Coverage of the 2014 Global Investment Conference
Gluskin Sheff + Associates has entered into an agreement to acquire the parent company of Blair Franklin Asset Management.
Fixed income is known for its portfolio-hedging properties and global sovereign debt presents opportunities for investors—yet pension funds are sometimes nervous when it comes to this asset class.
The Government of Canada has successfully issued $1.5 billion in 50-year bonds.
Coverage of the 2013 Investment Innovation Conference
Canadian investors have a more bullish outlook for the markets compared to 2013, yet are also more risk averse when it comes to their investment portfolios, according to a survey.
Russell Investments Canada has introduced an inflation-linked bond fund for institutional investors.
Last year, corporate bond issuance in Canada exceeded $100 billion for the first time. On the surface, this milestone would appear to signal the initial phase of crowding out by corporate issuers at this stage of the economic cycle. As an expansion becomes anchored, corporate issuance will dominate the capital markets as businesses look to fund capital expenditures in anticipation of growing demand.
As interest rates rise, investors should rethink their fixed income approach
Investors looking for an opportunity to increase yield while rates remain historically low, and simultaneously position their portfolios for potentially rising rates, may want to take a closer look at floating rate loans. Floating rate loans are liquid, shorter-term assets that carry a floating rate coupon and can provide compelling income with zero duration risk.