Debunking insurer health trend rates
There’s been no shortage of recent studies indicating that for the past few years, prescription drug inflation in Canada has been relatively flat. Drug patent…
- July 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Top Stories in Expert Panel
How to deal with PTSD in the workplace
John is a 44-year-old father of two, and a lending officer at a branch of a national bank. Early on in his career, John’s branch…
- July 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Market fever
It’s hard to pick up a newspaper without someone referencing the fact that many stock markets are at their all-time highs. The S&P 500 Index…
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
Why Canada needs just one pension regulator
How many regulators does it take to ensure that Canadian employment pensions are prudently funded and properly administered? Answer: 11—one to actually regulate pensions and…
- July 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Would Canadian pension funds use ETF strategists?
Why they might have trouble gaining a foothold.
- July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 06:46
Why health literacy matters to employers
I recently attended CPBI’s Forum in Boston. A theme that emerged loud and clear from the majority of the speakers on the topic of benefits…
- June 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Predictive modelling for your specialty drug spending
There have been seven new drug products brought to market already in 2014 in Canada (excluding influenza vaccine formulations), five of which are specialty drugs.…
- June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
Why the World Cup might still be a boon for Brazil
Goldman Sachs says Brazil's going to win the game and so is its stock market.
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Why doesn’t economic growth lead to better stock returns?
New paper says it's all about demand shocks.
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:02
What is so smart about smart beta?
Hint: it's not about style or factors.
- June 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:31
Time to Take the Equity Risk Premium Seriously?
New paper exposes how haphazard our estimates really are.
- June 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:07
Employers embracing flexibility
One size no longer fits all and employees are demanding benefits that cater to their unique needs. Twenty years ago most organizations provided traditional benefits…
- May 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Changing the conversation about ETFs
Investors assumptions about what ETFs are and aren't have changed radically in a short time.
- May 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:26