Pension plans with an exposure to private equity should benefit from increased liquidity in those investments, as private equity exits are expected to increase in…
Speaking at the recent Foundation, Endowment & Not For Profit Investment Summit, Sheila Norman, a portfolio manager with CGOV Asset Management, and president of the…
David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist with Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc., spoke passionately at the recent Foundation, Endowment & Not For Profit Investment Summit…
2010 was a good year for the Canadian economy. “Canada was one of the first G7 nations to climb out of the recession,” said Mark…
In November, several companies south of the border issued bonds and the proceeds of the sale were used to help fund pension deficits. These companies…
Canadian securities regulators expect improved environmental disclosure from the country’s reporting issuers and have released a guidance document towards meeting that goal. “Issuers are increasingly…
Sun Life Financial launched its new investment company Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) Inc. on October 13, which will roll out a new lineup of…
Behavioural finance, or the study of investor psychology, marries the psychology of decision-making with investors’ trading behaviour and asset pricing. Departures from rational decision-making emerge…
Integrated Asset Management Corp. (IAM) has launched a new global alternative investment manager, River Plate House Capital Management Inc. River Plate will offer long- and…
Weighing in on group TFSAs June 17, 2010 | Michael Campbell While individual tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) are growing in popularity among investors, there’s still…
Here’s another sign that the financial crisis is behind us. Sceptre Investment Counsel Limited and Fiera Capital, Inc. have signed a definitive agreement to merge…
North American and European pension funds are slowly moving toward actively run mandates due to falling fees and improving returns, according to a survey. bfinances’…
Hedge fund managers—no strangers to upheaval since the outset of the global financial crisis—have a new reality to contend with, according to a recent survey.…
Responsible investment (RI) is increasingly gaining traction in the U.S. and Canada due, in part, to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). At…
About a year ago, as financial markets were down—or so we thought at the time—I was writing on the importance of proactively communicating with and…
Pension and benefit communications is no time to be shy. If anything, it’s a good excuse to get personal. Let me explain. Plan sponsors typically…
We have all heard this in one form or another: you should progressively invest more conservatively as you approach retirement (my personal favourite is the…