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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center finds that modest private market allocations can improve risk-adjusted performance in a modeled defined contribution (DC) plan, although the source of the improvement differs by private market asset class and the fund’s overall design.The research, Private Markets in Retirement Plans: Returns, Risks, and the Importance of Plan Design, models regular contributions to a DC retirement portfolio comprising publ...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canada’s economy remains resilient, but growth has become increasingly uneven with the outlook highly sensitive to U.S. trade policy and other external shocks, according to a new AM Best report.The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Canadian Economic Growth Has Been Volatile,” is the first of several reports focused on Canada’s major insurance segments ahead of AM Best’s Insurance Market Briefing – Toronto, which will take place Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.According to...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the Schroders 2026 US Retirement Survey, 52% of non-retired Americans are “concerned” or “very concerned” about outliving their assets in retirement. Despite these concerns, 45% are planning to file for Social Security benefits before reaching age 67 – the full retirement age for everyone born in 1960 or later, and just 10% plan to wait until age 70, when an individual reaches their maximum monthly benefit. For most, forgoing a larger income stream isn't...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rent prices have eased for renters across Vancouver and Toronto, but new data shows that lower rental payments are not enough to alleviate the burden of rising financial obligations and employment concerns across all rental markets. The Rent Cheque: 2026 Rental Intelligence Report by SingleKey, a leading rental risk intelligence platform, found that income growth is now the determining factor for affordability across Canada’s rental market, especially in secondary mark...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Float data from 10,000+ Canadian businesses shows AI spending up 12x in two years, with adoption at 47% and volatile costs harder to forecast....

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The elimination of a fiscal credit on value added tax (VAT) paid to third parties such as hospitals and on other claims-related expenses in Mexico is likely to create greater earnings volatility and pressurize the capitalization of smaller or monoline insurers, according to a new AM Best report.Under the 2026 Federal Revenue Law, insurers can no longer recover the 16% VAT they pay to third-party repair shops, hospitals or service providers when settling a claim, mak...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MOCA Systems, Inc. (MSI) announced a new special report from MSI Economics, the research unit of the construction services and technology firm. Recharging America: The Construction Opportunity in America’s Power Buildout, 2025–2030 quantifies how surging U.S. electricity demand converts into construction-market spend through 2030 and identifies the bottlenecks that will gate how much of that demand gets built. Under the midline scenario, natural gas, solar, wind, and nu...

RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A growing number of American companies are establishing and expanding operations in Ras Al Khaimah as the emirate strengthens its industrial, commercial and technology ecosystems, creating new pathways for businesses seeking growth across the Middle East and beyond. More than 700 U.S.-linked companies now operate within Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), part of a diverse community of more than 50,000 businesses from over 100 countries a...

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small businesses are looking ahead with ambition — but they are also preparing for the pressure that comes when opportunity arrives. Mastercard today introduced Dreamonomics, a new global view of the forces reshaping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perceptions and approach to growth. The research shows that SMEs are redefining growth as controlled momentum: 68% prioritize stability and predictability over fast growth, 54% actively avoid unnecessary fin...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) today announced the publication of its private markets outlook for the second half of 2026, “Resilience in an Evolving Landscape: Growth persists as outcomes diverge.” The research finds that private markets remain supported by resilient economic fundamentals and powerful structural trends, even as elevated rates, geopolitical uncertainty and widening dispersion create a more selective investment environment. The long-term f...