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2024 Risk Management Conference: Managing unintended investment risks goes beyond simply reviewing allocation strategies

bmcgovern — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:58:48 +0000

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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Concept of ‘MEI’ taking away from employers’ DEI efforts: expert

Sadie Janes — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:00:22 +0000

The concept of merit, excellence and intelligence — which is gaining traction in certain industries — can detract from the critical efforts employers are making with diversity, equity and inclusion, says Cerys Goodall, chief operating officer of Vetster. “MEI is an ideal — it sounds great, but DEI is the practice and we need to make […]

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Gender pay gap in Canada’s tech sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021: report

lbailey — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:25 +0000

The gender pay gap in Canada’s technology sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021, amounting to the average salary of a woman in the industry being about $20,000 less than her male counterpart, according to a new report by researchers at The Dais, a public policy organization based at Toronto Metropolitan University. The report, which […]

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2024 Global Investment Conference: Emerging markets providing opportunities for institutional investors

lbailey — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:53:02 +0000

It’s the right time for institutional investors to commit allocations to the emerging markets asset class, said Andrew Ness, portfolio manager of emerging markets equity at Franklin Templeton Investments Ltd., during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. “We’re seeing an opportunity where the cyclical drivers are meeting the secular drivers of […]

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2024 Global Investment Conference: Institutional investors finding opportunity in Japan’s equity market resurgence

lbailey — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:52:42 +0000

Japan’s equity market is a growth jurisdiction once again, said Olga Bitel, partner and global strategist at William Blair, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2024 Global Investment Conference held in April. While this is very much early days for Japan, there are three opportunities on the horizon for its equity market: an expansion; substantial and […]

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OMERS evaluates sale of LifeLabs, CPPIB sells stake in software company

bmcgovern — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:00:22 +0000

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is considering the sale of LifeLabs Inc., according to a report by The Globe and Mail. A spokesperson for the infrastructure arm of the OMERS said the investment organization has held preliminary negotiation talks with “multiple potential buyers” but is currently not in any late-stage discussions. The report said […]

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Ontario Teachers’ invests $80M in Indian packaging operator, BCI boosts funding for quantum computing firm

bmcgovern — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:00:13 +0000

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing $80 million in logistics service provider Xpressbees. The Indian packaging and shipping company, which offers its services across the country, is using cutting edge technology to advance its business, according to a press release. “India is a critical market for our [Teachers’ Venture Growth] Asia strategy, where we […]

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Walmart requiring certain employees to return to office two days a week

Sadie Janes — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:45 +0000

Walmart will require most of its U.S.-based technology staff to return to their assigned offices for at least two days each week, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The retailer is also closing its technology hubs in Carlsbad, Cali., Portland, Ore. and Austin, Tex. As part of the office closures, Walmart is asking hundreds […]

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CPPIB highlights four post-coronavirus habits to impact investment portfolios

mschmit — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:00:32 +0000

Four types of new habits and perspectives are expected to define the post-coronavirus era and could impact investment portfolios, according to new analysis by Thinking Ahead, the thought leadership lab at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The research, co-authored by Caitlin Walsh, senior portfolio manager, and Ruby Grewal, portfolio manager, analyzed the breadth of […]

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Is tech the only equity sector with alpha left?

mschmit — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:22:17 +0000

If institutional investors want alpha, there’s one sector in particular where they can find it, said Jeremy Yeung, vice-president of portfolio management and portfolio manager at Signature Global Asset Management. “Technology is an inefficient market, that’s where all the alpha is,” he noted, speaking at an event hosted by the CFA Society Toronto on Wednesday. […]

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