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How the U.S. election will impact currencies

How the U.S. election will impact currencies

As the U.S. election campaign comes to a close, keep an eye on currency markets – the outcome of the race could impact the U.S.…

Ontario Teachers’ part of new investor advisory group on sustainability

Ontario Teachers’ part of new investor advisory group on sustainability

A number of North American asset managers and pension funds, including the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, have come together to introduce an investor advisory group…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Impact investing shows solid growth in Canada

Impact investing shows solid growth in Canada

Impact investing has grown rapidly in Canada and will continue to expand as institutional investors get a better understanding of its value, according to a…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • October 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
What could a Trump presidency mean for Canadian institutional investors?

What could a Trump presidency mean for Canadian institutional investors?

The U.S. election trail reached a fever pitch this past weekend on the heels of Donald Trump’s leaked audio tapes and the second presidential debate,…

Balancing risk and reward in strategic asset allocation

Balancing risk and reward in strategic asset allocation

One of the most important decisions a plan sponsor can make is determining the amount of risk it’s willing to take in order to achieve…

  • October 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Institutional investors have important role to play in better workplace practices: report

Institutional investors have important role to play in better workplace practices: report

The correlation between workforce management and company performance means institutional investors have a key role to play in encouraging better workplace policies at organizations in…

  • By: Staff
  • October 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:13
The merits and downsides of preferred shares

The merits and downsides of preferred shares

While preferred shares have historically been the domain of individual investors, they hold some attraction for institutional players seeking the regular income offered by bonds…

How foundations can leverage investment portfolios to further their cause

How foundations can leverage investment portfolios to further their cause

Foundations are increasingly searching to leverage their investment portfolios to support their respective missions. Traditionally, a foundation’s mission has been solely supported by its grant-making…

Sounding Board: Millennials’ tendency to invest like Grandpa a challenge for financial industry

Sounding Board: Millennials’ tendency to invest like Grandpa a challenge for financial industry

Canada’s digitally savvy millennials are the most educated, culturally-diverse generation to come along. But like their grandparents, they fear market volatility and often prefer to…

  • By: Lori Landry
  • September 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:18
In a low-growth world, pension funds chase riskier investments

In a low-growth world, pension funds chase riskier investments

On Sept. 12, an Indian e-commerce company called Snapdeal changed its logo and announced that goods from its marketplace would be shipped in vermilion boxes.…

T. Rowe Price launches pooled investment vehicle

T. Rowe Price launches pooled investment vehicle

A new pooled investment vehicle within T. Rowe Price Inc.’s global focused growth equity strategy is now available to Canadian institutional investors. The fourth pooled…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:56
OMERS to be out as Golf Town owner as retailer seeks CCAA protection

OMERS to be out as Golf Town owner as retailer seeks CCAA protection

Golfsmith International Holdings Inc., a U.S. golf retailer owned by the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, will be selling Canada-based…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
The merits of investing in companies based at home but active in emerging markets

The merits of investing in companies based at home but active in emerging markets

With the Chinese economy lagging and places like Brazil experiencing political instability, investing in companies based in developed countries that do a lot of business…

Continued growth predicted as ETF industry tops $100 billion in Canada

Continued growth predicted as ETF industry tops $100 billion in Canada

Exchange-traded funds are gaining ground. According to the London, England-based research and consultancy firm ETFGI LLP, assets invested in ETFs and exchange-traded products listed globally…

How to deal with religious preferences in making DC investments

How to deal with religious preferences in making DC investments

What does it mean for an employer to consider the preferences of a religious group, such as Muslims, in laying out investment options in a…

Sounding Board: Ontario Pension Board makes the case for asset pooling

Sounding Board: Ontario Pension Board makes the case for asset pooling

In managing a pension plan, every basis point of investment return and expense ratio and every unit of risk matter. While that has always been…

Institutional investors call on ratification of Paris climate agreement

Institutional investors call on ratification of Paris climate agreement

In advance of September’s G20 meeting in Hangzhou, China, 130 institutional investors are urging international leaders to ratify the Paris climate agreement. In a letter,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
CPPIB adds humans rights as key focus area for engaging with potential investments

CPPIB adds humans rights as key focus area for engaging with potential investments

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has added human rights as one of its focus areas for engaging with companies in which it invests. “We…

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:33
Institutional investors push for environmental, social changes in companies through SHARE

Institutional investors push for environmental, social changes in companies through SHARE

The University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto is the latest institutional investor to join the Shareholder Association for Research and Education, an organization that…

CPPIB sees 1.45% net return in first quarter

CPPIB sees 1.45% net return in first quarter

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw a net investment return of 1.45 per cent at the end of the first quarter of its 2017 fiscal…

  • By: Staff
  • August 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
CRM2, regulatory actions abroad put fee transparency under the microscope

CRM2, regulatory actions abroad put fee transparency under the microscope

With the third phase of the Client Relationship Model, Phase 2 (CRM2) rules around fee disclosure in Canada now in effect and new regulatory actions…

Why dynamic hedging is a good option for managing currency risk

Why dynamic hedging is a good option for managing currency risk

Many people grow up with the notion that it’s not good to take risks. However, it doesn’t take too much to realize that risks are…

A primer on the Client Relationship Model (CRM2)

A primer on the Client Relationship Model (CRM2)

The Client Relationship Model is a regulatory effort designed to help clarify investment performance and costs for investors. Phase 1 What it involves: New disclosure…

Private debt a good option for bond refugees

Private debt a good option for bond refugees

The investment industry likes to coin a new term, an heuristic, for each economic and market event. It referred to the BRIC countries to describe…

  • August 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:20
Sun Life Financial plugging into the startup industry

Sun Life Financial plugging into the startup industry

Sun Life Financial is tapping into the expertise of Silicon Valley through a partnership with a startup platform that incubated PayPal. The Plug and Play Tech Centre…