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Why do money managers use derivatives?

Why do money managers use derivatives?

Many retail mutual funds and ETFs use derivatives. For insights into the roles played by these instruments, Advisor.ca spoke with Steve Hawkins, CIO and co-CEO…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:46
OAS benefit amounts to increase

OAS benefit amounts to increase

Employment and Social Development Canada has announced the quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for October to December 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:34
Businesses scared of ORPP’s economic impact

Businesses scared of ORPP’s economic impact

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and a coalition of major Ontario employers are calling on the provincial government to outline to the employer community…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums keep rising

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums keep rising

Single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States rose an average of 4% this year, continuing a decade-long period of moderate…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 17:15
How to end workplace bullying

How to end workplace bullying

Workplace bullying is a common occurrence and there are ways to put a stop to it.

Positive signs for Canadian economy

Positive signs for Canadian economy

RBC Economics downgraded its forecast for the Canadian economy due, primarily, to the ongoing weakness in the energy sector, Advisor.ca reports.

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:43
Workplace support helps employees with arthritis

Workplace support helps employees with arthritis

Canadians who have difficulty working because of their arthritis report fewer job disruptions when they use workplace supports, a study says.

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:30
Wow new employees ASAP

Wow new employees ASAP

Achievers discovered a problem around the time it hit 40 employees. A recent hire suddenly quit, and during an exit interview confessed that the company…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:14
Sale of Russell Investments near collapse: Report

Sale of Russell Investments near collapse: Report

London Stock Exchange Group's plan to sell Russell Investments to China's CITIC Securities may collapse, reports Bloomberg News.

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:40
Caisse investing in Mexican infrastructure projects

Caisse investing in Mexican infrastructure projects

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec plans to invest $1.43 billion on infrastructure in Mexico with a consortium of Mexican institutional investors.

  • By: Staff
  • September 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:36
3 ways to support Canada’s aging population

3 ways to support Canada’s aging population

It could cost the federal government $3.3 billion over the next year to implement strategies that will help it cope with Canada’s aging population, says…

USW wants court to stop U.S. Steel from cutting pension contributions

USW wants court to stop U.S. Steel from cutting pension contributions

The United Steelworkers is seeking a court order to stop U.S. Steel's reallocation of Canadian production to the United States and is condemning a threat…

  • By: Staff
  • September 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:30
Strong salary increases expected in 2016

Strong salary increases expected in 2016

Canadian employees can expect an average total salary increase of 3% in 2016, an Aon survey finds.

  • By: Staff
  • September 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:03

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

90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey

A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold…

  • 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…

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