Asset managers PIMCO and Vanguard received the highest brand ratings among U.S. institutional investors, according to a recent report by Cogent Research.
What to expect from ETF based on world's biggest bond fund.
Last week, we saw the launch of one of the most hyped ETFs ever – PIMCO debuted an exchange-traded version of its Total Return Bond Fund (TRXT), the largest bond fund in the world. Here’s my top five list of what the launch of TRXT might (or might not) mean for the future of ETFs.
How bad could the new normal get? Well, the old rules of thumb won't work anymore.
Firm to sell hedges against tail risk.
Don't bet on immaculate recovery for Greece
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling an office asset portfolio based in Western Canada to Oxford Properties, the global real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. The deal will see it transfer a 50 per cent interest in the portfolio, which includes seven downtown office properties in Calgary and Vancouver, […]
In the face of uncertainty around the business and political relationship between Canada and the U.S., Canadian institutional investors aren’t considering allocation strategy changes just yet. Kim Hart, principal investment consulting at Eckler Ltd., says immediate discussions with Canadian plan sponsors show they aren’t looking to move away from U.S. investments or to decrease allocations […]
Increasing connectivity and massive content generation is driving growth and interest in the market for large data storage capabilities. Speaking during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Investment Innovation Conference, Nick Minto, senior vice-president of commercial real estate at PIMCO, highlighted that cloud-based migration has become a key strategy for enterprises looking to enhance their global […]
