An overwhelming majority of Canadians say they want a program that makes it easier for employers to offer a pension plan, according to a Research House survey commissioned by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). The results show 90% of Canadians support the federal government’s proposal to improve employer access to pension plans […]
This year’s Lipper Fund Awards saw Dynamic Funds coming out on top, winning the most individual fund trophies, with 16 across 14 categories. In the Canadian Dividend and Equity category, The Hartford Canadian Dividend Growth (Series B) took top honours for the 1-year period, while Bissett Canadian Dividend (Series A) took the 3-year period prize, […]
New data from the Russell Active Manager Report shows Canadian large cap growth managers in Canada gained 11.1% in the final quarter of 2010, their highest return since the first quarter of 2009. This also beats the S&P/TSX Composite Index’s return of 9.4% and the median value manager’s return of 9.1% during the same period. […]
Recent RBC survey data shows how many Canadians have TFSAs, and what they’re doing with them. Looking at the Canadian public as a whole, an overwhelming majority—77%—have heard about TFSAs, but less than half of this group has actually opened one. About 20% have withdrawn money from their TFSAs—most often to cover an emergency. Younger […]
Towers Watson released its 30th annual Canadian Survey of Economic Expectations and the results predict a low interest rate environment to continue—to the detriment of pension plan funding. But, there will be lots of action on other fronts in the pension industry. The survey is based on data gathered from mid-November to early December 2010 […]