What's the outlook for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the institutional space? Favourable.
Coverage of the 2015 ETF Summit
Environmental, social and governance criteria have gradually moved into the mainstream for active managers making day-to-day decisions. However, they have made little headway in the passive space. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have fallen behind in the push for responsible investment—there are only 10 “socially responsible” products in the U.S. ETF universe. That could be about to change.
Here's a review of people on the move in September.
Investment management fees are often structured in ways that reward asset managers in good times but spare them pain when they underperform, say many Canadian DB pension fund managers and investment consultants. They also argue that, although some fees for institutional investors have declined, they remain too high in general—and don’t always reflect great manager skill.
Manulife Financial's proposed $4-billion deal to buy Standard Life's Canadian operations will help improve its core lines of business, says one analyst.
Retirement confidence remains alarmingly low among DC plan participants polled in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Jason R. Stefanelli has joined Cambridge Associates as director, pensions and global business development.
Here’s a review of the people on the move in May 2014.
Sun Life has appointed Carl Bang as president of Sun Life Investment Management Inc.