Canada's economy may have grown at a moderate pace last year, but it’s poised for a year of solid growth in 2012, according to the latest RBC Economic Outlook issued by RBC Economics Research.
Statistic Canada’s Labour Market Survey results indicate that Canada’s job market is still struggling for growth, but according to studies by Randstad Canada and Right Management, there is a glimmer of hope.
Investor confidence declined in February, according to State Street Global Markets.
Speaking at the annual Mercer Pension Outlook and Fearless Forecast on Tuesday, Malcolm Hamilton commented that the 1990s represented “the last happy time for pension plans in Canada,” because real interest rates stayed above 4% for the decade.
The coming year is expected to bring good and bad news for the Canadian job market, according to a survey of more than 350 organizations by the Wynford Group.
We know the road is long and winding, but in terms of economic recovery, there are also a few potholes.
Canadian employees are anticipating a good year, but remain skeptical about benefits and bonuses, according to Randstad Canada’s Global Workmonitor survey.
Canadian workers can take a collective sigh of relief. According to a survey by Right Management, only 9% of employers surveyed anticipate making significant cutbacks or restructurings in the coming year, and 86% expect to make almost none.
Canadian pension plans should see a better year head, reports Mercer. According to the consulting firm’s most recent Fearless Forecast survey, investment managers anticipate that 2012 will bring modest economic growth, but solid equity returns.
Less than a week into the new year, Canadian investors are being warned they face an uphill battle.