TDAM launches new set of equity strategies
TD Asset Management (TDAM) has launched a new set of global and U.S. active fundamental equity strategies for Canadian institutional investors.
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
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Equities and interest rates: till death do us part
Recent fluctuations in interest rates have impacted equity markets. As a result, it’s useful for asset allocators to examine their equity portfolios to determine whether…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
OMERS cuts holdings in Canadian, U.S. stocks
OMERS reduced its ownership in a number of publicly traded companies in Canada and the United States at the end of the second quarter, according…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- August 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
Teachers’ invests in U.S. financials, sells shares of Canadian banks
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan built up its holdings in American financial services stocks and sold some shares of Canadian banks in the second quarter,…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- August 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 18:27
Management fees for alternative assets down
The dynamics of supply and demand have caused asset management fees in alternatives to drop, Mercer’s 2012 Global Asset Manager Fee Survey has found.
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
PMAC members solid on equities
Despite market turbulence and growing inflation, a survey of Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) members finds that professional investors have “bedrock confidence” in the…
- By: Staff
- November 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:04
Risk of new equity indexes underperforming cap-weighted indexes: study
New research from the EDHEC-Risk Institute warns of the risk of new forms of alternative-weighted equity indexes seriously underperforming traditional cap-weighted indexes.
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Resource-heavy funds see gains in July
After four consecutive months in the red, resource-heavy equity funds in Canada offered healthy gains at 2.4% in July, finds Morningstar Canada.
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Investment managers favour Canadian equities
It’s a happy Canada Day for Canadian equities. According to the latest Investment Manager Outlook, by Russell Investments, Canadian investment managers are shining a favourable…
- By: Staff
- June 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
Equities: Time to buy or bail?
Although markets were up during the first quarter of 2012, unabated volatility continues to leave investors undecided whether it’s time to buy or sell.
- By: Vikram Barhat
- June 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Private equity, venture capital looking up: survey
The investment climate is looking rosier, according to a survey by Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). According to the research, carried out…
- By: Staff
- May 25, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
U.S. investors had positive start to 2012
Strong equity market performance boosted U.S. institutional investments in the first quarter of 2012, reports Northern Trust.
- By: Staff
- May 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:43
Equity funds struggle but remain positive
Despite lackluster performance in March, the majority of equity funds in Canada posted gains for the first quarter of 2012, according to preliminary performance numbers…
- By: Katie Keir
- April 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
Russell appoints ClariVest for equity products
Russell Investments has appointed Clarivest Asset Management LLC as a sub-adviser for the Russell Canadian Equity Pool and the Russell Canadian Equity Fund. ClariVest will…
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:46
Equity derivatives’ trading volumes drop
Concerns about new regulations did not do much to slow institutional activity in flow equity derivatives last year, but a lack of conviction on the…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2011 December 4, 2020
- 10:32
Canadian equity bull has room to run
It’s the time of year when investment experts get busy writing commentaries and fashioning forecasts. With one eye on the road ahead, and the other…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- January 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:27
Equities: Is it time yet?
While market observers still appear to be evenly split between bulls and bears, most would agree that it is not perfectly clear as to whether…
- By: Josephine Marks
- October 25, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Canadian funding ratios down
Falling asset values and low interest rates conspired to pull down the average funding ratio of Canadian pension funds in 2009, according to research by…
- By: Jody White
- April 5, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Private equity primed for comeback
Contrary to suggestions by naysayers, the global private equity industry weathered the great recession rather stoically, and is now poised to see a marked increase…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- March 25, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Retirement no time to dump stock
The vast majority of Canadian investors don’t know a large portion of their retirement income can be generated from investment growth, according to a survey…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- March 16, 2010 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Private equity markets turn on a dime
For an asset class largely held for patient, long-term returns, private equity is turning out to be as volatile on a monthly basis as the…
- By: Scot Blythe
- November 25, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Pension plans neutral in third quarter
Third quarter returns on U.S. and international equities were up for institutional investors, but the assumed credit premium over fixed income yields fell, resulting in…
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
Under Construction
After a rocky end to 2008 and a tumultuous market environment through Q1 2009, individual and institutional investors worldwide are examining their portfolios closely—assessing losses,…
- By: Jerry Moskowitz
- September 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
On the Mend
After a difficult year of deal inactivity and portfolio writedowns, the global private equity market may be stirring once again. Global stock market gains in…
- By: Jack Klinc
- September 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00
U.S. SPIVA report takes aim at fixed income
While the active versus passive asset management debate typically revolves around equity funds, the latest Standard & Poor’s Index Versus Active (SPIVA) report out of…
- By: Steven Lamb
- August 20, 2009 September 13, 2019
- 00:00