Pfizer discussing high Allergan break-up fee
Pfizer Inc is said to be discussing a break-up fee of 2 to 3% of the value of its $150 billion possible acquisition of Allergan…
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
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Most of Canada’s economy would be unaffected under carbon pricing: Report
Canadians may have been told that carbon pricing is a “job-killing tax on everything” but a new study finds the impact rather underwhelming. The latest…
- By: Canadian Press
- November 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Greece, creditors agree on deal for bailout money
Greece struck a deal with European creditors Tuesday on economic measures it needs to make to get its next batch of bailout money, including a…
- By: Associated Press
- November 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:02
CPPIB, OMERS and Teachers’ buy Chicago toll road
Three Canadian pension funds have signed a deal to buy the company that operates the Chicago Skyway toll road for US$2.8 billion. The Canada Pension…
- By: Canadian Press
- November 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Paying to support euro currency must be limited to eurozone: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron laid out his government’s demands for European Union reforms Tuesday, saying a looser “British model of membership” would let him…
- By: Associated Press
- November 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:15
Liberals will support oil patch less than Tories, but that’s not bad
The new Liberal government won’t support the energy sector as much as the Conservatives did, but the Canadian economy can still thrive. “The big picture,…
- By: Sarah Cunningham-Scharf
- November 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
Liberals won’t be able to control deficit: Joe Oliver
In a Q&A with Advisor, outgoing Finance Minister Joe Oliver says the newly elected Liberal government won’t be able to limit the annual federal deficit…
- By: Staff
- October 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:54
CI Financial to buy First Asset Capital
CI Financial has reached an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of First Asset Capital. First Asset is a privately owned investment firm that has approximately…
- October 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
The Liberals have won. Should you worry about the TFSA?
The Conservative decade is over. The Liberals won all 33 seats in Atlantic Canada, and 184 overall, with 170 needed for a majority. Stephen Harper…
- By: Melissa Shin
- October 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:20
Leveraged ETFs and a new whale in Japan
The debate over the effects of leveraged ETFs is heating up again, this time in Japan where another market whale is making waves. As Bloomberg…
- October 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Using a queue for managing liquidity risk
In the first article of this series, I considered a pension plan’s total fund liquidity needs. The second article looked at the use of a…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- September 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:12
Mitzie Hunter touts ORPP
Ontario’s Associate Minister of Finance Mitzie Hunter defended the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan during a recent visit to Ottawa. In an interview with the Ottawa…
- By: Staff
- August 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:39
Sun Life completes purchase of Prime Advisors
Seeking to expand its asset management business, Sun Life Financial has now completed the acquisition of investment management company Prime Advisors. This is the third…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:57
Teachers’ completes acquisition of oil and gas royalty business
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has completed the $3.3 billion acquisition of Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership, a former subsidiary of Cenovus Energy Inc. that holds a…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:35
Money managers brace for competition from non-traditional firms
A quarter of senior asset management executives worldwide believe it’s highly likely they’ll face direct competition from a non-traditional new entrant, such as a technology…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:04
Former RBC CEO joins BlackRock board
BlackRock, Inc. has elected Gordon Nixon to its board of directors, effective October 6, 2015. Nixon is the former president, CEO, and director of RBC’s…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:43
10 biggest productivity killers
Taking a sponge bath in the bathroom sink and going to a tanning bed are just some of the productivity killers American employers have observed.…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Multi-factor ETFs bring better returns—and risks
This year, the fastest-growing strategy in the realm of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been the use of multi-factor models. This strategy—which provides simultaneous exposure to…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:29
If re-elected, Tories will retain focus on low taxes and free trade: Oliver
If the Conservative Party gets re-elected this October, it will continue prioritizing low taxes and free trade, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said on Thursday, speaking…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 16:44
Worldwide ETF assets will soon top US$3 trillion
Assets in ETFs and ETPs across the globe reached US$2.9 trillion in April, finds preliminary monthly data from research firm ETFGI. Assets fell short of…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:17
CPPIB and Caisse invest in U.K. telecom
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, together with other institutional investors, are buying a combined…
- May 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:02
How a Silicon Valley entrepreneur encouraged workplace gender equality
Dave Goldberg, famous Silicon Valley entrepreneur and CEO of Survey Monkey, strove to empower both his female employees and his famous wife, Sheryl Sandberg, the…
- By: Staff
- May 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:30
Why this U.S. doctor is moving to Canada
I’m a U.S. family physician who has decided to relocate to Canada. The hassles of working in the dysfunctional healthcare “system” in the U.S. have…
- By: Dr. Emily Queenan
- May 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:06
Funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose in April
Last month, the funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan increased 2.9 percentage points to 90.1%, as rising interest rates suppressed liabilities. These…
- By: Staff
- May 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:50
Employers focus on chronic disease
A chronic disease (such as high blood pressure, diabetes) is one that can be modified by behaviour. But behaviour modification isn’t easy. According to Green…
- By: Brooke Smith
- April 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 16:10