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Sun Life posts 4Q profit of $419.6 million, result tops expectations

Sun Life posts 4Q profit of $419.6 million, result tops expectations

Sun Life Financial reported a fourth-quarter profit of $419.6 million on Wednesday. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 65…

The Future of Growth

The Future of Growth

Blogger JJ Woolverton looks at drivers of growth, past and future

CPP fund ended 2015 up nearly $10 billion in assets

CPP fund ended 2015 up nearly $10 billion in assets

The CPP fund ended 2015 with net assets of $282.6 billion, compared to $272.9 billion at the end of the previous quarter, according to the latest…

ETF industry made gains in January

ETF industry made gains in January

The global ETF/ETP industry gathered net inflows of US$13.1 billion in net new assets in January 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s latest global ETF and…

  • By: Staff
  • February 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Noranda Aluminum files for bankruptcy, cites pension liabilities

Noranda Aluminum files for bankruptcy, cites pension liabilities

One of North America’s biggest makers of aluminum foil is seeking bankruptcy protection to restructure, citing falling aluminum prices and other market challenges that also…

Manulife partners with Vitality to reward healthy living

Manulife partners with Vitality to reward healthy living

Manulife Financial Corporation has reached an agreement in Canada with The Vitality Group (Vitality) to introduce life insurance that rewards people for healthy living. The partnership will be first…

What are the top 5 employee benefits?

What are the top 5 employee benefits?

The five most common employee benefits offered by Canadian employers are health and dental insurance, group life insurance, training expenses, vehicle allowances, and gifts and awards,…

Aon Hewitt acquires Modern Survey

Aon Hewitt acquires Modern Survey

Aon Hewitt has acquired Modern Survey, an employee survey and talent analytics solutions provider. According to a statement from Aon Hewitt, the transaction strengthens its suite of…

The Pitfalls of Return Forecasting

The Pitfalls of Return Forecasting

Many metrics have poor predictive powers. So what's the right approach?

  • By: Staff
  • February 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 05:54
Which employers offer the best benefits?

Which employers offer the best benefits?

Google, Facebook, Netlix and Spotify are among the companies ranked for going above and beyond when it comes to their employee benefits provision, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
75% of global employers offer flexible working

75% of global employers offer flexible working

Three-quarters (75%) of organizations globally have now introduced flexible working policies to enable staff to vary their hours and use technology to work from home,…

Managers paid overtime as jails wound down from strike that didn’t happen

Managers paid overtime as jails wound down from strike that didn’t happen

Correctional managers in all of Ontario’s jails and detention centres were paid thousands of dollars in overtime gearing up for and winding down from a…

Pension plans feel effect of January’s volatile markets: survey

Pension plans feel effect of January’s volatile markets: survey

The health of Canadian pension plans suffered the effects of January’s slumping equity markets and declining bond yields, according to tracking results for the month…