passive – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 When does active management make sense for large pension funds? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/when-does-active-management-make-sense-for-large-pension-funds/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/when-does-active-management-make-sense-for-large-pension-funds/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2019 04:34:19 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/when-does-active-management-make-sense-for-large-pension-funds/ For many passive investors, the belief in efficient markets is core. But how efficient are markets at different parts of the capitalization spectrum? A new paper by CEM Benchmarking Inc. looks at the historical performance of actively managed portfolios for dedicated U.S. large cap equity portfolios and dedicated U.S. small cap equity portfolios for large […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/when-does-active-management-make-sense-for-large-pension-funds/feed/ 0 Is index investing truly passive? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-index-investing-truly-passive/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-index-investing-truly-passive/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:45:07 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-index-investing-truly-passive/ In a recent working paper, University of Toronto assistant professor Adriana Robertson takes a deep dive into the world of index investing and argues that it’s not passive in reality, but rather a form of delegated management. In the paper, Robertson examined hundreds of indices and found that none of them were truly passive. “I […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-index-investing-truly-passive/feed/ 0 Want a Perfect PRPP? Go Passive https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/want-a-perfect-prpp-go-passive/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/want-a-perfect-prpp-go-passive/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:47:44 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/want-a-perfect-prpp-go-passive/ A simple way to minimize conflicts of interest.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/want-a-perfect-prpp-go-passive/feed/ 0 Why CAPs Should Get Passive https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/why-caps-should-get-passive/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/why-caps-should-get-passive/#respond Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/why-caps-should-get-passive/ A passive approach presents an effective and prudent approach for CAP sponsors. So why isn't a passive approach more common?

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/why-caps-should-get-passive/feed/ 0 ETFs: A Cheaper Way For Pensions to Go Passive? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/etfs-a-cheaper-way-for-pensions-to-go-passive/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/etfs-a-cheaper-way-for-pensions-to-go-passive/#respond Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:26:52 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/etfs-a-cheaper-way-for-pensions-to-go-passive/ ETFs as lower cost route than index funds?

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/etfs-a-cheaper-way-for-pensions-to-go-passive/feed/ 0 Is Modern Portfolio Theory Harming Your Portfolio? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-modern-portfolio-theory-harming-your-portfolio/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-modern-portfolio-theory-harming-your-portfolio/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:13:05 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-modern-portfolio-theory-harming-your-portfolio/ Economics versus finance.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-modern-portfolio-theory-harming-your-portfolio/feed/ 0 (R)evolution In Indexing Methods https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/revolution-in-indexing-methods-2/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/revolution-in-indexing-methods-2/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:36:33 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/revolution-in-indexing-methods-2/ What should be considered active?

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/revolution-in-indexing-methods-2/feed/ 0 Passive Takes Top Spot in U.S. https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/passive-takes-top-spot-in-u-s/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/passive-takes-top-spot-in-u-s/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:42:32 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/passive-takes-top-spot-in-u-s/ Vanguard unseats Fidelity as largest U.S. mutual fund company.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/passive-takes-top-spot-in-u-s/feed/ 0 Reflections on Active vs. Passive Management https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/reflections-on-active-vs-passive-management/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/reflections-on-active-vs-passive-management/#respond Fri, 28 May 2010 10:09:48 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/reflections-on-active-vs-passive-management/ Online Debates: A Year in Review Part II

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/reflections-on-active-vs-passive-management/feed/ 0 (R)evolution in Indexing Methods https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/revolution-in-indexing-methods/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/revolution-in-indexing-methods/#respond Tue, 25 May 2010 05:07:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/revolution-in-indexing-methods/ Coverage of the 2010 Global Investment Conference.

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