Schroders – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 What opportunities exist for plan sponsors in thematic investing? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:41:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/ The most powerful and durable investment themes are those where ingenuity sparks innovation to address imbalances in the world, said David Docherty, investment director for thematics at Schroders, when speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Innovation Conference in November. He pointed to imbalance between population and resources as an example, and themes related to […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/feed/ 0 A look at the impact of coronavirus on the structural case for emerging markets https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/a-look-at-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-structural-case-for-emerging-markets/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/a-look-at-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-structural-case-for-emerging-markets/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:06:25 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-look-at-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-structural-case-for-emerging-markets/ Historically, the structural case for investing in emerging markets was centred around the idea of convergence — that over time, relatively poor countries will grow their economies and the corporate base in those countries can take advantage of superior returns, said Nicholas Field, emerging markets strategist and fund manager at Schroders, when speaking at the […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/a-look-at-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-structural-case-for-emerging-markets/feed/ 0 Schroders appoints Michelle Skelly as head of Canada https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/schroders-appoints-michelle-skelly-as-head-of-canada/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/schroders-appoints-michelle-skelly-as-head-of-canada/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2019 06:31:31 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/schroders-appoints-michelle-skelly-as-head-of-canada/ Schroders Investment Management Ltd. is naming Michelle Skelly as its new head of Canada. Skelly joined Schroders in 2007 and has served as institutional sales director in Canada since 2012. “North America continues to be an area of growth for Schroders and I am pleased to have Michelle Skelly lead our efforts in Canada,” said […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/schroders-appoints-michelle-skelly-as-head-of-canada/feed/ 0 In private markets, think small https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/in-private-markets-think-small/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/in-private-markets-think-small/#respond Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:07:54 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/in-private-markets-think-small/ Why bigger isn't always better when it comes to choosing companies

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/in-private-markets-think-small/feed/ 0 The World According to ARP https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-world-according-to-arp/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-world-according-to-arp/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:04:51 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-world-according-to-arp/ Understanding alternative risk premia

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-world-according-to-arp/feed/ 0 Populism and portfolio management https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/populism-and-portfolio-management/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/populism-and-portfolio-management/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 07:38:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/populism-and-portfolio-management/ Dealing with political risk in the time of Trump.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/populism-and-portfolio-management/feed/ 0 War, Debt, and the New Geopolitical Landscape https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-new-geopolitical-flashpoints/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-new-geopolitical-flashpoints/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:50:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-new-geopolitical-flashpoints/ How the debt overhang has changed geopolitical risk

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-new-geopolitical-flashpoints/feed/ 0 The Pitfalls of Return Forecasting https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-pitfalls-of-return-forecasting/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-pitfalls-of-return-forecasting/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:54:54 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-pitfalls-of-return-forecasting/ Many metrics have poor predictive powers. So what's the right approach?

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