Whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump ultimately wins the White House, the stock market is already a clear winner this week. While there were fears that a longer than usual wait to determine the winner of the U.S. presidential race would lead to wild market volatility, that didn’t come to pass. But signs were there over the […]
The Canadian chapter of the Alternative Investment Management Association is forming its new 2020-22 executive committee. Belle Kaura, vice-president of legal and chief compliance officer at Third Eye Capital, will remain chair for a second term, joined by Rob Lemon, executive director of the prime services group at CIBC Capital Markets, as deputy chair, who was […]
A debate on the viability of responsible investing is bubbling underneath the reaction to a recent U.S. Senate bill, aiming to further regulate proxy voting firms. Proxy voting firms help institutional investors complete shareholder votes, analyzing data and establishing votes that are reflective of a fund’s house views, while incorporating an increasing universe of potential […]
Institutional investors that are integrating environment, social and governance factors into their decision-making process are taking note of Facebook Inc.’s latest troubles. Back in March, MSCI Inc. downgraded Facebook’s ESG ranking from BBB to BB. Its less-than-stellar rating of BBB before the downgrade was due to what MSCI called “long-standing concerns . . . with […]
Decumulation is a clear and significant concern for the sponsors of capital accumulation plans, the results of Benefits Canada’s 2017 CAP Member Survey show. The annual survey found 61 per cent of plan sponsors would be likely to allow their members to leave their assets within their plans after they retire if regulations allowed. Of […]
PARTNER CONTENT This long-standing series is a quick way to tap into timely and relevant issues answered by industry experts. View all Benefits Pensions Investments October 20, 2025 | Benefits How to help businesses identify, manage and prevent workplace psychosocial risks? Answer from Brigitte Marcoux, Director, Workplace Health Best Practices and Strategic Support, Beneva Managing […]
If you want something done right, do it yourself. This cliché rings true for more and more pension funds worldwide. Looking to save on investment fees, they’re managing ever-larger chunks of their assets in-house. Last year, 81% of pension funds around the world said they plan to increase the portion of assets they run internally […]
The past two years—rather than the 1990s or early 2000s—will go down in history as the time when the Internet finally started disrupting the asset management industry. No, really. The industry is 20 years late. When it comes to tracking portfolio performance and making investment decisions, at least some players in finance—including institutional investors and […]
Pension funds are restructuring for a new investment climate.
Here’s a review of the people on the move in March 2014