Whither the Equity Risk Premium?
Coverage of the 2011 Investment Innovations Conference
- April 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
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Coverage of the 2011 Investment Innovations Conference
Speaker Richard Bookstaber, author of the book A Demon of Our Own Design, focused more broadly on the nature of innovation and what it has meant for financial markets during his presentation at the 2011 Investment Innovation Conference. He looked at the role derivatives have played as a risk management tool and how their use has evolved over the past 20 years.
This is Part 3 in our coverage of Canadian Investment Review’s 2011 Investment Innovation Conference, held at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda. Read Part 1: Whither the equity risk premium Read Part 2: Infrastructure investing: A group thing One asset class that may be a source of strong investment returns in the future is real […]
ETFs are becoming useful tools for active managers of every stripe so it’s no surprise they’re being tapped by hedge funds too. According to Pensions & Investments, hedge fund managers are using ETFs as a traditional hedge, for shorting sectors and also for gaining long exposure.
Infrastructure is one long-term asset class that is well-suited to meeting the long-term liabilities of pension funds. However, it has traditionally been available to the largest pension funds only, those with the capital and contacts to access the best deals.
Amidst roiling equity markets, many have said the days of the equity risk premium are over; however, according to our keynote speaker, it’s not only alive and well, but there are also new risk premia that investors must consider to capture opportunities in today’s markets.
Financial authorities have been all over the risks embedded in synthetic ETFs – but a recent European survey shows that investors are largely unaware of the risks inherent in physical ETFs. Last week, the EDHEC Risk Institute released the results of its European ETF survey based on 174 European ETF investors. One of the most surprising […]
Meyer Bergman, the European real estate investment management firm, and the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), have announced the opening of the 60,000 square-metre Forum Nová Karolina shopping centre in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Pension fund opens shopping centre with Meyer Bergman
Coverage of the 2011 Investment Innovation Conference