Why the ORPP is a good move
The time is right to shore up our retirement system, and the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) is a step in the right direction.
- By: Hugh O’Reilly
- August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
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- By: Staff
- August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Voluntary CPP expansion wouldn’t change the way Canadians save
In May, the Conservative government said it will look into allowing Canadians to voluntarily put more of their earnings into the Canada Pension Plan. Announced…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Sun Life completes purchase of Prime Advisors
Seeking to expand its asset management business, Sun Life Financial has now completed the acquisition of investment management company Prime Advisors. This is the third…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:57
Teachers’ completes acquisition of oil and gas royalty business
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has completed the $3.3 billion acquisition of Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership, a former subsidiary of Cenovus Energy Inc. that holds a…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:35
Money managers brace for competition from non-traditional firms
A quarter of senior asset management executives worldwide believe it’s highly likely they’ll face direct competition from a non-traditional new entrant, such as a technology…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:04
Former RBC CEO joins BlackRock board
BlackRock, Inc. has elected Gordon Nixon to its board of directors, effective October 6, 2015. Nixon is the former president, CEO, and director of RBC’s…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:43
Canadian economy contracts for fifth straight month
The Canadian economy contracted in May, the fifth consecutive monthly decrease, increasing the possibility the country slipped into a recession in the first half of…
- By: Canadian Press
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Ontario demands feds co-operate on ORPP
The Government of Ontario wants the federal government to reverse its decision not to help the province implement the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- July 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:39
Americans won’t meet economic needs in retirement
Americans in nearly every state will fall far short in meeting their economic needs in retirement, finds a report from the National Institute of Retirement…
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:37
6 in 10 Albertans overweight or obese
Nearly six out of 10 Albertans are overweight or obese, finds a Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) report.
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:33
Venture capital activity surges in first half
In the first half of this year, venture capital activity was up significantly in terms of both deal activity and disbursement levels, says the Canadian…
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
U.S. Fed continues to hold on rate hike
Following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee announced it plans to stand pat on interest rates for the time…
- By: Katie Keir, with files from wire services
- July 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
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
More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert
As more insurers turn to preferred pharmacy networks to decrease costs, their efforts are being met with some resistance by plan members who may be…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
- 09:00
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