Inflation across the 19-country eurozone held steady in November at 0.1% over the year, reinforcing the case for the European Central Bank to deliver a…
The Bank of Canada says its trend-setting interest rate will remain unchanged because the economy is adjusting as expected to the bite of low commodity…
A non-profit funded by the Coca-Cola Co. to combat obesity is disbanding following revelations about the beverage maker’s involvement with the group. The Global Energy…
The addition of China’s yuan to the select basket of currencies used as a yardstick by the International Monetary Fund is a sign, experts say,…
A changing global climate will drive conflict in the 21st century, says French President Francois Hollande. He explicitly linked security and global warming as he…
A changing global climate will drive conflict in the 21st century, says French President Francois Hollande. He explicitly linked security and global warming as he…
Small and mid-sized enterprises that are well diversified—in terms of products and services, geography, or number of customers—have a better chance of prospering, says an…
The Canadian Bankers Association warned the former Conservative government that a proposal to have banks shoulder more of the risk associated with home mortgage loans…
The leaders of five of the seven parties represented in Greece’s Parliament failed to agree on pension reforms after a six-hour meeting, prompting the prime…
Ontario is projecting that its deficit for next year will be $7.5 billion, as the Liberal government maintains it can eliminate the deficit by 2017-18.…
In the first ten months of 2015, record levels of net new assets have been gathered by active ETFs and ETPs that are listed globally,…
The financial services sector directly accounted for 780,000 jobs and 6.8% of Canada’s GDP in 2014, finds a Conference Board of Canada report. At 33.3%,…
Murray Gold, managing partner at Koskie Minsky LLP, has been appointed as a member of the initial board of directors for the Ontario Retirement Pension…
Jeff Wendling, president and chief executive officer at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, will be retiring in 2025 after more than 25 years with…
With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…
The federal government is currently seeking recommendations about its plan to introduce solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. Under the government’s…
Marcie Frost, chief executive officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, is receiving a significant bonus that will boost her compensation to more than…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing two of its investment leaders to new executive roles, effective immediately, as Marlene Puffer steps away from her…
The total portfolio approach is gaining interest as a new investing strategy for pension funds and other asset owners, but its novel status may be…