Fidelity – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How institutional investors can determine material ESG factors https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/how-institutional-investors-can-determine-material-esg-factors/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/how-institutional-investors-can-determine-material-esg-factors/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:48:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-institutional-investors-can-determine-material-esg-factors/ Environmental, social and governance factors are an important dimension of fundamental analysis, said Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International, when speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Innovation Conference in November. Traditional fundamental analysis captures topics including financial performance, the pricing power of a company, its competitive advantages, the […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/how-institutional-investors-can-determine-material-esg-factors/feed/ 0 What trends should investors watch in China’s economic recovery? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-trends-should-investors-watch-in-chinas-economic-recovery/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-trends-should-investors-watch-in-chinas-economic-recovery/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:30:08 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-trends-should-investors-watch-in-chinas-economic-recovery/ While speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2020 Global Investment Conference in September, Catherine Yeung, investment director at Fidelity International, provided an overview of key trends for investors to watch, given the rising prominence of China in global portfolios. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, e-commerce usage across the country has accelerated, said Yeung. […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-trends-should-investors-watch-in-chinas-economic-recovery/feed/ 0 401(k)s hit records as workers sock away more, stocks jump https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/401ks-hit-records-as-workers-sock-away-more-stocks-jump/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/401ks-hit-records-as-workers-sock-away-more-stocks-jump/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:58:59 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/401ks-hit-records-as-workers-sock-away-more-stocks-jump/ The average 401(k) balance rose 17 per cent last year to $112,300 from the end of 2018, according to a review of 17.3 million accounts by Fidelity Investments. The average individual retirement account, or IRA, balance rose the same percentage to $115,400. Those figures are averages, not medians, and the typical 401(k) might be closer […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/401ks-hit-records-as-workers-sock-away-more-stocks-jump/feed/ 0 Bitcoin: Bull or bear? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/bitcoin-bull-or-bear/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/bitcoin-bull-or-bear/#respond Tue, 08 May 2018 07:23:13 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/bitcoin-bull-or-bear/ Coverage of the Investment Innovation Conference

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/bitcoin-bull-or-bear/feed/ 0 Trends in Emerging Markets, From ETFs to Trump https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/trends-in-emerging-markets-from-etfs-to-trump/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/trends-in-emerging-markets-from-etfs-to-trump/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:24:45 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/trends-in-emerging-markets-from-etfs-to-trump/ Fidelity’s Alex Duffy on opportunities in emerging markets.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/trends-in-emerging-markets-from-etfs-to-trump/feed/ 0 The Volatility of…Volatility? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-volatility-of-volatility/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-volatility-of-volatility/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:32:30 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-volatility-of-volatility/ Block out the trivial noise with a novel lens.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-volatility-of-volatility/feed/ 0 Institutions Pile Into Illiquid Alternatives https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/institutions-pile-into-illiquid-alternatives/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/institutions-pile-into-illiquid-alternatives/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:30:55 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutions-pile-into-illiquid-alternatives/ Low returns, volatility also pushing investors into domestic fixed income, cash

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/institutions-pile-into-illiquid-alternatives/feed/ 0 Coping With Low Bond Returns https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/coping-with-low-bond-returns/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/coping-with-low-bond-returns/#respond Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:49:01 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/coping-with-low-bond-returns/ Can smart beta be applied to fixed income?

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/coping-with-low-bond-returns/feed/ 0 Time to plan your exit strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/time-to-plan-your-exit-strategy/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/time-to-plan-your-exit-strategy/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:19:42 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/time-to-plan-your-exit-strategy/ Fidelity’s Wolf says investors need to get real about Canada’s prospects

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/time-to-plan-your-exit-strategy/feed/ 0 “Powerful” dividend story emerging in U.S. https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/e2809cpowerful2809d-dividend-story-emerging-in-u-s/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/e2809cpowerful2809d-dividend-story-emerging-in-u-s/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:47:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/e2809cpowerful2809d-dividend-story-emerging-in-u-s/ Fidelity portfolio managers share their views on U.S. stocks.

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