Alterna Bank debuts new website
OTTAWA–Alterna Bank has reached a milestone on its digital journey with the launch of its new website at www.alternabank.ca. This is yet another digital innovation from Alterna! The new website and the recently launched Alterna Bank mobile app use Forge, a digital banking platform designed by Central 1. “Our new …
BCG’s Centre for Canada’s Future Calls for Action on Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate Canada
Survey Findings Underline Criticality of Leadership Commitment at All Levels, Ally Culture, and Employee-centric Programs TORONTO–BCG’s Centre for Canada’s Future launched a new report today on diversity and inclusion (D&I) that examines the workplace experience of diverse employees in Canada. Beyond Good Intentions: Bringing an Employee Lens to Diversity & …
Ontario Government Beating Fiscal Targets While Investing in Priority Programs
Government says plan creates conditions for a more competitive economy November 6, 2019–Finance Minister Rod Phillips today released the 2019 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to Build Ontario Together — which maintains the government’s commitment to balance the budget by 2023-24 through prudent fiscal management while making …
Canadian Plan Sponsors Continue to Post Positive Median Returns
Alternative assets outperformed traditional assets for the quarter TORONTO–The median return of the BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe, a BNY Mellon Global Risk Solutions fund-level tracking service, was +1.66% for the third quarter of 2019 despite slowing global growth indicators. The 1 year median return as of September 30, …
OPSEU First Vice-President/Treasurer: Capping wages is a waste of time, effort, and money
TORONTO–OPSEU’S First Vice-President-Treasurer is going to Queen’s Park on Monday to put the Ford government on notice its legislation to trample the collective bargaining rights of public sector workers could be yet another expensive boondoggle. “Climate change. Hallway health care. The gender pay gap. The high cost of housing and …
Fate of global economy rests in policy decisions of few: EDC report
With so much at stake, EDC Economics foresees near-term resolution that should reignite growth OTTAWA–There is a strange dichotomy at play in the global economy. On one hand, global growth is slowing, led by weak business investment and trade. But the other, on the consumer side, the picture is much …