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Business hiring hit lowest levels since 2009: BoC

Business hiring hit lowest levels since 2009: BoC

The hiring and investment intentions of Canadian companies have fallen to their lowest levels since the 2009 recession, a new survey has found. The country’s…

Shire to buy Baxalta with $32 billion cash stock offer

Shire to buy Baxalta with $32 billion cash stock offer

Irish drugmaker Shire will pay about $32 billion in cash and stock to buy Baxalta and strengthen its position in rare disease treatments. Shares of…

This year, choose equities over fixed income: report

This year, choose equities over fixed income: report

Market volatility will continue into 2016, but investors shouldn’t be discouraged. They’ll still benefit more from equities than fixed income, and there may be some…

  • By: Staff
  • January 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
Morneau wants your pre-budget input

Morneau wants your pre-budget input

Minister of Finance Bill Morneau will be crossing the country this week talking to Canadians as part of the federal government’s pre-budget consultations, but you…

  • By: Staff
  • January 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:29
China, other Asian markets fall after Wall Street’s decline

China, other Asian markets fall after Wall Street’s decline

China’s stock benchmark plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets fell Monday as Wall Street’s decline and doubts about Beijing’s economic management kept appetite…

ROM pension members join CAAT Pension Plan

ROM pension members join CAAT Pension Plan

Members of the Royal Ontario Museum pension plan have chosen to join the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger is the first…

  • By: Staff
  • January 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 01:00
Canada adds 22,800 jobs in December, fuelled by part-time work

Canada adds 22,800 jobs in December, fuelled by part-time work

The Canadian labour force received a boost of 22,800 net jobs last month, thanks to a big gain in part-time work, Statistics Canada said Friday.…

Employers to focus on financial well-being in 2016

Employers to focus on financial well-being in 2016

By the end of 2016, 77% of employers intend to have at least one financial well-being program in place, according to a new report by…

Americans becoming more retirement ready

Americans becoming more retirement ready

People are saving more for retirement and investing more appropriately for their age, improving the overall state of retirement readiness in the U.S., according to a…

Legislative round-up: pension dates for 2016

Legislative round-up: pension dates for 2016

To stay up to date on legislative changes in the pension industry, it is important to bookmark a few key dates for 2016. January 1,…

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
New CPP and OAS benefit amounts take effect

New CPP and OAS benefit amounts take effect

CPP benefits to increase by 1.2%

Mental health in women linked to gender pay gap

Mental health in women linked to gender pay gap

The gender pay gap could be impacting women’s mental health, according to a new study by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The study…

Canada must let oil prices play out: Poloz

Canada must let oil prices play out: Poloz

The Bank of Canada says overcoming the economic suffering inflicted by the commodity-price shock essentially boils down to one main option: ride it out. In…

52% of U.S. private sector workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans say they contribute: survey

While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of private sector workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, just half (52…

  • By: Staff
  • April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 15:00

Webinar coverage: A look at the full impact of alopecia areata

Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel…

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

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…