Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction, as goes the adage. But when it comes to money, Canadian men and women are neither seeing eye to eye, nor in the same direction. A recent Royal Bank of Canada poll, aptly titled He Says, She Says, exposed the considerable […]
Liquidity flows into emerging markets as the receding economic tide continues to expose the financial system of the developed world. From a macro-economic perspective, the U.S. and Europe are beset by low growth relative to the rest of the global market, said Jeffery Urbina, principal of William Blair & Company, a Chicago-based investment firm. “In […]
It’s the time of year when investment experts get busy writing commentaries and fashioning forecasts. With one eye on the road ahead, and the other looking in the rear view mirror, here’s their vision of Canadian equities for 2011. Investment managers are optimistic in their outlook for equities in the coming year. Their expectation for […]
To many of Canadian, a New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. And that’s perhaps why their health problems last longer than their New Year’s resolutions, as the recent Sun Life Financial study found. One of the key findings from the online survey, which included 1,586 adults, revealed […]
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) today called for immediate synchronization of federal and provincial pension reform. The industry association advocates transparency in taxes and is asking for the removal of geographic limits inhibiting retirement and pension investing. “What we’re calling for is synchronization between the federal and provincial efforts to reform pension,” said […]
Royal Bank of Canada has struck a deal to buy UK-based money manager BlueBay Asset Management for roughly $1.56 billion. The deal is expected to expand RBC’s global reach from three geographic wealth management businesses to four (Canada, U.S., U.K. and Emerging Markets). The new deal is aimed at replicating RBC Wealth Management’s success in […]
Sun Life Financial launched its new investment company Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) Inc. on October 13, which will roll out a new lineup of funds that harnesses world-class investment and product capabilities. The company will start accepting client investments on October 25, and will offer a suite of 12 funds, including seven funds sub-advised […]
Canadian investors are suffering from signs of uncertainty and declining financial health thanks to Greece’s debt problems, according to the Russell Financial Health Index (RFHI). The study also finds Canadians are most concerned about having a reliable source of income and leading an active and healthy lifestyle in retirement. “According to the RFHI, investors’ confidence […]