The 1.8% rate of return after costs put the pension fund’s long-term rates of return well above the minimums required to be sustainable for decades
Investors move to gold as almost all of the sectors in the S&P/TSX composite index moved lower
However, the total value of share trading and the volume in trade declined during this period
Growing tensions between U.S. and North Korea drove the price of the precious metal upward and stock markets downward
The heightened interest in these investments from millennials is tied to their belief that they can make a positive difference
New Mergermarket report finds that J.P. Morgan has been the top M&A firm in Canada through the first six months of the year
The growing level of concern stems from the growth of DC pension plans that don’t provide guaranteed payments to retirees
The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500, which both hit record highs on Monday, pulled back on Tuesday
The introduction of these orders for certain stocks last year led to improvements in the stability and reliability of quotes
Canadian equities and a stronger loonie put downward pressure on financial returns in the quarter
OSC to hold hearing on Home Capital; Manulife, Sun Life report quarterly earnings
U.S. stocks also rose following a strong jobs report that showed employers added 209,000 jobs in July
S&P report suggests the banks’ strong capitalization is expected to insulate them from some of the larger risks
Although the unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in almost nine years, the pace of growth slowed in July
The adoption of the IFRS 9 accounting rules will mean that banks’ reserves will rise by almost 30%
A bright spot for the energy sector was Canadian Natural Resources, which saw its shares rise more than 3%
Company seeks feedback on issues such as women on boards and responsible investment
New report finds that that there are steps exchanges in the developing world can take to make the markets more welcoming
Average home prices are down by almost $175,000 since April
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average breached 22,000 for the first time
Professor suggests that the first solar eclipse in North America in 38 years could affect stock market returns that day
The indexing giant will no longer add companies that utilize multiple share class structures to the S&P 1500 and its component indices
Energy shares, which fell by more than 0.7%, were the biggest decliners of the day
The Dow Jones industrial average had its fourth consecutive day of hitting a record high
The new NDP government is also looking at the interest-free loan program for first-time homebuyers and a tax on vacant properties