negative rates – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:13:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canada maintains No. 8 global ranking for retiree well-being: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/canada-maintains-no-8-global-ranking-for-retiree-well-being-report/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/canada-maintains-no-8-global-ranking-for-retiree-well-being-report/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:51:31 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/canada-maintains-no-8-global-ranking-for-retiree-well-being-report/ For the second year in a row, Canada ranked No. 8 among developed nations for retiree well-being, according to Natixis Investment Managers’ annual global retirement index. The index, which provides an overview of the relative well-being and financial security of retirees in 44 countries, examined 18 factors across four categories: finances in retirement, material well-being, […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/canada-maintains-no-8-global-ranking-for-retiree-well-being-report/feed/ 0 Are central banks running out of tools in their toolbox? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-central-banks-running-out-of-tools-in-their-toolbox/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-central-banks-running-out-of-tools-in-their-toolbox/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 04:53:56 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/are-central-banks-running-out-of-tools-in-their-toolbox/ Central banks’ actions have gone too far and they’re running out of tools in their toolbox, according to Erik Weisman, chief economist at MFS Investment Management. When interest rates are pushed to zero or into negative territory, people are deciding to save more instead of spending money on which they’re not earning interest, he says. […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-central-banks-running-out-of-tools-in-their-toolbox/feed/ 0 What does the future hold for interest rates? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-does-the-future-hold-for-interest-rates/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-does-the-future-hold-for-interest-rates/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:37:00 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-does-the-future-hold-for-interest-rates/ With the U.S. Federal Reserve scheduled to announce its latest rate decision on Wednesday, what can institutional investors expect? Rob Almeida, global investment strategist at MFS Investment Management, says he expects a 25-basis point cut. “I think anything different from that would be a surprise to the market.” Since the last cut the data has […]

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