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…
BlackRock says its iShares business led the global industry by capturing US$102.8 billion in new flows in 2014.
High-frequency trading (HFT) has inhabited the market for more than a decade, but only during the last couple of years has it become a subject…
High-frequency trading (HFT) provides four main benefits to markets.
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Global exchange-traded product assets are expected to double to US$6 trillion ($7 trillion) over the next five years, BlackRock predicts.
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…
Why we need to keep talking about LDI—even in a low-rate environment.
As institutions invest less in traditional hedge funds, managers are considering new products to attract investors, says EY’s 2014 global hedge fund and investor survey.
The Concordia University Foundation has announced the creation of a sustainable investment fund.