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 year.
As another year comes to a close, we look back at the top five investment-related stories published on BenefitsCanada.com in 2014.
Top 40 Money Managers Report: In it to win it (May)
Afraid of losing money to market ups and downs? We offer four key tips to manage volatility more effectively.
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Top 40 Money Managers Report: Fear factor (November)
To preserve recent gains, pension funds are diversifying their assets—and facing the risk issue head-on.
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The decline of active management
There has been a very significant change in how money is managed over the past 30 years—from an environment where more than 95% of assets were managed very actively to an environment where only about 50% are.
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The real deal: Infrastructure and real estate investing
Investments in infrastructure and real estate are on the rise. How can smaller pension plans make inroads into these asset classes?
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The impact of interest rates on equities
The performance of interest-sensitive equities can be significantly impacted by the direction and level of interest rates. This can have major implications for a pension fund’s status.
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