data – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:20:04 +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 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: Leveraging data, understanding risks to find opportunity in corporate credit market https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-leveraging-data-understanding-risks-to-find-opportunity-in-corporate-credit-market/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:49:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149333 Being systematic doesn’t mean overlooking the fundamental risks in the corporate credit asset class, said Scott Richardson, senior vice-president and director of systematic credit at Acadian Asset Management, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “What’s the risk? It’s a company — they make stuff [and] chose to fund themselves in a […]

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]]> Lack of historical carbon emissions data impacts longstanding investment return modeling: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/lack-of-historical-carbon-emissions-data-impacts-longstanding-investment-return-modeling-report/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150196 A traditional method used to calculate expected returns and risk by institutional investors is limited by the scarce amount of available carbon emissions data, according to a report from BNP Paribas. The report, which used the MSCI world index and the MSCI world Paris-aligned benchmark index as investment universe benchmarks, found that when assessing the […]

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]]> Pension plan sponsors more vigilant of cybersecurity risks when dealing with third-party vendors: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/pension-plan-sponsors-more-vigilante-of-cybersecurity-risks-when-dealing-with-third-party-vendors-expert/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150164 Data management and transference is a key area of risk for pension plan sponsors as the vulnerability of engaging with third parties creates opportunities for cybercriminals, says Jillian Kennedy, a partner at Mercer. According to an online brief published last year by Ernst & Young, third-party service providers hired by public pension plan sponsors tend to […]

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]]> AI holds uncapped potential for pension plan sponsors’ administration, communications: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/ai-holds-uncapped-potential-for-pension-plan-sponsors-administration-communications-expert/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150002 While pension plan sponsors are still in the early days of exploring how artificial intelligence solutions could help automate maintenance tasks, they’re exploring the various functionalities they can automate from a member service standpoint, says Akio Tagawa, president and chief executive officer at consultancy Linea Solutions. He’s seen increased interest from plan sponsors in evaluating how […]

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]]> BCFSA’s climate risk guidelines could create burden on smaller pension plans, says PIAC https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/bcfsas-climate-risk-guidelines-could-create-burden-on-smaller-pension-plans-piac/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148770 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is calling on the B.C. Financial Services Authority to reconsider implementing new standards for climate-related risks analysis guidelines, noting it would be extremely challenging for most pension plans to meet a potential new climate and transition risk review system. In an open letter, the PIAC recommended a principles-based approach to […]

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]]> Real return bonds support pension risk management, provide liability data: ACPM https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/real-return-bonds-support-pension-risk-management-provide-liability-data-acpm/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147533 The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging the federal government to reverse its position on the cessation of real return bonds and open a stakeholder consultation on the matter. In an open letter, the ACPM said the real return bonds are an important tool in building a balanced portfolio that manages inflation risk. In […]

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]]> 2023 Future of Work Summit: What do employers need to know about the use of AI in the workplace? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-future-of-work-summit-what-do-employers-need-to-know-about-the-use-of-ai-in-the-workplace/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:57:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147119 Artificial intelligence has the potential to make a variety of human resources tasks faster and more efficient, but while the technology is sophisticated, employers should be aware of its limitations and risks, said Matissa Hollister, assistant professor of organizational behaviour at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, during Benefits Canada’s 2023 Future of Work Summit. […]

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]]> 67% of asset owners say ESG factors increasingly material to investment policy: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/67-of-asset-owners-say-esg-factors-increasingly-material-to-investment-policy-survey/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144905 Two-thirds (67 per cent) of institutional asset owners believe environmental, social and governance factors have become more material to investment policies in the past five years, citing the environment and issues around net-zero emissions as key ESG materiality drivers, according to a new survey by Morningstar Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 global […]

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