The head of the International Monetary Fund says she supports adding China to an exclusive club of the world’s top currencies. Christine Lagarde said Friday…
The past two years—rather than the 1990s or early 2000s—will go down in history as the time when the Internet finally started disrupting the asset…
Canadian DB pension plans are taking a more proactive and long-term approach to risk in an effort to better cope with volatility. These are the…
The independent auditor of the European Union’s books is calling for a “wholly new approach” to the way the EU spends and invests its money.…
Women in Capital Markets and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have started an internship for women in undergraduate programs who want to develop…
A drilling industry group says the oilpatch is in for another year of weak activity as low commodity prices continue to pinch. The Petroleum Services…
BlackRock will be buying Bank of America’s $87 billion money-market fund business, Reuters reports. The deal between the biggest money manager in the world and…
Aston Hill Asset Management Inc. has launched the Aston Hill High Income Fund, which will be managed by Aston Hill’s CIO, Ben Cheng. With the…
Thirty-nine of the 42 Morningstar Canada Fund Indices increased during October, including 19 indices that increased by 3% or more. Here are some highlights from…
Last year, the assets managed by the biggest 500 fund managers in the world increased by over 2%, hitting US$78.1 trillion, compared with US$76.4 trillion…
The expected U.S. rate hike could stifle emerging market growth as investors move more money back to the U.S., argues a piece by Advisor. Asian…
Despite market volatility, executives across the globe still have appetites for corporate takeovers, says a new EY study. That’s what has been diving the recent…
From January to September 2015, 323 venture capital deals were closed, with a total investment of $1.4 billion. Research company Venture Intelligence said investments made…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), together with European private equity firm Permira, has completed the purchase of business software company Informatica. A company…
A quarter of senior asset management executives worldwide believe it’s highly likely they’ll face direct competition from a non-traditional new entrant, such as a technology…
Could robo-advisors be the nudge plan sponsors need to offer members investment advice?
Setting up a DC plan can be relatively easy; getting your employees to enrol and make smart investing decisions is much harder.
When I get ticked off with something a man does, I usually say, “Well, they die sooner.” And that’s true: Statistics Canada’s 2009 numbers put…
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors were always around, but now they’re here to stay. Under the new Ontario Pension Benefits Act (PBA), effective Jan.…
Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will be serving as a senior advisor to PIMCO, the global investment management firm has…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are on the rise. Globally, ETFs have grown in number and in assets under management by about 25% per year for more…
Private markets investment firm HarbourVest Partners has opened an office in Toronto.
Last year, members of U.S.-based DC plans continued to rely on target-date funds (TDFs) to determine their asset mix, while the plan members who selected…
The federal government recently released the final draft of the new investment regulations Canadian registered pension plans will be subject to.
Why aren’t DC plans including ETFs in their rosters?