Defined Benefit Investment Forum – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 06 May 2024 15:04:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Case study: Wawanesa Mutual’s journey with OCIO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:55:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/ While an outsourced chief investment officer model may be the right option for a pension plan under particular circumstances, circumstances can change. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. took on an OCIO structure several years ago, but changes within the company made the model less appropriate over time, said Wes Peters, the company’s vice-president of investments, during […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/feed/ 0 Is the Western world at risk of Japanification? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:45:11 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/ Japanification is a term describing the spread of low growth and low inflation around the world. Speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2019 Defined Benefit Investment Forum in Toronto on Dec. 6, Charles Lannon, head of equities at Cidel Asset Management Inc., discussed whether Europe and the United States are destined for a similar fate […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/feed/ 0 A quantitative approach to residential real estate investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/a-quantitative-approach-to-residential-real-estate-investing/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/a-quantitative-approach-to-residential-real-estate-investing/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:41:30 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-quantitative-approach-to-residential-real-estate-investing/ Investing in residential real estate can offer benefits to pension plan sponsors, but it’s not an asset class that’s easy to access. However, a new strategy exists that harnesses the power of quantitative investing to make this option feasible for pension plans. Residential real estate should be top of mind for any institutional investor, said […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/a-quantitative-approach-to-residential-real-estate-investing/feed/ 0 Tips for choosing an OCIO provider https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/tips-for-choosing-an-ocio-provider/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/tips-for-choosing-an-ocio-provider/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:34:52 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/tips-for-choosing-an-ocio-provider/ While it’s easy for a plan sponsor to determine how an equity or fixed income manager is performing, it isn’t as straightforward to assess the performance of an outsourced chief investment officer. “There’s a lot of similarities in OCIO providers out there, but there’s also a lot of differences,” said Eric Menzer, global head of […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/tips-for-choosing-an-ocio-provider/feed/ 0 Measuring and managing ESG in real estate portfolios https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/measuring-and-managing-esg-in-real-estate-portfolios/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/measuring-and-managing-esg-in-real-estate-portfolios/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:00:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/measuring-and-managing-esg-in-real-estate-portfolios/ The rise in alternative investing combined with an increased focus on integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into the investment process is leading pension plans to a natural question: how can they integrate ESG in real estate portfolios? The buildings sector has one of the highest carbon footprints, said Derek Warren, vice-president and portfolio manager […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/measuring-and-managing-esg-in-real-estate-portfolios/feed/ 0 Economist says NAFTA’s demise ‘vastly overstated’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/economist-says-naftas-demise-vastly-overstated/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/economist-says-naftas-demise-vastly-overstated/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:36:13 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/economist-says-naftas-demise-vastly-overstated/ Panel of economists discuss uncertainty and Canada's prospects for 2018 at Defined Benefit Investment Forum.

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