BlackRock to purchase robo-advisor
BlackRock has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FutureAdvisor, a robo-advisory firm.
- By: Staff
- August 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:16
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Implications of the voluntary CPP for employers
When Minister of Finance Joe Oliver announced in May that the federal government would consider allowing voluntary contributions to CPP, the financial community was caught…
- By: Jean-Pierre Laporte
- August 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:27
Sun Life to buy Assurant unit: Report
Sun Life Financial is in discussion to purchase Assurant’s employee benefits division, reports Bloomberg News.
- By: Staff
- August 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:41
North American markets mixed
The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was showing a triple-digit gain in early trading Tuesday as markets around the world rebounded from the previous day's…
- By: Staff with files from Canadian Press
- August 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:03
China cuts interest rates
China has cut interest rates for fifth time in nine months in a new effort to shore up slowing economic growth.
- By: Associated Press
- August 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
How to nudge people to make better benefits decisions
You’ve probably heard of using behavioural economics to encourage people to make better investment decisions, but can it apply to health and wellness decisions, too?…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- August 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:32
How demographics are changing your workforce
Demographics around the world are changing, and this has profound implications for the Canadian labour force, said Dr. Linda Duxbury, professor, Sprott School of Business…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:11
Find opportunity in today’s volatility
Volatility is back. But, given that the last time we saw the VIX above 30 was 2011, clients may not remember what it feels like.…
- By: Melissa Shin
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:00
NDP promises to boost GIS, lower OAS eligibility age
NDP leader Tom Mulcair took his campaign to downtown Toronto today to announce that he would boost an old-age benefit.
- By: Canadian Press
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 16:30
Global markets plunge
The Toronto Stock Exchange plunged in early trading Monday, part of a global downturn affecting markets around the world.
- By: Canadian Press
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:21
Chinese stocks suffer biggest drop in eight years
World stock markets plunged on Monday after China’s main index sank 8.5%—its biggest drop since the early days of the 2008 global financial crisis—amid deepening…
- By: Associated Press
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:04
Liberals promise lifelong pensions for injured veterans
Injured veterans would get lifelong pension, should Justin Trudeau be elected prime minister this fall.
- By: Staff, with files from Canadian Press
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
Why investors are selling stocks
Well, that was fun while it lasted. For years, investors in U.S. stocks shrugged off threats—a government shutdown, fear of a euro collapse, a near…
- By: Associated Press
- August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
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
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…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
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.…
- By: Staff
- 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