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Best of investments in 2014

Best of investments in 2014

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…

  • By: Staff
  • December 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37
2015 outlook: Sunny with a chance of recession

2015 outlook: Sunny with a chance of recession

Diverging global monetary policy will have an impact on every asset class, but poses interesting and diverse opportunities for proactive investors, says the global market…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:56
4 investment tips for 2015

4 investment tips for 2015

The return of volatility—as valuations and investor complacency remain elevated—will make it vital for investors to consider hedging against downside risk and cut back on…

  • By: Staff
  • December 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:37
Where to invest in 2015

Where to invest in 2015

Growth in developed markets has been sluggish and interest rates remain low. Should institutional investors worry?

Implementing a defensive equity strategy

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 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

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

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.

“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.

Canadian ETF assets top $70 billion

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 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

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 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 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,…

Prognosis positive for pensions’ equity investments

Prognosis positive for pensions’ equity investments

Last year was a dream come true for pension funds, and 2014 may be another good year.

Equity opportunities should abound in 2014, but not in Canada

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

Stocks expected to keep rising

Even though some stock markets have hit new highs recently, there is still some upside potential.

Rate sensitivity in equity portfolios

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…

Expect a pullback in equities: Russell

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

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

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…

OMERS cuts holdings in Canadian, U.S. stocks

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…

Teachers’ invests in U.S. financials, sells shares of Canadian banks

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,…

Management fees for alternative assets down

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

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