Les Marton – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 New research finds asset owners largely satisfied with pandemic performance https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/new-research-finds-asset-owners-largely-satisfied-with-pandemic-performance/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/new-research-finds-asset-owners-largely-satisfied-with-pandemic-performance/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:43:58 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/new-research-finds-asset-owners-largely-satisfied-with-pandemic-performance/ The vast majority of investors (82 per cent) are satisfied with how their portfolios performed in the first half of 2020, despite some weak results in strategies such as emerging market debt and smart beta, according to a new study of 368 investors with combined assets of approximately US$11 trillion. Following the quickest equity market […]

The post New research finds asset owners largely satisfied with pandemic performance appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/new-research-finds-asset-owners-largely-satisfied-with-pandemic-performance/feed/ 0 Investment manager fees: Is competition working? https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/investment-manager-fees-is-competition-working/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/investment-manager-fees-is-competition-working/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:02:54 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/investment-manager-fees-is-competition-working/ Investment management fees for certain asset classes have declined substantially, especially in sectors where managers have been under pressure from new competitors, cheaper alternative strategies or heightened visibility on total costs. The findings are contained in a new study conducted by bfinance, analyzing changes in management fees since 2016. Using proprietary data culled from actual […]

The post Investment manager fees: Is competition working? appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/investment-manager-fees-is-competition-working/feed/ 0 Equity market turmoil and the active investment debate https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/equity-market-turmoil-and-the-active-investment-debate/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/equity-market-turmoil-and-the-active-investment-debate/#respond Wed, 19 Dec 2018 04:04:47 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/equity-market-turmoil-and-the-active-investment-debate/ It should come as no surprise that asset owner sentiment is currently dominated by late-cycle tensions. Among pension plans and other institutional investors, this has translated into an appetite for de-risking and diversification, not just beyond equities but within equities (emerging markets, low volatility, small cap, et al.). The climate has also driven a notable […]

The post Equity market turmoil and the active investment debate appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/les-marton/equity-market-turmoil-and-the-active-investment-debate/feed/ 0