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Many Canadians living paycheque to paycheque

Many Canadians living paycheque to paycheque

Canadians on average are socking away more money for potential financial emergencies than in the past, but a BMO survey finds that almost a quarter…

Canada officially in a recession

Canada officially in a recession

Canada’s economy recoiled for the second-straight quarter of 2015, knocking the country backwards into a technical definition of recession, Statistics Canada data reveals Tuesday.

Sun Life completes Bentall Kennedy acquisition

Sun Life completes Bentall Kennedy acquisition

Sun Life Financial has completed the purchase of real estate investment company Bentall Kennedy for $560 million.

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:08
Sprott hires former Sentry CIO

Sprott hires former Sentry CIO

Dennis Mitchell has joined Sprott Asset Management as senior portfolio manager and senior vice-president, pending regulatory approval.

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Hands off my TFSA contribution room!

Hands off my TFSA contribution room!

Shortly after the federal government announced it would increase the annual contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) to $10,000, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and…

Quick hits

September 2015's stats, events and opinions

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
How Microsoft uses social media to improve employee collaboration

How Microsoft uses social media to improve employee collaboration

It’s sometimes difficult for employees to communicate in a large company. But Microsoft Canada thinks it has found a solution using enterprise social media.

Do employees have too much freedom?

I read last month that Netflix is once again pushing the envelope by offering U.S. workers unlimited paid maternity or paternity leave during the first…

Technical recession expected to be short-lived

Technical recession expected to be short-lived

Economists say data out this week is likely to show that Canada slipped into a technical recession in the second quarter, but the contraction should…

Life and health insurance industry sees strong growth

Life and health insurance industry sees strong growth

Canada's life and health industry continued its trajectory of strong growth, despite the climate of prolonged low interest rates and slower growth of the Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:58

Automatic savings improves retirement confidence

Pre-retirees in the United States report a high level of confidence when their savings are on auto-pilot, a survey finds.

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:51
Long-term care worries aging Canadians

Long-term care worries aging Canadians

What worries aging Canadians as they prepare for long-term care?

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:27
Supplemental CPP unnecessary: IIAC

Supplemental CPP unnecessary: IIAC

The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) questions whether a CPP supplement is needed, given the saving options already available to investors.

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:12

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…

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  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

43% of U.S. workers would rather get a divorce than return to office: survey

Two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re more afraid of working in an office full time than of losing their romantic relationship or…

  • 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…

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 6.9% in 2023, driven by equities, fixed income

The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total fund generated a net return of 6.9 per cent in 2023, 1.8 percentage points below its 8.7 per cent benchmark.…

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  • April 22, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 15:00