Michael Keaveney has been appointed director of investment management, Canada, for the Morningstar Investment Management group.
Almost 60% of Canadians with a retirement portfolio are unaware that rising interest rates can erode the value of some of their investments, according to a survey.
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 retirement dreams at risk.
This year’s Lipper Fund Awards saw Dynamic Funds coming out on top, winning the most individual fund trophies, with 16 across 14 categories. In the Canadian Dividend and Equity category, The Hartford Canadian Dividend Growth (Series B) took top honours for the 1-year period, while Bissett Canadian Dividend (Series A) took the 3-year period prize, […]
Here’s a full list of winners from the 16th annual Canadian Investment Awards Gala held December 1, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Morningstar Equity Fund Manager of the Year Award Winner: Jim Hall, Chairman and Director of Research, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Morningstar Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year Award Winner: […]
Other Brieflies this week:| MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | Manulife Financial has teamed up with MediResources Inc and improved its Health eLinks online resource by now providing group benefits plan members with access to an online health library and a new health-risk assessment tool, among others. “We believe our new […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the July 2006 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. A fine balance: Top 40 Special Report The top 20 balanced managers include the very best money managers in Canada. But with sponsors moving towards specialist mandates, what will the future hold? By Caroline […]
Crack open emerging market opportunities. These days, emerging markets are the flavour of the month. Emerging stock market performances attest to that and much of the excitement is well founded. After all, given the premise that above-average growth in volumes, sales, and earnings leads to above-average market returns, emerging markets surely do exhibit this growth […]
During a panel at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April, three key thought leaders representing defined benefit pension plan sponsors shared their views on investment trends and challenges in developed and emerging markets. Investing in emerging markets brings a slate of challenges for investors, said Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux, (pictured centre) managing director of […]
In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with standards that can accommodate the integration of new practices and assessment tools. “We’re finding that, pension plans included, enterprises more broadly are taking [cybersecurity] more seriously and putting in place […]