More than half (61 per cent) of institutional investors think equities are peaking as 2019 gets rolling, according to research from Preqin. This number has…
FTSE Russell has built a series of customizable multi-asset indexes. The FTSE Multi-Asset Composite Index series will focus on measuring cross-asset market performance over a number of regions…
In the face of a challenging capital market and its subsequent volatility, defined contribution plan sponsors must consider the affect on plan member behaviour, said Colin…
New Zealand government pension funds are calling on Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Twitter Inc. to reign in the proliferation of hate on their platforms in the…
Limiting global warming is essential to institutional investors, according to a new report by Mercer Canada. The report models three different scenarios, examining the impact…
Machine learning can be a useful tool when analysizing public equity options, but users need to understand and mitigate the limitations of the technology, according…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans’ solvency position rose in the first quarter of 2019, according to two new pension indexes. Representing the solvency ratio of a…
With Brexit looming, European investor confidence dipped while North American confidence rose slightly in March compared to February, according to State Street Corp.’s latest global investor…
With Brexit looming, European investor confidence dipped while North American confidence rose slightly in March compared to February, according to State Street Corp.’s latest global investor…
Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. is making changes to its global equity team. The organization has appointed John Di Re as associate portfolio manager. With 17 years…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. said on April 4, 2019 it will vote against the proposed merger of Goldcorp Inc. and Newmont Mining Corp.,…
OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, is expanding into Europe with the launch of a 300 million…
The U.S. customized target-date fund market grew to US$430 billion at the end of 2017, according to the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association. The DCIIA’s inaugural survey…
Global institutional investors are considering different portfolio constructions to ensure outperformance in what they increasingly worry is a lower return environment, according to a new survey by Fidelity…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has created a fund worth $250 million dedicated to artificial intelligence and Quebec businesses with a proven track record…
The Shareholder Association for Research and Education has filed multiple shareholder proposals related to decent work and expects to file more, with the aim of…
With factor investing reaching high levels of popularity, a new paper by Scientific Beta is cautioning that a proliferation of new factors that aren’t academically…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan grew its assets to $79 billion in 2018, up from $77.8 billion at the end of 2017. However, the plan’s funded…
The OPSEU Pension Trust is partnering with several investment firms to buy three buildings in the downtown Toronto financial district. The properties are anchored to…
Since publicly listed equities usually make up the largest portion of institutional investor portfolios, it’s critical they aren’t left out of impact investing, said Deirdre Cooper, portfolio…
As the Brexit deadline of March 29 inches closer, markets remain uncertain about a resolution to the situation between the U.K. and the European Union.…
While the bull market may not be over, more headwinds are on the way for U.S. equity markets over the next year — one of…
From the end of 2015 to the end of 2017, impact investing in Canada has grown by 81 per cent, representing $14.75 billion, according to a new…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ended 2018 with a return of 4.2 per cent, beating its benchmark portfolio, which returned 2.4 per cent,…
Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans had a median solvency ratio of 94 per cent at the end of 2018, according to the Financial Services Commission…