Interest rates in Canada will likely remain low for an extended period of time, as the Bank of Canada (BoC) appears in no rush to…
Bond guru Bill Gross predicts 2015 won't be a very good year.
Canadian and global institutional investment managers expect equities and alternative assets to substantially outperform bonds this year, finds Mercer’s 2015 Fearless Forecast.
Which direction will stocks and bonds go this year? How will the drop in oil prices affect the economy?
Heading into 2015 it’s fair to say our mindset is more cautious. We remain bullish overall toward equities, but we do see greater risks. It’s…
World economic growth is likely to remain frustratingly fragile for some time, says Vanguard’s Economic and Investment Outlook.
The PIMCO Total Return Fund experienced outflows of an estimated US$19.4 billion ($22.9 billion) in December, up from US$9.5 billion in November.
What do money managers, active management and real assets have in common? Those are the investment stories our readers were interested in the most this…
Diverging global monetary policy will have an impact on every asset class, but poses interesting and diverse opportunities for proactive investors, says the global market…
The return of volatility—as valuations and investor complacency remain elevated—will make it vital for investors to consider hedging against downside risk and cut back on…
A focus on structural reform in emerging markets could lead to new investment opportunities in their credit and sovereign debt markets, says a Manulife Asset…
The Government of Canada successfully issued $1 billion in 50-year bonds.
For years, we have all been saying that interest rates must increase, that they can’t remain at historically low levels, and that the bull market…
Growth in developed markets has been sluggish and interest rates remain low. Should institutional investors worry?
The Pacific Investment Management Co. Total Return Fund reported outflows of about US$27.5 billion in October, with nearly half of them occurring in the first…
Ontario says it has successfully launched a green bond program, making it the first government in Canada to issue green bonds.
Proposed changes to the pension plan investment rules signal good news for ETFs
The Government of Ontario plans to launch a green bond program in the coming weeks.
Fixed income is a key component of a pension plan’s portfolio. What new options are emerging in the search for yield?
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting and offering process for asset-backed securities.
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed its triple-A rating of Canada, with a stable outlook.
Green investments help the planet and make sense for pension funds. So why are allocations so low?
In a painting by Van Gogh, distortion is interesting. In the world of fixed income, a rearranged landscape is unsettling—especially when the interplay of policy…
Russell Investments Canada Ltd. has launched the Russell Global Unconstrained Bond Pool.
iShares has launched a new exchange-traded fund.