increased volatility – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Risk Management Conference: Managing unintended investment risks goes beyond simply reviewing allocation strategies https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-managing-unintended-investment-risks-goes-beyond-simply-reviewing-allocation-strategies/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:58:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160648 The risk associated with high-profile name concentration in technology equities is pushing institutional investors to consider risk-mitigating strategies, according to Nick Zylkowski, managing director and co-head of customized portfolio solutions at Russell Investments Ltd., speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. He noted investors are reviewing their exposure to […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: ETFs playing larger role in institutional investors’ active strategies https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-etfs-playing-larger-role-in-institutional-investors-active-strategies/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:58:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148331 Over the last year, the volatile interest rate period has increased demand for fixed income exchange-traded funds among institutional investors, said Robert Forsyth, head of SPDR ETF strategy and research at State Street Global Advisors, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “Institutional investors were using ETFs to gain really quick access […]

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]]> Canadian DB pension plan assets declined 5.4 per cent in June: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/canadian-db-pension-plan-assets-declined-5-4-per-cent-in-june-report/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:15:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124285 The value of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s assets declined in June, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. An investment portfolio designed to mimic typical Canadian DB portfolios saw its assets decline by 5.4 per cent over the month. The benchmark portfolio is composed of 50 per cent equities and 50 per […]

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]]> How are trade jitters, geopolitical risk affecting equities? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-are-trade-jitters-geopolitical-risk-affecting-equities-2/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-are-trade-jitters-geopolitical-risk-affecting-equities-2/#respond Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:52:00 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-are-trade-jitters-geopolitical-risk-affecting-equities-2/ For nearly a decade, analysts have been considering where the next market downturn will come from and when it will strike. But with the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 800-point drop on Oct. 10, 2018, some asset managers are wondering whether it’s already begun. Amid the uneasiness, Sun Life Global Investment Management is pointing to a number of clouds […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-are-trade-jitters-geopolitical-risk-affecting-equities-2/feed/ 0 When market predictions fail https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/when-market-predictions-fail/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/when-market-predictions-fail/#respond Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:06:19 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/when-market-predictions-fail/ Ignore headlines and build resilience

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/when-market-predictions-fail/feed/ 0 Get Ready for More Volatility in 2018 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/get-ready-for-more-volatility-in-2018/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/get-ready-for-more-volatility-in-2018/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:09:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/get-ready-for-more-volatility-in-2018/ Inflation and rising interest rates will shake things up this year.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/get-ready-for-more-volatility-in-2018/feed/ 0 Volatility spike expected in 2018 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:53:09 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/ Institutional investors should anticipate next year to be one of increasing volatility.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/feed/ 0 Charts of the Week: Is Jackson Hole a Turning Point For Global Markets? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/charts-of-the-week-is-jackson-hole-a-turning-point-for-global-markets/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/charts-of-the-week-is-jackson-hole-a-turning-point-for-global-markets/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2017 05:32:11 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/charts-of-the-week-is-jackson-hole-a-turning-point-for-global-markets/ Blogger Jeroen Blokland shows us what to expect from the summit in 6 charts.

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