Michael Sabia talks about responsible investing and the Caisse’s IT business and operational models. Q: A few years ago, the Caisse de dépôtet placement du Québec endorsed the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. Is this still part of your philosophy? A: Very much so. We recently completed the review of our responsible investing philosophy. As […]
A new Web-based portfolio tool from RBC Dexia Investor Services is aimed at enabling institutional clients to individually control portfolio analysis to assist them in making relevant, informed and timely investment decisions. Investment Analytics – Interactive offers clients flexibility to create and customize their own portfolio analysis using timely and comprehensive data. It is built […]
Sun Life Financial plans to offer a free mobile application for group benefits and group retirement and savings plan members. Submitting benefit claims and saving for the future will be easier with a single mobile app that will redefine the Canadian plan member experience. “Sun Life Financial was the first Canadian provider to introduce e-claims […]
SSQ Financial Group has announced the launch of a new mobile application: SSQ Mobile Services. With the free application, users can submit a group insurance claim using a smartphone such as an iPhone or Android. In addition to being able to submit a claim directly from a mobile device, the application allows users to consult a summary […]
Social media and technology are creating new opportunities to communicate with plan members, according to Kate Nazar, assistant vice-president, client relationships, group retirement services, with Sun Life. Nazar told delegates at the Benefits & Pension Summit last week that mobile technology would play an increasingly important part in plan enrollment. More than 60% of Canadians […]
The drug sector is on the verge of a massive transformation that will create a new, outcome-centric industry, and it’s all being driven by technology, according to a report from Ernst & Young. The pharmaceutical industry has invested substantially in developing smart phone apps, educational websites and social media platforms, suggesting the sector is looking […]
A new report from State Street Corp has found that current financial services tools and investing technology only provides investors with a glimpse in the rearview mirror. What they need is something that that will help them with the future. The study, entitled The Evolving Role of Technology in Financial Services, looks at the impact […]
How technology caused the consumption trap.