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ESG Roundtable

CLEANING UP An ESG approach can help plan sponsors invest for the long term Download the PDF A decade ago, it was easy enough for…

  • October 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:39
CI Financial to buy First Asset Capital

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
ETFs and the risks of connectivity

ETFs and the risks of connectivity

ETFs hit new milestones. Yet some signs last week show things could be heating up as some market participants raise alarm bells over the size…

  • October 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:48
Alternative Investments in the Core

Alternative Investments in the Core

Plan sponsors are now using alternatives in strategic ways.

Are We Poorer than We Think?

Are We Poorer than We Think?

Bill Robson and John Murray on the role of policymakers in financial markets.

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • October 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 06:36
The New Industrial Revolution

The New Industrial Revolution

How aggregation theory is changing the world

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • October 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 22:56
The Liberals have won. Should you worry about the TFSA?

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…

Leveraged ETFs and a new whale in Japan

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
The Upside of Longevity

The Upside of Longevity

How an aging population can change the world and work for the better.

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • October 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:14
Despite the volatility, Canadians show their love for ETFs

Despite the volatility, Canadians show their love for ETFs

You might think investors reacted to August's volatility by pulling out equity ETFs - but that wasn't the case. According to National Bank Financial, September…

Emerging Markets Slowdown

Emerging Markets Slowdown

How to navigate a new era of slower growth.

The SEC’s liquidity bomb?

The SEC’s liquidity bomb?

Could be the ETF industry has just been handed a 415-pound game changer by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In response to ongoing concerns…

Using a queue for managing liquidity risk

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…

How should investors interpret the recent rise in interest rates?

United States 10-year bond yields have risen substantially from their lows of 0.50 per cent last summer, hitting 1.6 per cent by late February. Canadian…

Five lessons for employers to apply to the pandemic’s second wave

As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again…

  • By: Kim Siddall
  • November 3, 2020 February 5, 2021
  • 08:45

A legal update on the government’s CEWS and CERB programs

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they’re aware of the resources that may be available during this…

  • By: Rayaz Khan
  • April 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
  • 08:30