger than reported, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study.

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  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:08
ClaimSecure offers optional funding arrangement for plans

ClaimSecure offers optional funding arrangement for plans

ClaimSecure has launched its new single/family budgeted rates as an optional funding arrangement for plan sponsors' administrative services only health and dental plans.

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  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:58
New chair appointed at Teachers'

New chair appointed at Teachers'

Jean Turmel has been appointed as the next chair of the board at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan effective Jan. 1, 2015.

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  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:56
Global economic growth to strengthen

Global economic growth to strengthen

The International Monetary Fund expects global economic growth to strengthen from 3% in 2013 to 3.6% in 2014 and 3.9% in 2015.

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  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:26
OPTrust achieves 11.7% return

OPTrust achieves 11.7% return

The OPSEU Pension Trust reported an overall investment return of 11.7% in 2013 and continues to be fully funded on a going concern basis, with…

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  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:52
Money managers report revenue growth

Money managers report revenue growth

Surging equity markets in 2013 yielded the strongest median revenue growth last year since 2010 at 52 publicly traded asset management firms worldwide, according to…

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  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:52
FTSE, TMX joint venture buying indexes business

FTSE, TMX joint venture buying indexes business

FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets has acquired the indexes business of MTS, whose indexes track the performance of the largest and most widely traded…

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  • April 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30

Private company governance risks pushing institutional investors to use strict guidelines

As an active investor, CPP Investments is leveraging its influence in the venture capital space to ensure it finds the right companies to invest in.…

Oxford Properties appointing Sara Queen head of U.S. business

Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is appointing Sara Queen as executive vice-president and head of the U.S.,…

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Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…

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Combining innovations in DC plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness: report

The combination of several innovations in defined contribution pension plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness across income levels, according to a new report by…

Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…

Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy

Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…