© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the August 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Investment Q&A: The tiger roars back The Far East boasts booming economies beyond traditional heavyweights China and Japan. By James Lewis Mark Mobius, President of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund and director of emerging […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the July 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. With consumer spending driving it, what does the future hold for the world’s largest economy? Patricia Croft, Vice-president and chief economist with Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Toronto. BC: Is the Fed […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the June 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. The 10 newest nations to join the European Union offer emerging market return potential with skilled and educated workforces. Stephen Poloz, Chief economist, Export Development Canada, a Crown corporation providing trade finance and risk […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Although oil prices have hit record highs, not all constituents in the fossil fuel sector are set to benefit equally, says the president of M.J. Ervin & Associates. Michael Ervin, President, M.J. Ervin & […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the April 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Foreign content limits may have cost retirement plan members $3 billion annually, says economics professor Joel Fried. Joel Fried, Professor of economics at the University of Western Ontario and co-author of “The Foreign Property […]
For a PDF version of this article, click here. © Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the March 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Despite first appearances, the 12 nations using the euro currency offer investment opportunity— and potentially lower risk—for global-minded institutional investors. Astrid Smit, Investment strategist at […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the February 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Sound governance should be a focus not just for the companies held in institutional investment portfolios, but also for the pension plans themselves. Don Wilkinson, Partner, Deloitte and Touche LLP in Toronto and volunteer […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the February 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. The law governing Quebec’s Caisse de dépôt et placement gets a rewrite. Quebec’s Liberal government has taken steps to ensure politics doesn’t drive investment decisions at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Quebec, […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the January 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Timberlands are attracting more attention as an asset class from pension funds. Brascan’s Reid Carter talks about understanding timberlands from an investment perspective. By James Lewis Reid Carter, Managing partner, Timber Management Fund, Brascan […]