Conference Coverage – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:17:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 DC Investment Forum: Three tips for picking the right target-date fund https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-three-tips-for-picking-the-right-target-date-fund/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:57:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162019 With defined contribution pension plan assets expected to double in the near term and members now using target-date funds at “unprecedented” rates, plan sponsors need to determine which TDFs are the best for their employee population, said Wyatt Lee, portfolio manager and head of target-date strategies for T. Rowe Price Inc., during Benefits Canada’s 2024 […]

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]]> 2024 DC Investment Forum: Investing in appropriate TDFs can lead to higher than average account balances https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-investing-in-appropriate-target-date-funds-can-lead-to-higher-than-average-account-balances/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:56:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162022 The majority of Canadian defined contribution plan members are invested in the appropriate target-date fund vintage and those who are may be better prepared for retirement, according to research by Fidelity Investments. The research, which examined data from Canadian record keepers to understand investors’ savings behaviours in a DC context, found about 70 per cent of […]

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]]> 2024 DC Investment Forum: New decumulation product combining income predictability with capital availability https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-new-decumulation-product-combining-income-predictability-with-capital-availability/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:54:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162026 Pension plan members’ primary concerns about their golden years are whether they’ve saved enough money to live their dream retirement, whether those funds will last and whether they’ll be able to leave a legacy for their family. But numerous surveys of Canadians indicate many don’t feel financially literate enough to address those concerns, according to […]

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]]> 2024 DC Investment Forum: The importance of ESG factors in bond investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-the-importance-of-esg-factors-in-bond-investing/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:53:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162023 Rising food, energy and housing prices aren’t just pocketbook issues for consumers or election fodder for politicians, they’re also social risk factors, indicators of a country’s economic health and highly important to bond investors, said Reina Berlien, head of environmental, social and governance at Brandywine Global Investment Management. While ESG factors may not seem important […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2024 Risk Management Conference https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-risk-management-conference/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161047 Across from Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, where the wheels behind the force of the nation’s power in governance and oversight turn, a group of pension and investment professionals gathered at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in August for the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. During the three-day conference, delegates — including defined benefit plan sponsors, endowment […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: U.S. facing funding questions from retiring population https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-u-s-facing-funding-questions-from-retiring-population/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:59:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160652 Anti-market sentiment in the U.S. is gaining momentum with both Democrats and Republicans, according to David Frum, a writer at The Atlantic, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. The latest election cycle is showing voters are interested in how an economic idea is presented and by the type […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: Managing unintended investment risks goes beyond simply reviewing allocation strategies https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-managing-unintended-investment-risks-goes-beyond-simply-reviewing-allocation-strategies/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:58:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160648 The risk associated with high-profile name concentration in technology equities is pushing institutional investors to consider risk-mitigating strategies, according to Nick Zylkowski, managing director and co-head of customized portfolio solutions at Russell Investments Ltd., speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. He noted investors are reviewing their exposure to […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: Supply, demand issues steering institutional investors toward multi-family rental market https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-supply-demand-issues-steering-institutional-investors-toward-multi-family-rental-market/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:57:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159891 The fundamentals of the Canadian housing market are incredibly strong because they’re underpinned by a significant imbalance of supply and demand that will be present for many years to come, said Michael Tsourounis, managing partner and head of real estate at Hazelview Investments, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. Any time there’s an imbalance […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: Long-term returns of sustainable private market assets outweighing short-term risks https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-long-term-returns-of-sustainable-private-market-assets-outweighing-short-term-risks/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:56:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160221 Sustainable investing needs to take a much more nuanced approach today than it did in the past, according to Edward Vaughan Dixon, head of sustainability and private markets at Aviva Investors, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. Environmental, social and governance strategies should result in a holistic view of the risks behind a […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: AI, energy transition shaping worldwide investment trends at the IMCO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-ai-energy-transition-shaping-worldwide-investment-trends-at-the-imco/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:55:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160645 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for decades to come. Speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference, Nick Chamie (pictured left), the IMCO’s chief strategist and senior managing director of total portfolio […]

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