Mercer survey finds firms plan to raise salaries by average of 2.6%
Rebound in oil prices and major equity markets expected
Plans squeezed by negative equity returns, declining bond yields
Investment managers divided on prospects for energy and materials sectors
Canadian equity component drives improvement in 2007
2007 GLOBE Award for Capital Markets and Sustainable Investment
Gap between fund assets and liabilities narrows during 2006
Balanced funds posted a median quarterly return of -3.1%
Single digit returns likely for most global indices
Strong dollar expected to play major role