Monthly Archive: December 2019

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Equity markets, macro indicators playing tug of war

Martha Porado | December 13, 2019 Heading into 2020, institutional investors are eyeing the disconnect between gloomy macroeconomic indicators and strong equity market performance. Leading indications in both North American and European economies have been trending down...

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OMERS appoints Blake Hutcheson new CEO

Staff | December 12, 2019 The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is appointing Blake Hutcheson as its new chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2020. Hutcheson, who is currently OMERS’ president and chief pension officer, will succeed current...

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Caisse participating in financing round for Quebec payment-tech provider

Staff | December 12, 2019 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is taking part in a $358-million round of equity financing by Montreal-based Nuvei, a global payment-technology provider. Nuvei offers omni-channel, end-to-end, payment-acceptance solutions, foreign-exchange services, streamlined...

New York Life Is Going To The Super Bowl

Business Wire The Super Bowl is annually watched by roughly 100 million viewers. New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer, is set to advertise during the Big Game next year in Miami. The...

Ladder To Launch In New York Via Relationship With Allianz Life

PR Newswire Today, Ladder Insurance Services announced that the LadderLife™ term life insurance product issued by Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York has cleared regulatory approvals and will be offered to New York...

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OECD urging countries to strengthen pension systems: report

Staff | December 12, 2019 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is urging governments around the world to urgently reform their pension systems to ensure employees in temporary or part-time employment can contribute enough during their working years to...

Sproutt Launches; Uses Data To Reward Healthy Life Insurance Customers

PR Newswire Sproutt Insurance, the next evolution of life insurance, announced today that it has launched and secured $12 million in Series A funding from State of Mind Ventures (SMOV), Moneta Capital, and Guardian...

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Green Shield Canada, Maple partner on telemedicine access

Staff | December 11, 2019 Green Shield Canada is teaming up with virtual health-care provider Maple to offer telemedicine to its plan members. The partnership aims to reduce employee absences and boost both productivity and well-being, according...