Voice over exit. That’s the succinct phrase Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) uses to describe its philosophy on sustainable investing, preferring to engage with companies,…
Institutional money managers are increasingly turning to ETFs, citing liquidity, transparency and ease of implementation.
Responsible Investing (RI) is not just good for the environment, the community and corporate governance. It can also provide investors better returns, reduced volatility, lower…
Responsible investment (RI)—integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment selection and management—is becoming mainstream.
Want to invest like a billionaire or in a particular city? Thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could be the solution.
Smart beta can be considered an interesting alternative to investing in market-cap weighted indexes.
Franklin Templeton Investments has introduced its first multi-manager, liquid alternative strategy in Canada.
Investors can use options to prevent large downside market declines, said Dino Bourdos, a managing director with TD Asset Management.
In the quest for yield, some pension funds are buying riskier insurance products
Instead of worrying about short-term noise in the market, investors should focus on long-term outcomes, says Sandy McIntyre, vice-chairman of Sentry Investments.
Outsourcing your plan’s CIO function means sacrificing some control, but it could save you time and money
Should you go active or passive? Two experts weigh in.
How do you know if you should invest in a company or if it's overpriced?
In today’s investing world, the active versus passive debate can be reminiscent of a rocky marriage, with each party arguing about who’s right. Yet, rather…
Canadian pension funds invest in emerging market debt. So why aren’t Islamic bonds, or sukuk, on the table?
Questrade Wealth Management launched six exchange-traded funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Why pension plans are straying from equities and bonds and moving into homes and highways
In a previous post, I examined how to assess the liquidity requirements of a pension fund at the total fund level. In this post and…
Taking an absolute return approach to bonds may make them attractive again
Towers Watson’s institutional investment clients around the world allocated over $8 billion to smart beta strategies last year, bringing the total exposure to around $40…
Understanding the three main types of hedge funds and where pension funds should invest
After years of tepid growth, assets managed using responsible investment (RI) criteria jumped to $1 trillion as of Dec. 31, 2013, a 68% increase from…
Smart beta indexes can be a useful de-risking tool
Interest rates in Canada will likely remain low for an extended period of time, as the Bank of Canada (BoC) appears in no rush to…
In the current low-yielding fixed income market, fund managers and plan sponsors are desperately looking for alternative strategies to wring the most they can from…
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