William Blair – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 06 May 2024 13:38:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Big data, technology changing the nature of investment HR https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/investments-other/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/investments-other/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:27:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/ With a rise in big data and artificial intelligence, institutional investors are starting to look for staff with different skills. Much of the success in the investment management industry depends on managers’ abilities to analyze information in a systematic way and generate actionable insights, says Jason Stefanelli, director and head of Canada at William Blair […]

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