2023 Investment Innovation Conference – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 17 May 2024 19:40:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Coverage of the 2023 Investment Innovation Conference https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/coverage-of-the-2023-investment-innovation-conference/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149624 The era of predictable monetary policy and global co-operation is over. In this new epoch, defined by sweeping government intervention, geopolitical realignment and environmental catastrophe, new ideas must be embraced. At the 2023 Investment Innovation Conference at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif. on  Nov. 15-17, leading academics and industry figures provided expert summaries […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: How emerging medical technology is disrupting traditional health-care investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-how-emerging-medical-technology-is-disrupting-traditional-health-care-investments/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149007 Innovations in medical technology in the next 10 years could unlock a new dawn of health investments that will make the last decade look slow in comparison, said Daniel Kraft, a Stanford University and Harvard University trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur and investor, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: The importance of proprietary data in technology, AI investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-pension-funds-investing-in-ai-models-should-seek-out-entities-with-proprietary-data/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:59:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147932 When investing in technology companies with artificial intelligence capabilities, it’s important that institutional investors ensure these entities own — or have relationships with large internet players that own — proprietary data that can deliver value, said Rob Zeuthen, head of secular pod and senior portfolio manager at Newton Investment Management, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: ETFs playing larger role in institutional investors’ active strategies https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-etfs-playing-larger-role-in-institutional-investors-active-strategies/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:58:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148331 Over the last year, the volatile interest rate period has increased demand for fixed income exchange-traded funds among institutional investors, said Robert Forsyth, head of SPDR ETF strategy and research at State Street Global Advisors, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “Institutional investors were using ETFs to gain really quick access […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: How institutional investors can optimize academic research to mitigate risk, generate alpha https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-how-institutional-investors-can-optimize-academic-research-to-mitigate-risk-generate-alpha/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:57:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148584 The University of California San Diego’s Kroner Center for Financial Research is examining four research areas that can assist institutional investors in determining successful strategies that mitigate risk and generate alpha, said its executive director Michael Melvin, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. The think tank’s advisory council, which is comprised […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: Equities, fixed income assets generating real returns in volatile market regime https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-equities-fixed-income-assets-still-generating-real-returns-in-volatile-market-regime/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:56:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149959 Institutional investors are preparing for a bumpy return risk space where volatility is higher for all assets and real returns are much lower than what has been the norm over the past 10 years, said Robertas Stancikas, a senior research associate of institutional solutions at AllianceBernstein, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: How institutional investors can hedge risk, find positive alpha in volatile economy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-how-institutional-investors-can-hedge-risk-find-positive-alpha-in-volatile-economy/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:55:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148944 Despite pension funds navigating a “swim-at-your-own-risk” environment with a lower probability of positive returns, they can’t just stop and sink — they have to keep swimming, said Karin Sullivan, vice-president of fixed income at Trans-Canada Capital Inc., during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “[These financial challenges] have been going on now for two […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: How institutional investors are using data, technology to generate alpha https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-how-institutional-investors-are-using-data-technology-to-generate-alpha/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:54:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150066 The evolution of cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data availability will disrupt and upend the entire asset management industry, said Neil Constable, head of quantitative research and investments at Fidelity Investments, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “Yesterday’s alpha is today’s beta [and] today’s alpha is tomorrow’s beta,” he said, noting asset […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: Finding alpha through multi-asset credit construct amid market volatility https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-institutional-investors-finding-alpha-through-multi-asset-credit-construct-amid-market-volatility/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:53:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149213 To find opportunity in times of volatility, institutional investors must consider their objectives and then expand their toolkit, said Saurabh Sud, a portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. It’s been a challenging environment for most fixed-rate assets with surging yields and higher volatility.  As a […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: Supply, demand in real estate revealing long-term investment opportunities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-supply-demand-in-real-estate-revealing-long-term-investment-opportunities/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:52:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149228 In today’s complex market, real estate investments continue to provide opportunities for institutional investors due to the simplicity of the risk spectrum, particularly when comparing equity and debt, said Marc Weidner, managing director and head of global real estate at Franklin Templeton, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “We think the case […]

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