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Coverage of the 2025 Risk Management Conference

In a fast-paced world with increasingly complex risks around every corner, pension and investment executives are looking for ways to safeguard their portfolios. The 2025…

2025 Risk Management Conference: FSRA prioritizing collaborative approach to pension regulation

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is working to address the problems of a detailed compliance approach to pension regulation, said James Hoffner (pictured…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Institutional investors need more tools to answer challenges from riskier market outlook

An increase in market volatility is pushing asset owners to build a nimble portfolio, according to Olga Bezrokov, senior portfolio manager at Russell Investments, during…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Credit allocations increasing within institutional investors’ risk profiles

Alternative yield-enhancing credit is playing an innovative role in the risk profiles of Canadian institutional investors’ portfolios, said Findlay Franklin, portfolio manager at RBC Global…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Tariff policies impacting global trade talks are playing a key role in fixed income allocations

The current uncertainty around tariffs and trade policy is dominating institutional investors’ macro view of fixed income, said Alexander M. Mackey, co‐chief investment officer of…

2025 Risk Management Conference: How multi-manager strategies are reshaping institutional risk thinking

Multi-portfolio management platforms combine a diverse set of investment strategies under one roof — a diversity where risk management becomes both essential and intricate, said…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Panel: Modern risks changing pension plans’ effective response strategies

A changing world is challenging investment organizations’ established approach to risk management, said Dervish Halil (pictured left), senior managing director and head of credit and…

Coverage of the 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum

Against an uncertain economic backdrop, endowment funds and foundations continue to encounter new pressures impacting their investment decisions. The 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum brought together E&F decision-makers, including investment executives,…

2025 E&F Investment Forum: What sector trends are fuelling the need for the mid-market value-add infrastructure investment model?

Private capital is increasingly needed to fund the vast infrastructure investment requirements of many Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries today, according to Daniel…

2025 E&F Investment Forum: A look at the opportunity in Canadian multi-residential investments

Multi-residential investments in Canada are offering institutional investors a stable alternative in the real estate market, according to Alexandra Katz, managing partner and head of…

2025 E&F Investment Forum: Rethinking liquidity and risk in foundation portfolios

In a world of persistent inflation and evolving fiduciary responsibilities, foundations must rethink how they balance liquidity needs, risk management and long-term value creation, said…

2025 E&F Investment Forum: ETFs offer liquidity benefits for endowment and foundation investors

Public assets like exchange-traded funds grant endowments and foundations with full liquidity in their investment pursuits, according to Mark Webster, director of institutional sales and…

2025 E&F Investment Forum: Calgary Foundation finding a groove through alternative assets

The Calgary Foundation’s transition from a heavy domestic public market asset mix to a diversified portfolio opened the doors to a larger investible universe and…

Coverage of the 2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum

On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward…

2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum: Canadian economy on high alert for impact of U.S. policy

The Bank of Canada will require another year of its rate-cutting cycle to absorb the number of resources in the economy that aren’t being used…

2024 DB Investment Forum: Unexplored real estate assets offer foundation for strong risk-adjusted returns

Despite the turbulent environment shaped by the coronavirus pandemic, aggressive interest rate hikes and liquidity issues, institutional investors taking a long-term perspective can uncover strong…

2024 DB Investment Forum: Macroeconomic struggles create valuation gap in closed-end fund asset class

Taking an institutional toolbox to the typically retail closed-end fund market is providing institutional investors with an entry point into an obscure asset, according to…

2024 DB Investment Forum: Housing shortage prompting crafty solutions for capital sources

While Canada needs an additional 5.8 million housing units by 2030 to restore affordability in the marketplace, the country only averages about 200,000 new housing…

2024 DB Investment Forum: Additional capital sources needed in real estate amid pullback from traditional lenders

The pullback from traditional lenders in the real estate market is poised to create a serious need for capital. “To a certain extent, banks [and…

2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan

The limited availability of retirement income solutions is giving physicians in Canada a compelling reason to join a new multi-employer pension plan, said Simone Reitzes,…

2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Democrats and Republicans heading for ideology reckoning after presidential election

Following a surprising U.S. presidential election, both major political parties are facing a realignment of priorities, said Lew Lukens, senior partner at Signum Global Advisors,…

2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Canada facing recession, impact of rate cut policy won’t be felt for years

Canadian spending per household trends show the country’s economy is experiencing a recession, said Stephen Poloz, former governor at the Bank of Canada and a…

2024: Investment Innovation Conference: China’s economic recovery plan aims to address structural investment challenges, property market concerns

Institutional investors are putting China’s dominance as an emerging market under consideration at a time of economic uncertainty for the country typically known as a…

2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Finetuning equities selection with inside, outside quant/fundamentals perspectives

When investment managers combine the inside view with the outside view, they make better decisions when it comes to choosing equities, according to Peter Stournaras, head…