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What’s a robo-advisor?

What’s a robo-advisor?

Robo-advisors represent the latest evolution of financial advice services and reflect the larger trend towards financial technology. By using software algorithms to assess investor risk…

A look at Canada’s financial literacy strategy

A look at Canada’s financial literacy strategy

The focus on financial literacy took an upswing in 2014 when Canada’s first financial literacy leader, Jane Rooney, met with stakeholders and held consultations across…

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‘Exciting time for retirement’ as CPP deal signals premium boost to 5.95%

Ottawa has reached an agreement in principle with most of the provinces to expand the Canada Pension Plan for the first time in nearly 20…

How could Brexit affect Canadian pension investments?

How could Brexit affect Canadian pension investments?

Amid the worries about the financial impact of a potential British vote to leave the European Union on June 23, what would the effect be on institutional investors…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • June 21, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:44

Despite complexities, expanded CPP the right call

Now that the finance ministers have reached an agreement on Canada Pension Plan expansion, you’d think we could all breathe a sigh of relief and…

Editorial: The merits of federal leadership

Editorial: The merits of federal leadership

During the 2015 federal election campaign, the NDP pushed hard for a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour. The proposal drew understandable criticism in…

KPMG seeks workplace flexibility through vacation purchase plan

KPMG seeks workplace flexibility through vacation purchase plan

While some employers have responded to employee requests for more workplace flexibility by offering unlimited vacation time, professional services firm KPMG has taken a different…

Beware the legal risks of providing financial advice to staff

Beware the legal risks of providing financial advice to staff

Once Canadians have graduated from high school or postsecondary education, there isn’t really a formal environment that supports and facilitates group learning around issues like…

What are the merits and risks of investing in Bitcoin?

What are the merits and risks of investing in Bitcoin?

Mat Cybula is used to people peppering him with questions when he tells them what he does for a living. “Whenever we go out, I’m…

Is it time for pension funds to rethink their fixed-income allocations?

Is it time for pension funds to rethink their fixed-income allocations?

Pension investors have always relied on bonds as a steady source of diversification, capital preservation and a hedge for liabilities. But since the 2008 financial…

How to deal with workplace bullies

How to deal with workplace bullies

Workplace bullying was a problem Robert Laing thought he was ready for. In his 35 years of working in management, he had dealt with harassment…

How to use data to address workplace absence

How to use data to address workplace absence

When Sandy Coughlin first joined B.C. health provider Providence Health Care in 1996, she didn’t see herself as much of a numbers person. Two decades…

Clear objectives, transparency key to ensuring pension plan sustainability

Clear objectives, transparency key to ensuring pension plan sustainability

Much like the Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope and his search for an honest man, pension plan stakeholders have been seeking a sustainable plan design…

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey

Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 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…

  • By: Staff
  • 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…