The results of Russell Investments’ 2012 Global Survey on Alternative Investing demonstrate a growing demand for alternative assets among institutional investors. Ninety percent of respondents are allocating to alternatives for their diversification benefits. Closely aligned with this theme is alternatives’ lack of correlation to traditional asset classes and the resultant reduction in total portfolio volatility that may be achieved.
Choppy capital markets and tepid growth in traditional asset classes are putting pressure on the global asset management industry not just today, but into the future, according to a U.S. report.
Outsourcing has long been used as a way for companies to minimize costs and maximize efficiencies. However, one market where outsourcing has been less common, particularly in Canada, is the financial industry. But that may be changing, according to a recent research by State Street.
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, contributions and financial statement volatility.
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 Kim Shannon, president and chief investment officer of Sionna Investment Managers, presented at the firm’s Financial Market Review in Toronto yesterday.
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 Legg Mason Global Asset Allocation, provided a brief economic overview and suggested strategies for institutional investors.
The first quarter of 2012 was a good one for active managers in the large cap Canadian equity space, as two-thirds beat the S&P/TSX Composite Index, according to the Russell Active Manager Report.
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, plan sponsors need to consider TDFs, a relatively underappreciated asset class.
Halifax-based SEAMARK Asset Management Ltd. has completed a transaction with LeeSide Capital Management Inc. to acquire LeeSide's assets under management. SEAMARK is the institutional subsidiary of Matrix Asset Management Inc.
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 alive and well, but there are also new risk premia that investors must consider to capture opportunities in today’s markets.