Canada’s do-it-yourself crowd is investing considerable time and effort in research to make educated investment decisions, according to a BMO InvestorLine survey.
Great-West Life has introduced a new mobile application for registered members of GroupNet for Plan Members. The app is available for iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
There’s a little less conversation happening in Canada. A report issued last week by Convergence Consulting Group found that cellphone users are talking less, but texting, emailing and web surfing more.
HR software services provider Ceridian Corporation has completed its acquisition of Dayforce Corporation, a cloud system provider for human capital management (HCM).
Originally from our sister publication, Advisor.ca. Advising couples on how to identify their financial goals and create an effective plan together can be challenging, but the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has now released an online tool to help. The FCAC is now offering financial information geared towards couples as part of its online “Life […]
Your employees are spending more and more time on their mobile devices and social media websites. So can you make use of these tools in your employee wellness program?
Do you use social media to find and recruit new hires? If not, you’re in the minority, according to a study by Jobvite. The U.S.-based recruiting software company reports that nearly nine out of 10 companies used social media to seek out new employees in 2011. In turn, job seekers are increasingly turning to their […]
Employers are increasingly adding more rewards and individualized tactics to their workplace cultures, according to a study by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF).
The demand for more expedient and convenient services in the world of health benefits grows every year. And the boundaries of what constitutes an expected level of service are being pushed with the popularity of smartphones and mobile tablet devices.
First and foremost, custodians keep an investor’s assets safe and secure. But as pension plans continue to invest in more sophisticated assets—private equity, derivatives and hedge funds—custodians are no longer simply dealing with traditional stocks and bonds.