Is there still a home bias in global investing?
Research shows that even global managers stick close to home sometimes
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- September 10, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 18:06
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Majority of employees feel they’d be more productive working from home: survey
Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of American employees said they’d be more productive working from home than in an office setting, according to a new survey by FlexJobs.…
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Ontario Teachers’ appoints two new executives
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has made two new appointments to its executive team. Gillian Brown, who joined the pension fund in 1995, is senior managing…
- By: Staff
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Employees prioritizing screen time during lunch breaks: survey
Looking at the habits of Canadian workers during their lunch breaks, a new survey found nearly half (49 per cent) surf the web or browse social…
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- 15:30
Aon appoints practice director of Canada investment consulting
Aon has appointed Calum Mackenzie to the role of practice director of Canada investment consulting. Since joining Aon in 2007, Mackenzie has held a number…
- By: Staff
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- 10:30
Divesting from fossil fuels doesn’t mean sacrificing returns: report
Institutional investors that divested from fossil fuels in the past five years didn’t do so at the expense of returns, according to new data by Genus…
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Kind words most effective in showing employee appreciation: survey
Whether employees work on-site or remotely, they prefer their employers and colleagues show appreciation through kind words, according to a new survey by Appreciation at…
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Postmedia threatens to lock out staff if new benefits, pension offer rejected
Postmedia Network Inc. has told Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun staff that it will lock out union employees starting Monday if they reject or refuse…
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 14:00
World’s first marijuana ETF reaches $1 billion AUM
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc.’s marijuana life sciences index exchange-traded fund has reached $1 billion in assets under management. Indicated by the ticker symbol HMMJ,…
- By: Staff
- September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
OPTrust and partners launch climate-focused strategic investment project
A group of financial institutions, including the OPSEU Pension Trust, is launching a climate-focused pilot project that will map potential future climate impacts on investment performance. The…
- By: Staff
- September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:46
Rising cost of drugs, benefits plans top priorities for employers: survey
The escalating cost of drugs and benefits plans are among the top priorities for Canadian employers, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, which polled nearly 200 Canadian plan sponsors…
- By: Staff
- September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Mindful Employer launches mental-health certification for Canadian workplaces
Mindful Employer Canada is introducing a new certification program to provide tools and strategies to help organizations support and improve mental health and safety in…
- By: Staff
- September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Mercer adds two new executive roles
Mercer is making some changes to its executive suite, with two newly created global roles. Martine Ferland, the company’s former president of Europe and Pacific and co-president of…
- By: Staff
- September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:01
Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
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- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:45
Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
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- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
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- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
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- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00