Integra Capital Ltd. has entered into an agreement with California-based Analytic Investors, LLC to represent Analytic’s global and U.S. low-volatility equity strategies in the Canadian institutional market.
The third quarter of 2011 turned out to be one of the roughest on record for active managers, according to the most recent Russell Active Manager Report, which is produced quarterly and is based on recently released data from over 140 money manager products. Only 40% of large cap Canadian equity investment managers beat the […]
After enduring two equity market crashes in the past decade, most investors are now approaching risk management with renewed emphasis. In this new reality, pension plan sponsors are forced to assess the evolution of risk management techniques and current approaches to managing pension funding volatility. The bear market of 2000–2002 was a wake-up call to […]
The market volatility of the past six months has rattled many investors, according to a Leger Marketing survey for BMO InvestorLine. Thirty-one percent of respondents said they were concerned that there is no end in sight to the rollercoaster ride they’ve experienced this year. Over half of Canadian investors (53%) are concerned that America’s and […]
Uncertainty continues to be the only certainty in the financial markets these days, and that volatility is causing concern for Canadians, particularly those in the ‘sandwich generation’—baby boomers who are simultaneously caring for children and aging parents. According to the third quarter results of the Russell Financial Health Index, the overall financial health of Canadian […]
Originally from our sister publication, Advisor.ca. As risk aversion continues to haunt equity markets, corporate credit risk looks reasonably good. Despite deleveraging and a prolonged economic decline that threatens to take down companies, investing in corporate bonds might be a worthwhile alternative to equities. With about 10,000 issuers and an increasing number of emerging markets […]
Canada’s economy will avoid slipping back into recession, but growth will remain modest in 2011 and 2012, according to the Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Outlook—Autumn 2011. “The ongoing volatility in equity and commodity markets is a reminder of how fragile the state of the U.S. and global economy remains,” said Pedro Antunes, the Conference […]
The capital market volatility of the past few months has been unsettling for pension plan sponsors and participants alike. Even before Standard & Poor’s downgrading of the U.S. credit rating, indicators pointed to deterioration in the financial position of most DB plans. For one, accounting discount rates for many plans decreased by 50 to 60 […]
An unsettling trifecta for market contagion
Volatility is here to stay, so how will you manage it? That was a key message at Legg Mason Canada’s Global Investment Forum, held on Sept. 29, 2011, in Toronto. Timothy Schuler, senior vice-president and investment strategist with Permal, discussed the factors influencing world markets today and what portfolio managers are doing to mitigate the […]