Are annuities super bonds?
Last year was a strong year for the Canadian annuity market and the start of 2019 is looking promising as well, said Marie Desrochers, director…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- February 15, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:38
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What’s the investment outlook for pension funds in 2019?
Following years of steady, globally synchronized growth, volatility is back. In the final weeks of 2018, North American stock markets were especially hectic, posting losses…
- By: Martha Porado
- February 15, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 08:54
CPPIB ekes out 1.1% return during challenging fiscal Q3
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its net assets by $0.2 billion during its third fiscal quarter, pushing overall assets up to $368.5 billion,…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:30
New paper proposes approach for measuring long-term investor performance
With long-term investors like pension funds continuing to face challenges in measuring performance, a new paper is setting out to develop a better way to…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- February 14, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 06:14
Canadian DB pensions finish 2018 in negative territory: reports
Canadian defined benefit pension plans finished 2018 in negative territory, according to two new reports. Pension plans in RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ universe posted an…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 08:24
Plastic waste an ESG trend to watch in 2019: MSCI
As 2019 kicks off, what themes around environment, social and governance factors should investors be watching? According to a new MSCI Inc. report, plastic waste…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- February 4, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 08:06
How behind are investors on climate change?
“Climate change is a weapon of mass destruction,” said Sandra Carlisle, head of responsible investment at HSBC Global Asset Management, at a panel hosted by…
- By: Martha Porado
- February 1, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:00
Typical recession signposts yet to materialize, despite ‘worrying corners of the financial system’
For those worried the cycle is about to turn, it’s important to remember there’s no established length for a market cycle, said Avery Shenfeld, managing…
- By: Martha Porado
- February 1, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 07:59
Despite similar performance, diverse-owned firms still represent minority of assets: research
Although firms owned by women and minorities show performance statistically similar to the industry as a whole, they only represent 1.3 per cent of assets…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 15:14
U.S. DB plans looking to de-risk over next decade
While 2018 was a strong year for de-risking among U.S. defined benefit plans sponsors, a significant portion of the more than $3 trillion in DB…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 14:41
A ‘hard landing’ for China still not on horizon
Economic deceleration in China in the fourth quarter of 2018 wasn’t significantly sharper than expected and a hard landing for China still isn’t on the horizon, said Andy…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 25, 2019 January 20, 2021
- 10:24
Business interruption and cyber incidents top business risks in 2019, survey
Business interruption and cyber incidents were tied for the top business risks in 2019, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. “The big driver with…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 24, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:30
Investing in a low interest rate environment
While interest rates have risen, they remain low by long-term historical standards, causing challenges for long-term investors like pension funds. “Because we’re a pension plan,…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 23, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:56
Private capital dry powder tops US$2 trillion
Fund managers have quite a bit of private capital available to deploy, to the tune of US$2.1 trillion as of the end of June 2018,…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 23, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 08:12
In an ever-changing Brexit situation, what should investors consider?
Political risk is here to stay and must be incorporated into investment analysis, said Johanna Kyrklund, global head of multi-asset investments at Schroders, in a…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 18, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 12:44
Developing ESG, infrastructure considerations for investors in Asia
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has been busy, launching a US$500 million credit portfolio comprised of infrastructure-related corporate bonds, quasi-sovereign bonds and green bonds. The…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 18, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 08:04
Economist says no recession looming
In a world of volatility, with markets driven by trade wars, Trump tweets and talk of a potential recession on its way, Scotiabank vice-president and…
- By: Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- January 18, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 07:59
With uncertainty surrounding Brexit, is a second referendum the “least bad” solution?
Brexit is “what seems to be the most chaotic set of political developments in any western country for quite some time,” said Iain Begg, professor…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 17, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:43
ESG move to mainstream boosts demand for data: report
While there aren’t consistent definitions around the inclusion of environmental, social and governance issues in investing, factoring them into the investment process is now mainstream, which is increasing the…
- By: Staff
- January 17, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 08:57
Populism here to stay, economy already feeling the consequences
Rewind to 2017. It was a very unusual year, with global growth receiving a boost from a combination of ultra-supportive financial conditions, a temporary boom…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 17, 2019 January 20, 2021
- 08:47
OMERS Ventures opens new office in San Francisco
OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, is expanding into the U.S. with an office in Silicon Valley, California. The firm is hiring Michael Yang,…
- By: Staff
- January 16, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:11
Slow progress increasing women on corporate boards, MSCI report
Progress increasing women on corporate boards in 2018 has been slow, with women holding 17.9 per cent of all directorships at MSCI ACWI index companies…
- By: Staff
- January 15, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:19
Taking the North American economy’s temperature
For those worried the cycle is about the turn, it’s important to consider that there is no established length for a market cycle, said Avery…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 15, 2019 January 20, 2021
- 09:49
The ESG of technology
With technology disrupting various industries, the opportunities are clear. But how can companies ensure they’re adopting new technology responsibly, while minimizing risks? A paper published…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 14, 2019 January 20, 2021
- 10:49
ESG move to mainstream boosts demand for data: report
While there aren’t consistent definitions around the inclusion of environmental, social and governance issues in investing, factoring them into the investment process is now mainstream, which is increasing the…
- By: Staff
- January 14, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:48