Equities: Time to buy or bail?
Although markets were up during the first quarter of 2012, unabated volatility continues to leave investors undecided whether it’s time to buy or sell.
- By: Vikram Barhat
- June 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Latest news in Public Equities
Private equity, venture capital looking up: survey
The investment climate is looking rosier, according to a survey by Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). According to the research, carried out…
- By: Staff
- May 25, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
U.S. investors had positive start to 2012
Strong equity market performance boosted U.S. institutional investments in the first quarter of 2012, reports Northern Trust.
- By: Staff
- May 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:43
Equity funds struggle but remain positive
Despite lackluster performance in March, the majority of equity funds in Canada posted gains for the first quarter of 2012, according to preliminary performance numbers…
- By: Katie Keir
- April 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
Russell appoints ClariVest for equity products
Russell Investments has appointed Clarivest Asset Management LLC as a sub-adviser for the Russell Canadian Equity Pool and the Russell Canadian Equity Fund. ClariVest will…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:46
Equity derivatives’ trading volumes drop
Concerns about new regulations did not do much to slow institutional activity in flow equity derivatives last year, but a lack of conviction on the…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2011 December 4, 2020
- 10:32
Canadian equity bull has room to run
It’s the time of year when investment experts get busy writing commentaries and fashioning forecasts. With one eye on the road ahead, and the other…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- January 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:27
Equities: Is it time yet?
While market observers still appear to be evenly split between bulls and bears, most would agree that it is not perfectly clear as to whether…
- By: Josephine Marks
- October 25, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Canadian funding ratios down
Falling asset values and low interest rates conspired to pull down the average funding ratio of Canadian pension funds in 2009, according to research by…
- By: Jody White
- April 5, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Private equity primed for comeback
Contrary to suggestions by naysayers, the global private equity industry weathered the great recession rather stoically, and is now poised to see a marked increase…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- March 25, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Retirement no time to dump stock
The vast majority of Canadian investors don’t know a large portion of their retirement income can be generated from investment growth, according to a survey…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- March 16, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Private equity markets turn on a dime
For an asset class largely held for patient, long-term returns, private equity is turning out to be as volatile on a monthly basis as the…
- By: Scot Blythe
- November 25, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Pension plans neutral in third quarter
Third quarter returns on U.S. and international equities were up for institutional investors, but the assumed credit premium over fixed income yields fell, resulting in…
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Under Construction
After a rocky end to 2008 and a tumultuous market environment through Q1 2009, individual and institutional investors worldwide are examining their portfolios closely—assessing losses,…
- By: Jerry Moskowitz
- September 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
On the Mend
After a difficult year of deal inactivity and portfolio writedowns, the global private equity market may be stirring once again. Global stock market gains in…
- By: Jack Klinc
- September 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
U.S. SPIVA report takes aim at fixed income
While the active versus passive asset management debate typically revolves around equity funds, the latest Standard & Poor’s Index Versus Active (SPIVA) report out of…
- By: Steven Lamb
- August 20, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Securities boost Canadian pension plans
Surging equity markets have lifted Canadian pension plan assets by 9.5% over the past three months, according to a recent survey from RBC Dexia. The…
- By: Jody White
- July 20, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Stocks still a good bet, says CIBC
The next 18 months look promising for those willing to sit tight and hold on to their equities allocations, says CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld.…
- By: Steven Lamb
- July 9, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Equities lifting pension plans
Canadian pension funds are breathing a little easier lately thanks to marginal but steady improvements in equity returns and bond prices, according to Mercer’s Pension…
- By: Jody White
- July 6, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Norwegian plan abandons global equities
In the process of revamping its portfolio, the Norwegian pension fund, Buskerud Fylkeskommunale Pensjonskasse, has dismissed a global equities manager and a fixed income manager.…
- By: Steven Lamb
- June 12, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
What happened to bond portfolios?
For years, Canadian investors could count on two certainties: first, fixed income as an asset class did not draw too much attention; second, the relative…
- By: Patrice Denis
- May 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
In search of alpha
Many plan sponsors have employed passive-core and active-satellite investment portfolios. Under this approach, the passive-core generally is a passive multi-asset (or balanced) portfolio, while the…
- By: Janet Robovsky
- May 12, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Equities still risky: Roubini
(Orlando, FLA) — The current rebound in bank share prices has prompted optimism in the markets, but renowned forecaster Nouriel Roubini warns the fundamental factors…
- By: Mark Noble
- April 27, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Institutional investors’ assets plunge
With nowhere to hide in the unforgiving equity and fixed income markets, institutional assets shed 42% of their worth, amounting to US$2 trillion in losses,…
- By: Jody White
- April 24, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Private Equity, Public Pain
Publicly traded equity is not the only investment to have taken a beating over the last six months; private equity firms are struggling to cope…
- April 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00