Research & reports

A review of literature from behavioural science, psychology and economics revealed that there are several biases that have a greater impact on decision-making as individuals age.

This survey examined the financial stress of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail investors in Canada.

Achieving progress in increasing financial literacy may be key to strengthening investor protection and experiences.

This research report that identifies behaviourally informed ways to improve how investment fees are communicated to investors.

This research report that identifies behaviourally informed ways that government, regulators, employers, and financial institutions can encourage retirement planning.

Canadians aged 18-34 are the most likely to believe their standard of living will increase in retirement, despite being the least likely to have started saving for retirement of any age group.

Millennials face barriers when attempting to learn more about or start investing, as well as tactics for addressing these barriers.

The savings and investment
decisions that millennials make will have significant implications not only for themselves, but also for Ontario’s capital markets and its economy.

Top reasons non-investor millennials gave for avoiding investing included having other financial priorities, not having enough income or savings, not knowing enough about investing, and concerns about losing money in the markets.

This survey aims to better understand the financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of Ontarians who are 45 years or older or approaching this demographic.