Stocks and bonds are the traditional investment choices for many institutional investors. But with equity markets now moving toward their previous peaks and fixed income…
The current investment environment is scary for Canadian pension plan sponsors: low bond yields and flat equity markets with too much volatility. Where do they…
In the benefits world, plan administrators and healthcare practitioners work to save lives and costs by ensuring that preventative measures are addressed before serious illnesses…
Infrastructure is a key investment strategy for Canadian pension plan sponsors. Access to assets that are typically hard to enter, stable cash flows and some…
Originally from our sister publication, Investmentreview.com. Interest rate risk and liability driven investment (LDI) have made headlines in the last few years. There is even…
In an informal poll of investors in attendance at a recent CIBC Mellon event in Toronto, 38% of respondents indicated they were invested in hedge…
Pension plan sponsors require higher income to pay pension promises and higher returns to close the gap between their assets and liabilities. It’s not surprise…
Since the global credit crisis, investors have become more attuned to risk in general and to portfolio volatility in particular. The investment industry has responded…
New research from the EDHEC-Risk Institute warns of the risk of new forms of alternative-weighted equity indexes seriously underperforming traditional cap-weighted indexes.
Sometimes, finding the right investment approach can feel like trying to get a book onto the best-sellers list: a bit of strategy, a bit of…
Likewise, the CBC/Radio-Canada Pension Plan, launched a half-century ago, became something of a pioneer when it adopted a liability driven investing (LDI) approach in 2005.
The 2012 Risk Management Conference (August 21-23 in Muskoka, Ontario) will see the return of Jeffrey Scott, the former chief investment officer at Alaska Permanent…
Trends in liability driven investing (LDI) continue to evolve as Canadian plan sponsors of all sizes put LDI strategies in place. Implementing these strategies has…
Morneau Shepell is extending its suite of asset and risk management services, with the addition of four new investment funds, which it says will represent…
Emerging economies are still growing faster than developed countries, so investors must seize the opportunities beyond Canada’s borders, said a panel of experts at The…
Many DB pension plan sponsors in Canada are revising their investment strategies to focus more on risk management in order to better manage funded status,…
There’s nary a bull or bear to be seen on Bay Street these days. That’s because we’re in a sideways market. That was the message…
How can investors achieve returns in a sideways market? At Legg Mason’s Global Investment Forum on May 1, 2012, Steven Bleiberg, president and CEO of…
More important today than ever before is having a retirement savings portfolio that’s balanced between capital preservation and capital accumulation. To help members achieve this,…
Amidst roiling equity markets, many have said the days of the equity risk premium are over; however, according to our keynote speaker, it’s not only…
Risk is not a four-letter word; unintended risk is. Investors need to take some risk in order to achieve their goals.
Canadians are renowned for their conservative approach to their finances, but a recent survey from CIBC suggests our collective risk aversion might be putting our…
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announced today the launch of BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund and RBC U.S.…
With global economic issues, the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis and pension plan funding levels still a concern, who can blame investors for being worried?
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc. has expanded its offering of institutional pools, spanning Canadian, U.S. and global equities, as well as Canadian fixed income.
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