In uncertain times, asset owners may not necessarily be looking for new allocation opportunities from investment managers, says Jahangir Aka, founder of Aka & Associates. He says when asset owners experience geopolitical shocks, these institutional investors would first inspect their portfolios’ resilience. “They need to go and figure out what cracks there are in the […]
More than half (55 per cent) of global institutional investors think the financial reporting they receive from private market managers needs to improve, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among U.S. investment organizations, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. The report, which is based on interviews with 362 institutional investors […]
The majority (85 per cent) of U.S. institutional asset owners rely on consultants to oversee manager selection, performance monitoring, asset allocation and even outsourced chief investment officer services, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. The report found the consulting industry has been reshaped following significant consolidation, adoption of the OCIO model, increased […]
While Canada’s financial system was fit for purpose across decades of liberal democratic order, it’s important to look at how the system should be structured in the future, said Mark Zelmer, former deputy superintendent of financial institutions at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and a fellow-in-residence at C.D. Howe Institute. Speaking in […]
Canadian institutional investors are facing a re-evaluation of what the relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela will look like moving forward, says Christopher Collins, a fellow with the polycrisis program at the Cascade Institute. He sees the emerging U.S. posture as a departure from traditional talking points about engaging the world. “There are a lot […]
A growing demand for customized asset management services by institutional investors is proving to be an expensive proposition for managers, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Providing customized service propositions is becoming standard in the industry, with half (50 per cent) of global investors indicating they were more likely to award additional […]
Canadian institutional investors are prioritizing efficient access to liquidity and high-quality brokerage services in the domestic equity market, according to a new report from Crisil Coalition Greenwich. It found the average estimated total Canadian cash equity spend grew five per cent up from $450 million in 2023 to $475 million in 2024, noting Canadian trading […]
Institutional investors are looking for bond dealers to invest more in increased automation supported by more data and more application programming interfaces, according to a new survey from Coalition Greenwich. The survey, which polled 67 buy-side corporate bond traders located in the U.S. and Europe, found nearly half (47 per cent) want to see improved […]
Canadian asset owners representing about $53 billion in holdings say they’re disappointed that Canada’s financial institutions have left net-zero emissions initiatives and are calling for them to follow through on climate commitments. The 34 signatories to an open letter include the Trottier Family Foundation, the Canada Post Pension Plan, United Church of Canada and the […]
The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is marking five years of encouraging institutional investors to implement science-based targets towards curbing greenhouse gas emissions in their portfolios. The network launched with just 12 investment organizations and now counts 88 members across 19 countries. Its members’ collective assets under management have nearly quadrupled since 2019, from […]