How are Canadian plan sponsors managing volatility risk post-2008? Many of them are making some big moves out of stocks.
New capital market would help manage risk.
According to Robert Litterman, humans are conducting the largest “chemical experiment” in history as unfettered production of greenhouse gas emissions continues to take its toll on the environment. In his keynote address, Litterman, the former Head of Risk Management and Goldman Sachs and co-developer of the Black-Litterman asset allocation model, provided a wide-ranging perspective on how climate change risk could and should be priced.
Coverage of the 2012 Real Estate Investment Summit
Coverage of the 2012 Risk Management Conference.
Investors turning to ETFs over single stock bets.
A new report by CFIB says yes they are.
The 2008 economic crisis re-shaped the global financial landscape. Investors who were negatively impacted as a result of having assets tied up in illiquid investments are understandably concerned about a repeat scenario.
Uncertain growth prospects at the end of 2011 left many institutional investors taking a defensive position at the start of 2012. But their caution provided fresh fodder for a strong equity rally during the first quarter, when seasonal fund flows helped to whet risk appetites even further. The first quarter has been characterized by an […]
In times of turmoil, style and market cap approaches don't hold up.