financial sector – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 20:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Banks failing to provide vital climate insights: institutional investor group https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/banks-failing-to-provide-vital-climate-insights-institutional-investor-group/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124958 Banks must provide institutional investors with more information on climate strategies, according to the head of an organization of European pension funds and asset managers seeking to curb carbon emissions. “For investors considering their own net-zero alignment and stewardship of portfolio companies, it is critical that they have sufficient information on companies’ transition planning, including […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ acquiring reverse mortgage lender, OMERS financing EV battery manufacturer https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-acquiring-reverse-mortgage-lender-omers-financing-ev-battery-manufacturer/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:45:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=123873 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring the parent company of a Canadian reverse mortgage provider. The pension fund is buying HomeQ Corp., which owns the HomeEquity Bank, from Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. and several minor shareholders. While the financial details of the acquisition weren’t disclosed, a press release noted it’s part of the […]

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]]> Wall Street stocks rise after three days of losses https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/wall-street-stocks-rise-after-three-days-of-losses/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114200 Wall Street stocks are rising after three days of losses brought on by worries over the spread of the omicron variant and lingering concerns about rising inflation. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 index rose 1.5 per cent as of 1:10 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq rose 1.7 per cent. Both indexes were boosted by solid gains […]

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]]> How does investing in Poland look from the top-down and bottom-up? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-does-investing-in-poland-look-from-the-top-down-and-bottom-up/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-does-investing-in-poland-look-from-the-top-down-and-bottom-up/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:45:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-does-investing-in-poland-look-from-the-top-down-and-bottom-up/ After years of dramatic post-Soviet growth, Poland is a major contender within the global marketplace. Yet, it’s a mixed bag for institutional investors, who are finding both opportunities and limitations in the market. The country is holding up well in an increasingly challenging global environment where other economies are seeing growth slow, said Rachel Van […]

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