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Money Managers Optimistic About Equities

Despite recent market volatility, many investment managers are still optimistic about Canadian, U.S. and overseas equities, according to a report. The Russell Investment Manager Outlook…

Liquidity Crisis Eases in Paper Market

There are signs that the liquidity crunch for third-party asset-backed commercial paper(ABCP)may be easing, as the company behind the securitized debt has managed to find…

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • August 27, 2007 September 13, 2019
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Active Managers Struggle to Beat Benchmark

Canadian equity investment managers faced a more challenging investing environment in the second quarter, with only 53% of large cap equity managers beating the S&P/TSX…

Investment managers bullish on equities

The majority of Canadian investment managers are bullish on the equity market, according to a quarterly poll. The latest Russell Investment Manager Outlook finds that…

Tips on picking an investment consultant

Few choices have a greater impact on the performance and overall operations of institutional pension funds than the selection of an investment consultant. A report…

Active Canadian equity managers outperform benchmark

Active Canadian equity managers found a more favourable environment for investing in the first quarter compared to the last couple of years, says Russell Investments…

Canadian investment managers more bullish

A new report says investment managers in Canada are more bullish on all equity asset classes this quarter. The latest Russell Investment Manager Outlook shows…

Losing ground

Do Canadian mutual funds produce fair value for their customers? There has been an ongoing debate in both the media and in academia about the…

Risk parity allocation

Many investors often take on more risk than they realize. One well-understood and seemingly well heeded investment axiom is: don’t put all your eggs in…

  • By: Edward Qian
  • March 1, 2007 September 13, 2019
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Funded status of U.S. DB plans improves

The funded status of a typical U.S. defined benefit pension plan improved by 2.4 percentage points in January 2007. It continues a trend that began…

Quantitative trading

The predictive power and economic effectiveness of trading strategies. The moving average is considered to be an effective tool to reveal trends. It ostensibly removes…

  • By: Matey Gerov
  • December 1, 2006 September 13, 2019
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Countdown to Competition

Domestic money managers are faring well in Canada, finds our Top 40 Money Managers Report. But with the doors now wide open, foreign players are…