Russia-Ukraine war – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:17:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Global Investment Conference: Global energy interests posing challenges to institutional investors’ net-zero targets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-global-energy-interests-posing-challenges-to-institutional-investors-net-zero-targets/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:59:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156206 Global powerhouses China and India will continue to heavily bet in oil and gas opportunities due to projected demand, despite the global push for green energy, said John Sitilides, senior fellow for national security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. […]

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]]> Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/expert-panel-how-institutional-investors-are-adapting-to-a-post-pandemic-global-economy/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154441 Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world changes you must change.” The world has changed and institutional investors will need to have a plan and be ready to face new challenges. The 30 years prior to the […]

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]]> Half of global institutional investors believe recession is inevitable: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/half-of-global-institutional-investors-believe-recession-is-inevitable-survey/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148410 About half (51 per cent) of global institutional investors believe a recession is inevitable, a sentiment that runs strongest in the U.K. (67 per cent) and North America (62 per cent), according to Natixis Investment Managers’ 2024 outlook survey. The survey, which polled 500 institutional investors in 27 countries, also found among those expecting a […]

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]]> Editorial: Workplaces continuing to evolve to support employee, employer struggles https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-workplaces-continuing-to-evolve-to-support-employee-employer-struggles/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146666 There’s a lot going on in the world right now. Across the globe, geopolitical tensions are more elevated than they’ve been in decades, while the day-to-day lives of average people closer to home continue to be upended by the overarching threats of high inflation and interest rates, as well as the unrelenting cost-of-living crisis. The […]

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]]> 2023 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Geopolitical tension making its presence felt among institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2023-top-40-money-managers-report-geopolitical-tension-making-its-presence-felt-among-institutional-investors/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:56:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146949 By the time Nick Chamie graduated with his first degree in economics in 1992, the Berlin Wall had already fallen and the Soviet Union had ceased to exist. Still, Chamie — now the chief strategist and senior managing director at the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario — explains that, as he began making his way in the […]

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]]> Which frontier markets are on institutional investors’ radars amid geopolitical churn? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/which-frontier-markets-are-on-institutional-investors-radars-amid-geopolitical-churn/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:55:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143265 While the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. isn’t currently invested in frontier markets, the institutional investor is set to take its first steps towards investing in the sector. “Step one is getting [the board] more comfortable with frontier markets,” says Steve Mahoney, the organization’s chief investment officer, which includes the N.S. Teachers’ Pension Plan, the […]

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]]> Institutional investors increasing U.S. power generation assets amid concerns of energy independence: webinar https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutional-investors-increasing-u-s-power-generation-assets-amid-concerns-of-energy-independence-webinar/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143042 Amid concerns of energy independence and rising costs, institutional investors are increasing their investments in U.S. power plants and electricity-generating assets, said Aleksandar Andonov, associate professor of finance at the University of Amsterdam, during a webinar hosted by the International Centre for Pension Management. Andonov shared the results of a study he conducted in partnership […]

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]]> ESG investing can help investors identify, address systemic risks in portfolios https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/esg-investing-can-help-investors-identify-address-systemic-risks-in-portfolios/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139663 Environmental, social and governance investing is a powerful tool that can reveal systemic issues impacting all parts of institutional investors’ portfolios, said Aaron Bennett, chief investment officer of the University Pension Plan, during the 2023 Responsible Investment Association conference last week. Some of these issues can accrue over time — and, when they finally manifest, they can […]

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