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Aon sells culture, engagement, leadership development and advisory businesses

Aon has reached a definitive agreement to sell certain businesses within its talent practice, specifically culture and engagement, leadership development and advisory and related products and services to Spencer Stuart, an executive search and leadership advisory firm. “Aon’s investment strategy is centred on growth areas that support its vision to be a pre-eminent professional services […]

  • April 18, 2019 September 19, 2019
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Is exposure to Chinese bonds becoming the norm?

At the start of April, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index started including Chinese bonds. “Adding China to a benchmark global bond index – with two more global indexes likely to follow suit – will attract many investors to China’s domestic bond market, some for the first time,” said Kenneth Ho, managing director and head of Asia credit strategy […]

  • April 18, 2019 January 10, 2021
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bfinance appoints Philip Coté director of client consulting

Investment consultancy bfinance has appointed Philip Coté as director of client consulting in Canada. With more than 16 years of experience in financial services, investment consulting, product development and manager research, Coté was previously a director at Pavilion Alternatives Group. In the new role at bfinance, he’ll be supporting major Canadian public and private pension funds, insurers, family offices, endowments and foundations. […]

  • April 18, 2019 January 10, 2021
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Most millennials saving for retirement, prefer human advice: study

Even though millennials often get a bad rap for being frivolous, a new study from New Jersey-based fintech firm LendEDU found 58 per cent are saving for retirement — and with the time value of money on their side, they could be better prepared than some had previously thought. The survey found the average amount saved so […]

  • April 17, 2019 January 10, 2021
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Communication, learning key factors in driving employee experience: report

Twenty-one per cent more Canadian employees cited collaboration and communication as key factors in their employee experience than their global counterparts, according to a new human capital trends report by Deloitte. Further, 17 per cent more survey respondents in Canada said a positive work environment and trust in leadership are integral points in defining employee experience compared […]

  • April 17, 2019 September 19, 2019
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More than half of institutional investors think equities peaking

More than half (61 per cent) of institutional investors think equities are peaking as 2019 gets rolling, according to research from Preqin. This number has been on the rise during the past 18 months, potentially hinting markets are due for a correction, the report noted. “It’s no surprise that this is throwing the role of […]

  • April 17, 2019 January 10, 2021
  • 06:58

Rise People partners with Sun Life for HR administration platform

Rise People Inc. is partnering with Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada to launch a human resources platform that aims to simplify administration and provides payroll and benefits solutions for plan sponsors. Built in collaboration with Sun Life, the platform integrates access to the insurer’s plan member site using a single sign-in feature so users don’t have to log in […]

  • April 16, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00

LifeScan launches mobile app for diabetes

LifeScan Inc. is launching a mobile app for benefits plan members living with diabetes. Diabetes, which is a growing health concern for Canadians, ranks second in drug spending by employer-sponsored health plans. The app, which is licensed by Health Canada, works by transmitting blood glucose data from a compatible monitoring system to the app using Bluetooth. […]

  • April 15, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00

FTSE Russell launches multi-asset index series

FTSE Russell has built a series of customizable multi-asset indexes. The FTSE Multi-Asset Composite Index series will focus on measuring cross-asset market performance over a number of regions including the U.S., Europe, China as well as other emerging markets. The series was built in response to demand from clients for methods to measure multi-asset performance with more accuracy […]

  • April 15, 2019 January 10, 2021
  • 10:17

Reformulary Group launches medical cannabis formulary

The Reformulary Group Inc. is launching the Cannabis Standard, an evidence-based medical marijuana formulary and research platform that operates on a subscription basis. It determines if patients are a good candidate for medical cannabis based on research, reviews, clinical evidence and the advice of an expert committee. The Cannabis Standard will allow employers to access evidence and expert advice on […]

  • April 12, 2019 November 30, 2020
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