Canadians invest conservatively
Canadians are playing it safe when it comes to investing.
- By: Staff
- September 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:04
Latest news in Fixed income
Three Asian debt markets you’ve overlooked
Despite an expected rise in U.S. interest rates, obscure or dangerous frontier markets can be a good way to get extra bond yields
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 21, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Investors, get ready for the impending demographic shift
The future demographic landscape in developed countries—with increasingly older and fewer workers, as well as aging consumers—will create significant macroeconomic and market challenges all over…
- By: Erik Weisman
- August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Endowments, foundations still investing in bonds
Endowments and foundations (E&Fs) across Canada are facing investment obstacles, finds a new survey by Morneau Shepell.
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:42
CPPIB close to buying GE loan assets: report
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is close to buying a large part of General Electric Co.’s private-equity lending arm, Reuters reports. The terms of…
- By: Staff
- June 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:28
How to cope with low interest rates
What’s an investment manager to do in a low interest rate environment?
- By: Gérard Bérubé
- May 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Fixed income opportunities in a low-yield environment
Investors have turned to bonds to provide income, liquidity, stability and diversification.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- April 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:20
Monetary policy divergence is driving volatility
Monetary policy divergence is driving volatility in local asset values in markets around the world and investors should prepare for this volatility to continue, according…
- By: Staff
- April 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Faith and fixed income in defined benefit pension investment
Canadian pension funds invest in emerging market debt. So why aren’t Islamic bonds, or sukuk, on the table?
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- April 6, 2015 August 1, 2023
- 07:00
Money managers bullish on equities, alternatives
Despite their continued uncertainty over the outlook for global economic improvement in 2015, a Towers Watson survey finds fund managers remain optimistic about investments in…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:05
ETFs turn 25
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the world's first exchange-traded fund.
- By: Staff
- March 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
Take an absolute return approach to bonds
Taking an absolute return approach to bonds may make them attractive again
- By: Ben Steiner
- March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
BNY Mellon to service Ontario’s green bond
BNY Mellon has been appointed fiscal agent, registrar, principal paying agent and transfer agent by the Province of Ontario for the issuance of its first…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
The evolution of annuities
The evolving annuity: where it’s been and where it’s going
- By: David Wm. Brown
- February 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
How can pension funds cope with a low interest rate environment?
Interest rates in Canada will likely remain low for an extended period of time, as the Bank of Canada (BoC) appears in no rush to…
- By: Aubrey Basdeo
- January 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
The good times are over, says Bill Gross
Bond guru Bill Gross predicts 2015 won't be a very good year.
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Equities expected to outperform bonds
Canadian and global institutional investment managers expect equities and alternative assets to substantially outperform bonds this year, finds Mercer’s 2015 Fearless Forecast.
- By: Staff
- January 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
7 forecasts for 2015
Which direction will stocks and bonds go this year? How will the drop in oil prices affect the economy?
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:31
A tactically cautious year ahead
Heading into 2015 it’s fair to say our mindset is more cautious. We remain bullish overall toward equities, but we do see greater risks. It’s…
- January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Global economic growth to remain fragile: Report
World economic growth is likely to remain frustratingly fragile for some time, says Vanguard’s Economic and Investment Outlook.
- By: Staff
- January 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
PIMCO fund sees additional outflows
The PIMCO Total Return Fund experienced outflows of an estimated US$19.4 billion ($22.9 billion) in December, up from US$9.5 billion in November.
- By: Staff
- January 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:26
Best of investments in 2014
What do money managers, active management and real assets have in common? Those are the investment stories our readers were interested in the most this…
- By: Staff
- December 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
2015 outlook: Sunny with a chance of recession
Diverging global monetary policy will have an impact on every asset class, but poses interesting and diverse opportunities for proactive investors, says the global market…
- By: Staff
- December 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:56
4 investment tips for 2015
The return of volatility—as valuations and investor complacency remain elevated—will make it vital for investors to consider hedging against downside risk and cut back on…
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:37
Opportunities exist in emerging market debt
A focus on structural reform in emerging markets could lead to new investment opportunities in their credit and sovereign debt markets, says a Manulife Asset…
- By: Staff
- December 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30