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Securities boost Canadian pension plans

Surging equity markets have lifted Canadian pension plan assets by 9.5% over the past three months, according to a recent survey from RBC Dexia. The…

  • By: Jody White
  • July 20, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Stocks still a good bet, says CIBC

The next 18 months look promising for those willing to sit tight and hold on to their equities allocations, says CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld.…

Equities lifting pension plans

Canadian pension funds are breathing a little easier lately thanks to marginal but steady improvements in equity returns and bond prices, according to Mercer’s Pension…

  • By: Jody White
  • July 6, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Norwegian plan abandons global equities

In the process of revamping its portfolio, the Norwegian pension fund, Buskerud Fylkeskommunale Pensjonskasse, has dismissed a global equities manager and a fixed income manager.…

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • June 12, 2009 September 13, 2019
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What happened to bond portfolios?

For years, Canadian investors could count on two certainties: first, fixed income as an asset class did not draw too much attention; second, the relative…

In search of alpha

Many plan sponsors have employed passive-core and active-satellite investment portfolios. Under this approach, the passive-core generally is a passive multi-asset (or balanced) portfolio, while the…

Equities still risky: Roubini

(Orlando, FLA) — The current rebound in bank share prices has prompted optimism in the markets, but renowned forecaster Nouriel Roubini warns the fundamental factors…

  • By: Mark Noble
  • April 27, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Institutional investors’ assets plunge

With nowhere to hide in the unforgiving equity and fixed income markets, institutional assets shed 42% of their worth, amounting to US$2 trillion in losses,…

  • By: Jody White
  • April 24, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Private Equity, Public Pain

Publicly traded equity is not the only investment to have taken a beating over the last six months; private equity firms are struggling to cope…

  • April 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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The Private Equity Meltdown: Apportioning the Blame

Many publicly traded public equity companies are trading far below their opening price when they went through an initial public offering in the heady days…

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • April 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Private Equity Firms Batten Down the Hatches

Canadian equities have proven no place to hide during the financial storm, and that applies to firms operating in private markets too: venture capital, mezzanine…

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • April 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Case Study: How a deal was done

Despite the pall that hangs over private equity, there’s still life in the marketplace as some transactions get done. They target growing firms with low…

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • April 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Private Equity: Start Up or Buy Out?

There seem to be cycles in private company investing. Those with long memories will remember Michael Milken and junk bonds. In recent memory, there were…

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • March 6, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Privately Speaking

Private equity is an asset class that can provoke strong reaction from current and potential investors. Those who favour it believe that the information advantage…

Fewer Features, Higher Fees Future for GMWBs: Manulife

While guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit funds have been a huge hit in the Canadian marketplace, at least one company isn’t looking to gain shelf space…

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • March 4, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Vancity and Inhance Top Annual SRI Fund Survey

Vancity Circadian Monthly Income Fund and Inhance Monthly Income Fund Class A were the top two SRI mutual funds in Canada last year, according to…

  • By: Doug Watt
  • February 4, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Equities Turning a Corner?

The worst period for Canadian equity returns in generations may already be over, but recovery will depend on whether North America launches a credible fiscal…

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • January 9, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Equity Funds Suffer “Disastrous” Year

There’s just no way to put lipstick on the pig — 2008 was quite simply a terrible year for equity fund performance. In fact, it…

  • By: Mark Noble
  • January 5, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Investment Managers Bearish on Canadian Equities: Report

Canadian equities are losing their lustre while investment managers are growing bullish towards the United States, according to a report. In the latest Investment Manager…

  • By: Jody White
  • July 9, 2008 September 13, 2019
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Public Market Equities: Friend or Foe?

Should pension plans maintain a high allocation to public market equities? In the rush to the LDI exit doors, many pension plans are reducing their…

Teachers’ Buys Telecom, Sells Resources

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan purchased or increased its stake in a number of telecom companies last year, according to its 2007 annual report. The…

Dealing With Bumpy Markets

I lost count over the latter half of 2007 how many times I was asked to comment on the subprime meltdown and the ABCP credit…

  • By: Peter Arnold
  • February 13, 2008 September 13, 2019
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Modest Equity Performance Expected in ‘08

Investment managers expect equity returns to be modest this year, according to Mercer’s 2008 Fearless Forecast survey. As the Toronto Stock Exchange has generated double-digit…

Money Managers More Bearish

Bullishness towards Canadian broad market equities has dropped to 28% of managers from 42%, according to the latest Russell Investment Managers Outlook. Despite the increase…

Investment Managers Fail to Beat Index

Only 45% of large cap Canadian equity investment managers beat the S&P/TSX Total Return Index in the third quarter of this year, according to the…