conflicts of interest – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Consultants Report: Is there an inherent conflict of interest when consulting firms consolidate? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2024-consultants-report-is-there-an-inherent-conflict-of-interest-when-consulting-firms-consolidate/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:57:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158602 The consolidation of firms within the pension and benefits industries could pose a threat because there’s less choice available in terms of service providers, says Susan G. Seller, a pension and benefits lawyer at Bennett Jones LLP. “I think the evolution of the services they offer . . . poses a particular challenge for employers […]

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]]> Are U.S. investment advisors getting more contracts by contributing to political campaigns? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-u-s-investment-advisors-getting-more-contracts-by-contributing-to-political-campaigns/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-u-s-investment-advisors-getting-more-contracts-by-contributing-to-political-campaigns/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:27:46 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/are-u-s-investment-advisors-getting-more-contracts-by-contributing-to-political-campaigns/ Public pension plans rely on the help of investment advisory firms, but do politics play a role in which firms they choose to work with? A paper co-written by William Beggs, an assistant professor of finance at the University of San Diego School of Business and Thuong Harvison, a PhD candidate at the University of […]

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