NYC mayor urges pension funds to sell coal stocks
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is proposing that the city's pension funds divest from coal.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:14
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National pharmacare not needed: study
A national single-payer pharmacare program is unnecessary and will be costly for Canadian patients and taxpayers, a study says.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:07
Workers don’t consider the financial impacts of becoming disabled
An RBC Insurance survey finds 67% of employees aren't discussing the financial impacts of becoming disabled, Advisor.ca reports.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Employees love their jobs but still plan to leave
Two fifths of employees who are satisfied with their organizations and 51% of those satisfied with their career opportunities are looking to leave, a survey…
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:23
Canadian pension funds, insurers take Manhattan
Canadian insurers, pension funds and asset managers have spent US$3.85 billion in Manhattan property so far this year, more than double the US$1.97 billion spent…
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Markets to be more volatile, says IIAC
The IIAC says equity and debt markets are expected to exhibit greater volatility, reports Advisor.ca.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Canadian ETF industry keeps growing
The Canadian ETF industry has $84 billion in assets under management, an increase of more than 10% compared to the end of 2014, reports Advisor.ca.
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:20
Democrats seek subpoena of Valeant documents over drug price hikes
Congressional Democrats are pressing a Republican committee chairman to force a pharmaceutical company to turn over documents tied to price hikes imposed earlier this year.
- By: Associated Press
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:20
Tough summer for Canadian pension plans
The health of Canadian pension plans declined sharply in the third quarter due to market volatility and declining bond yields, reports from Aon and Mercer…
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:29
BlackRock expands smart beta offering
Advisor.ca reports that iShares, the ETF business of Blackrock Asset Management Canada, has launched a suite of iShares FactorSelect ETFs.
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:50
A new way of working
The Edge isn't just the name of U2's lead guitarist, it's also the name of possibly the smartest office space ever constructed.
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Responsible investment options could improve participation, contribution rates
Plan participants in the United States believe their retirement plans should offer responsible investment options and having these options would favourably affect their attitudes toward…
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
Though poorly understood, TFSAs have great benefits
The annual contribution room for tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) recently went up to $10,000, which means Canadians can now use them to build real wealth,…
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:05
55% of Canadian workers say employer-sponsored health benefits don’t meet their needs: survey
More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024
- 15:00
Report finds critical lack of workplace support for menopausal employees
While menopause impacts more than half of the workforce, there’s a critical lack of support in the workplace for women employees experiencing health issues related…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2024 May 1, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
- 15:00
Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report
The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
- 09:00
Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?
Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…
- By: Les Marton
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 11:00
Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal
Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
- 09:00