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What China’s inclusion on a major emerging market index means for pension plans

What China’s inclusion on a major emerging market index means for pension plans

Nearly half (48 per cent) of investors disagree with the MSCI’s recent decision to add 230 Chinese A-share, large-cap equities to its broad emerging market…

AIMCo invests $140M in Brazilian water and sewage company

AIMCo invests $140M in Brazilian water and sewage company

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing $140 million in Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital’s FIP Iguá, the controlling shareholder of water and sewage holding company Iguá…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00

Trade war fears could hit markets

Watch equity markets closely as trade tension continues: experts

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Watch equity markets closely as trade tension continues: experts

Watch equity markets closely as trade tension continues: experts

With the Trump administration continuing to take aim at its major trading partners, institutional money managers are warning investors to anticipate more volatility in equity markets. “A…

Finding the upside in the downside

How to cut through the uncertainty.

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World economy set to grow at 3.2% this year: AB

Global growth on track for 2018, despite challenges: report

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2018 January 13, 2021
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Global growth on track for 2018, despite challenges: report

Global growth on track for 2018, despite challenges: report

The global economy is expected to grow around 3.2 per cent in 2018, in line with last year, but there will be many challenges throughout the…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Connor, Clark & Lunn forms investment manager for frontier, emerging markets

Connor, Clark & Lunn forms investment manager for frontier, emerging markets

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. is forming Vergent Asset Management, an investment manager that will focus on frontier and emerging markets. Founded by…

  • By: Staff
  • July 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30
How will U.S. trade dispute with China impact institutional investors?

How will U.S. trade dispute with China impact institutional investors?

Tensions between China and the United States are heating up as the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent tariff on $200 billion worth of…

How Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in major indexes will affect emerging market exposure

How Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in major indexes will affect emerging market exposure

Some of the world’s major indexes are bringing Saudi Arabia’s public equities into the mix, a move that could alter the landscape for emerging market investments.…

CPPIB invests in Chinese rental market, Caisse in Spanish solar power

CPPIB invests in Chinese rental market, Caisse in Spanish solar power

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is expanding its partnership with Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. to launch a new investment co-operation focused on rental housing programs in…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:55

Rising rates and Canada’s institutional investors

What can investors expect from rate hikes?

Global sovereign investors shifting down equities, ramping up alternatives: survey

Global sovereign investors shifting down equities, ramping up alternatives: survey

Globally, sovereign investors have enjoyed the hefty returns stemming from almost a decade of charging equity markets, but they’re set to make major moves into…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Investment outlook neutral entering later stage of business cycle, finds new report

Investment outlook neutral entering later stage of business cycle, finds new report

Don’t expect most assets to blow the doors off in the later half of the year, according to the latest investment outlook from GLC Asset…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
CIBC Mellon appoints former CPPIB exec as CFO

CIBC Mellon appoints former CPPIB exec as CFO

CIBC Mellon has appointed former Canada Pension Plan Investment Board managing director Karen Rowe as its new chief financial officer. At the CPPIB, Rowe was…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 19:28
Canada’s DB plans inch toward higher solvency amid mixed signals in second quarter

Canada’s DB plans inch toward higher solvency amid mixed signals in second quarter

Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a higher median solvency ratio at the end of the second quarter of 2018 in comparison to earlier in…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
DB pension solvency improves in Q2 despite geopolitical headwinds

DB pension solvency improves in Q2 despite geopolitical headwinds

Canada’s defined benefit pension plans saw continued improvements in their solvency positions during the second quarter of 2018, according to Mercer’s latest pension health index.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:43
PSP part of consortium taking majority share in Italian pharmaceuticals group

PSP part of consortium taking majority share in Italian pharmaceuticals group

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is joining a consortium of investors to purchase the holding company that owns the majority share of Italian pharmaceuticals group Recordati. The consortium,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:56

When market predictions fail

Ignore headlines and build resilience

Vestcor posts 8% return for 2017, buoyed by private equity investments

Vestcor posts 8% return for 2017, buoyed by private equity investments

Vestcor Investment Management Corp. posted an eight per cent return on total assets under active management in 2017, up from 6.2 cent the year before.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 13:49
PSP in joint venture to grow British student housing portfolio

PSP in joint venture to grow British student housing portfolio

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has entered into a joint venture to grow its student accommodation portfolio in London, England. The agreement, with global rental housing…

  • By: Staff
  • June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Work from home decreasing in Canada, as U.S. moves to make it permanent: surveys

New report suggests working longer could mean a healthier economy

Working longer could add $4.6 trillion to OECD economies: PwC

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What does U.S.-North Korea summit mean for Asia’s investment environment?

What does U.S.-North Korea summit mean for Asia’s investment environment?

The recent summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has raised mixed reactions from the investment world. “No…

Caisse takes stake in French industrial company

Caisse takes stake in French industrial company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a stake in a France-based company, the Delachaux Group. Operating in 35 countries, the Delachaux Group…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
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