While 65 has long been considered the traditional retirement age, younger employees face the possibility of working longer. Plan sponsors can learn much from the unique financial journeys taken by different generations toward their eventual golden years. A 2019 Scotiabank investment poll revealed that 68 per cent of Canadians are currently saving for retirement, but […]
Although women must work two years longer than men to be retirement ready, they still retire with 30 per cent less wealth than their male counterparts, according to a Mercer Canada retirement readiness report. The report found women enter retirement with lower retirement savings than men and they also must work longer to achieve retirement […]
Several members were either elected or re-elected to the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada’s board of directors last week. Among the newly elected members is Jennifer Newman, senior managing director for real estate operations and special projects at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, who is set to become an independent director on the board. […]
As crypto currency gains further traction in the global marketplace, do institutional investors have a fiduciary responsibility to examine its potential? Perhaps the answer lies in Bitcoin’s performance relative to other, more traditional asset classes, suggested Elisabeth Préfontaine, founder of Octonomics, at an event hosted by the Global Risk Institute in Toronto on Wednesday. “When […]
Experts share views on real estate opportunities in Canada vs. the U.S.
Even as Canadian equities lag, pension funds gain.
Quebec City plans have total assets of $2 billion
Institutions look to ETFs as a workaround.
Coverage of the 2014 Risk Management Conference.
Ontario also downsizes proposed super fund.