Cost of food lifts consumer price index
In October, the consumer price index rose 1% over a year ago due to a rise in the cost of food. Still, lower gas prices…
- By: Canadian Press
- November 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:22
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Sick employees still go to work
You’re sneezing and coughing. You should stay home, but you get up and head into work anyway. That’s what 66% of Canadian employees do, reports…
- By: Staff
- November 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
Pfizer discussing high Allergan break-up fee
Pfizer Inc is said to be discussing a break-up fee of 2 to 3% of the value of its $150 billion possible acquisition of Allergan…
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
Franklin Templeton appoints global ETF head
Franklin Templeton Investments has named Patrick O’Connor as head of Global Exchange Traded Funds. O’Connor will help navigate the active and rules-based ETF landscape. He…
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
Fed keeps hinting at December rate hike
U.S. Federal Reserve officials believed last month that the economic conditions needed to trigger the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade could “well…
- By: Associated Press
- November 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Dissenters pressure Greek government before reform vote
Dissenters increased pressure on Greece’s grudgingly pro-reform governing coalition Thursday, hours before an important vote on measures demanded by bailout creditors. A lawmaker in Prime…
- By: Associated Press
- November 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:49
Hedge Funds Post Gains
Hedge funds end 4-month losing streak
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 06:34
Most of Canada’s economy would be unaffected under carbon pricing: Report
Canadians may have been told that carbon pricing is a “job-killing tax on everything” but a new study finds the impact rather underwhelming. The latest…
- By: Canadian Press
- November 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Calgary stays afloat despite energy woes
Calgary’s mayor, Naheed Nenshi, says plunging oil prices haven’t had as dire an effect on the city as most had expected. However, many in the…
- By: Canadian Press
- November 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
U.S. retirement centres CEO sentenced after defrauding investors of $130M
The former head of an Oregon-based chain of retirement centres was sentenced by a federal judge on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for defrauding…
- By: Associated Press
- November 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
Hedge funds end 4-month losing streak
Hedge funds ended their four-month losing streak, gaining 1.33% in October, as most major equity markets ended the month in positive territory, according to the…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Canadian pension funds lost $2.4 billion from fossil fuel investments
Five major Canadian pension funds lost $2.4 billion during the last half of 2014 as a result of investing in fossil fuel assets, thestar.com reports.…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Iran to add 500,000 barrels of oil exports after sanctions are lifted
Iran says it will export an additional 500,000 barrels of oil a day in a bid to reclaim its market share after sanctions are lifted…
- By: Associated Press
- November 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
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
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…
- By: Staff
- 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.…
- By: Staff
- 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…
- 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…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00