One on one with Nassim Nicholas Taleb
An exclusive conversation with the influential financial author on how not to be fooled by randomness
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- March 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
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Investment column: The three main types of hedge funds
Understanding the three main types of hedge funds and where pension funds should invest
- By: Rene Levesque
- February 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
2014 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Fear factor
To preserve recent gains, pension funds are diversifying their assets—and facing the risk issue head-on
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- November 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top 40 Money Managers Report: The last five years
A lot has changed for Canada's Top 40 money managers in last five years. Here's a look back at the different themes we covered during…
- By: Staff
- November 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:54
Towers Watson launches global investment initiative
Towers Watson has launched a global not-for-profit Thinking Ahead Institute—a forum of professionals who will be using collective research and discussion in an effort to…
- By: Staff
- October 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Pooled fund returns underperform benchmark in Q3
Canadian diversified pooled fund managers posted a median return of 0.8% before management fees in the third quarter of 2014. That was 0.2% below the…
- By: Staff
- October 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:20
Many Americans unaware of retirement investment fees
Nearly half (46%) of full-time employed U.S. baby boomers mistakenly believe that they don’t pay any fees in their retirement accounts.
- By: Staff
- October 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
Pension investing and plan governance
Pension investing is becoming more sophisticated. Is your plan’s governance keeping up?
- By: Louise J.A. Greig
- September 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Are money managers’ fees fair?
Investment management fees are often structured in ways that reward asset managers in good times but spare them pain when they underperform, say many Canadian…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Communicate by cohort to grab members’ attention
In previous columns, I’ve talked about the importance of personalized communication—giving members the information they need, when they need it. In our information-heavy and attention-span-light…
- By: Susan Deller
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:58
Top 40 Money Managers Report: In it to win it
Afraid of losing money to market ups and downs? Our May Top 40 Money Managers Report offers four key tips to manage volatility more effectively.
- By: Vikram Barhat
- May 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Impact investing is a nascent field for pension funds
For the most part, Canada’s pension funds haven’t ventured into impact investing—where capital is allocated to projects that bring not only financial returns but also…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
Understanding low-volatility strategies
A low-volatility portfolio can bring good returns without great risk, but building that kind of portfolio is not as simple as finding low-beta stocks. Investors…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:12
Many Canadians don’t seek tax-smart investment options
As the deadline for filing income tax returns approaches, it turns out that only 51% of Canadians regularly look for tax-efficient options when considering new…
- By: Staff
- April 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:02
Global investor confidence declines
Investor confidence is down this month, according to the State Street Investor Confidence Index.
- By: Staff
- March 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
Are capital markets evil?
Capital markets often get a bad rap. But a new research paper by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association,…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:50
The decline of active management
In my last article I introduced the concept of active share and noted its power as a potential screen for selecting high performing active equity…
- By: Ryan Kuruliak
- March 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
How bcIMC is transforming its portfolio
It is the end of an era for the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC). As Doug Pearce, the company’s outgoing CEO and chief investment…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- March 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Four key ETF trends in 2014
The Canadian exchange-traded fund industry experienced impressive growth in 2013 and its ongoing success will be determined by how well providers respond to key investor…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:34
Time for a different investing take?
Ever wonder that is might be time to rethink your investment approach? Maybe not, but the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute’s Pension Summit last week…
- By: Brooke Smith
- January 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Investors more optimistic: survey
Investors are more confident than they were in November. State Street’s Global Investor Confidence Index rose to 95.9 in December, up 4.7 points from November’s…
- By: Staff
- January 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:17
Investment column: Choose wisely
Investors have become obsessed with the quest for alpha. It’s the metric that dictates manager hiring, compensation and dismissal. However, alpha is not a regularly…
- By: Rene Levesque
- January 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Best of investments 2013
What do money managers, liability-driven investment and investment outlooks have in common? That's what our readers were interested in the most this year.
- By: Staff
- December 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top 40 Money Managers Report: Breaking dawn
It’s been five years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, which sped up the severity of the financial crisis and sent markets into a tailspin.…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
MSCI launches multi-factor indexes
MSCI is launching MSCI Multi-Factor Indexes in order to provide institutional investors a basis for passively implementing index-linked multi-factor strategies transparently and cost-effectively.
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:19