Where to invest in 2015
Growth in developed markets has been sluggish and interest rates remain low. Should institutional investors worry?
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- November 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Latest news in Public Equities
Implementing a defensive equity strategy
Using a defensive strategy in the Canadian equity market remains a challenge for many institutional investors, given the limited breadth of investable options, according to…
- By: Staff
- October 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
Institutional investors to disclose their portfolios’ carbon footprints
Institutional investors representing US$850 billion in assets under management signed the Montreal Carbon Pledge on Thursday.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:17
Factor-based indexes launched
S&P Dow Jones indexes and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) have launched the S&P/TSX Composite Shareholder Yield Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Buyback Index.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:26
S&P 500’s record run expected to continue
After closing for the first time above the 2,000 mark on Tuesday, a BMO Private Bank report predicts the S&P 500 is poised to hit…
- By: Staff
- August 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:52
“Powerful” dividend story emerging in U.S.
Portfolio manager Jim Morrow says there's one story investors aren't talking about enough: the growing strength of U.S. financials.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- July 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:03
Canadian ETF assets top $70 billion
Canada's exchange-traded fund industry is continuing to grow.
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:42
Unigestion launches first Canadian-domiciled fund
Unigestion has announced the launch of its first-ever Canadian-domiciled world developed equities fund.
- By: Staff
- June 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Growth in active ETFs expected to continue
Actively managed exchange-traded funds have seen significant growth in the number of products offered and assets under management over the past year and continue to…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:16
Sovereign wealth funds embrace alternatives
Sovereign wealth funds have increased allocations to alternative investments in the past year and expect to continue doing so in 2014, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- June 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:11
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, among other factors such as industry conditions, profitability,…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- May 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Prognosis positive for pensions’ equity investments
Last year was a dream come true for pension funds, and 2014 may be another good year.
- By: Brooke Smith
- January 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
Equity opportunities should abound in 2014, but not in Canada
Saving for retirement used to hinge on a conservative strategy that transitioned from capital growth to capital preservation as one passed middle age. But people…
- January 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:25
Stocks expected to keep rising
Even though some stock markets have hit new highs recently, there is still some upside potential.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- November 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
Rate sensitivity in equity portfolios
In my previous article, I discussed the role equities play in portfolio allocation. If you invest in equity portfolios with return and risk characteristics that…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- November 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
Expect a pullback in equities: Russell
Canadian equities, which rallied strongly in the third quarter as gold and oil prices rose on geopolitical tensions, are expected to decline slightly over the…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
TDAM launches new set of equity strategies
TD Asset Management (TDAM) has launched a new set of global and U.S. active fundamental equity strategies for Canadian institutional investors.
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Equities and interest rates: till death do us part
Recent fluctuations in interest rates have impacted equity markets. As a result, it’s useful for asset allocators to examine their equity portfolios to determine whether…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
OMERS cuts holdings in Canadian, U.S. stocks
OMERS reduced its ownership in a number of publicly traded companies in Canada and the United States at the end of the second quarter, according…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- August 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
Teachers’ invests in U.S. financials, sells shares of Canadian banks
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan built up its holdings in American financial services stocks and sold some shares of Canadian banks in the second quarter,…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- August 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 18:27
Management fees for alternative assets down
The dynamics of supply and demand have caused asset management fees in alternatives to drop, Mercer’s 2012 Global Asset Manager Fee Survey has found.
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
PMAC members solid on equities
Despite market turbulence and growing inflation, a survey of Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) members finds that professional investors have “bedrock confidence” in the…
- By: Staff
- November 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:04
Risk of new equity indexes underperforming cap-weighted indexes: study
New research from the EDHEC-Risk Institute warns of the risk of new forms of alternative-weighted equity indexes seriously underperforming traditional cap-weighted indexes.
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Resource-heavy funds see gains in July
After four consecutive months in the red, resource-heavy equity funds in Canada offered healthy gains at 2.4% in July, finds Morningstar Canada.
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Investment managers favour Canadian equities
It’s a happy Canada Day for Canadian equities. According to the latest Investment Manager Outlook, by Russell Investments, Canadian investment managers are shining a favourable…
- By: Staff
- June 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:29