economy volatility – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How Meridian’s financial wellness offerings benefit employees, organization as a whole https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-meridians-financial-wellness-offerings-benefit-employees-organization-as-a-whole/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:58:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162701 As a financial institution that provides banking and wealth management services to customers, Meridian Credit Union ensures it also offers employees a comprehensive suite of services to support their financial wellness. This includes a defined contribution pension in which staff contribute a mandatory three per cent of annual earnings, with the employer contributing between three […]

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]]> What could a second Trump presidency mean for Canadian institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-could-a-second-trump-presidency-mean-for-canadian-institutional-investors/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162463 While an arduous U.S. presidential election cycle may have created some market volatility, any uncertainties among Canadian institutional investors may begin to wane following Donald Trump’s election as the 47th U.S. president on Wednesday, says Ian Riach, senior vice-president and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. “Economics tend to trump politics . . . . […]

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]]> 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: Central banks make soft landing after recession concerns https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-endowment-foundation-investment-forum-central-banks-make-soft-landing-after-recession-concerns/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:59:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158487 Central banks are achieving a successful soft landing strategy after concerning periods of high inflation following the coronavirus pandemic, said Douglas Porter, chief economist and managing director at BMO Financial Group, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum in June. Inflation is receding from dangerous highs to […]

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]]> 2023 DC Investment Forum: How real assets in DC plans can give members a ‘much smoother ride’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-investment-forum-a-closer-look-at-the-value-of-real-assets-in-dc-plans/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:57:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146056 In volatile market environments, adding real assets to defined contribution pension plan portfolios has the ability to provide diversification benefits and give members a “much smoother ride” to retirement, according to Andrew Knox, managing director of the Franklin global real asset fund at Franklin Templeton Investments. Speaking during Benefits Canada’s 2023 DC Investment Forum in […]

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]]> 2023 Risk Management Conference: How labour market pressures are affecting inflation rates https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-risk-management-conference-how-labour-market-pressures-are-affecting-inflation-rates/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:56:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144310 A tight labour market will have to loosen up in order to help reduce inflation rates, said Ilan Kolet, institutional portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Risk Management Conference. In 2022, inflation severely impacted the dynamic between stocks and bonds leading to a painful year, he said. “[Inflation] increases the correlation between […]

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]]> 2023 Risk Management Conference: U.S. political landscape offering uncertain outlook for institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-risk-management-conference-u-s-political-landscape-offering-uncertain-outlook-for-institutional-investors/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:51:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144314 The U.S. political roadmap ahead may present new challenges for institutional investors, according to Charles Myers, chairman of Signum Global Advisors, speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Risk Management Conference. He expects the upcoming presidential election will be marked by three key issues: women’s reproductive rights, the economy and “the Trump of […]

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]]> 2023 GIC coverage: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of regime shifts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-gic-coverage-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-sides-of-regime-shifts/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:55:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138922 “Let me start by pointing out the obvious: the last few years have been exhausting,” said Mina Krishnan, multi-asset portfolio manager at Schroders, during a session on regime shifts at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Global Investment Conference. “We’ve had the [coronavirus] pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and Brexit.” As a result […]

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]]> Expert panel: History’s lessons for DB pension plans during turbulent times https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/colin-ripsman/expert-panel-historys-lessons-for-db-pension-plans-during-turbulent-times/ Tue, 23 May 2023 16:30:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138585 At the best of times, selecting an optimal asset mix for a defined benefit pension plan is challenging. The times of today are downright turbulent. Last year, inflation reached 8.1 per cent in Canada as a result of a prolonged period of government stimulus spending to manage the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. In response […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pensions rose to 116% in Q1 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pensions-rose-to-116-in-q1-2023-report/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135968 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans rose during the first quarter of 2023, from 113 per cent at the beginning of the year to 116 per cent at the end of March, according to Mercer’s latest pension health pulse. The measure, which tracks the median solvency ratio of the DB plans […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ venture capital arm expects lower private equity valuations in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-venture-capital-arm-expects-lower-private-equity-valuations-in-2023-report/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:45:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135001 The venture capital arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan anticipates that a slowing global economy, interest rate hikes and limited funding opportunities will drive private equity valuations down by as much as 10 per cent in 2023, according to a new report. “So far, 2023 looks set to be another challenging year: the global […]

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