Traditional 8-hour workday is dead
Working nine to five is a thing of the past, finds a CareerBuilder.ca survey. Just because the office is out of sight, it doesn’t necessarily…
- July 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:43
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Anthem to purchase Cigna
Health insurer Anthem has reached a deal to acquire Cigna for US$48 billion.
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
PSP Investments reports 14.5% return
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) reported a total portfolio return of 14.5% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
New head of BlackRock Canada named
BlackRock has appointed Marcia Moffat as head of its Canadian business. She will be joining BlackRock from her role as founder and principal at Compasar…
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:16
U.S. Social Security disability fund to run dry next year
The 11 million Americans who receive Social Security disability face steep benefit cuts next year, the government said Wednesday, handing lawmakers a fiscal and political…
- By: Associated Press
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:37
Most Canadians unaware of TFSA investment options
Half of Canadians are unsure what they can hold in a tax-free savings account (TFSA), finds a CIBC poll.
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:21
Trump collects US$110,000 pension
Donald Trump is collecting a US$110,228 pension from the Screen Actors Guild, Bloomberg News reports.
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Anthem nears deal to buy Cigna: Reports
American health insurer Anthem will announce a deal to acquire its rival Cigna as early as Friday, reports say.
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
DB plan membership declines
The number of Canadian workers with DB plans has continued to decline, says Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:48
Assessing the risk of stranded carbon assets
In early June, G7 leaders committed their countries to reducing carbon emissions by 2050 and eliminating them by 2100. Even before the G7 announcement in…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- July 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Loonie hits lowest level since 2004
The Canadian dollar dropped to levels not seen in more than a decade as the price of oil and gold both came under pressure.
- By: Canadian Press
- July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:18
Money managers positive on U.S. economy
Investment managers are more positive about the U.S. economy, finds a Northern Trust survey.
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:05
DB plan membership declines
The number of Canadian workers with DB plans has continued to decline, says Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:55
Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey
Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 15:00
Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey
Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 15:00
Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report
Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 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…
- By: Staff
- 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…
- 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