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Sun Life to buy Assurant unit: Report

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

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…

China cuts interest rates

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.

How to nudge people to make better benefits decisions

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?…

How demographics are changing your workforce

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…

Find opportunity in today’s volatility

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.…

NDP promises to boost GIS, lower OAS eligibility age

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.

Global markets plunge

Global markets plunge

The Toronto Stock Exchange plunged in early trading Monday, part of a global downturn affecting markets around the world.

Chinese stocks suffer biggest drop in eight years

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…

Liberals promise lifelong pensions for injured veterans

Liberals promise lifelong pensions for injured veterans

Injured veterans would get lifelong pension, should Justin Trudeau be elected prime minister this fall.

Why investors are selling stocks

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…

CPPIB completes Antares Capital acquisition

CPPIB completes Antares Capital acquisition

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has completed the acquisition of Antares Capital, alongside Antares management, from GE Capital.

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:17
Oil falls below US$40

Oil falls below US$40

A barrel of U.S. crude fell below US$40 per barrel for the first time since the end of the global economic crisis.

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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…