The majority of global institutional investors are expecting 2018 to bring more volatility in both the stock (78 per cent) and bond markets (70 per cent), according to a new survey by Natixis Investment Managers. “They do anticipate volatility coming back to the market, and they’re really trying to make sure they’re positioned for when it […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec returned 9.3 per cent in 2017, an increase on its return of 7.6 per cent in 2016. While announcing the annual results on Wednesday, Michael Sabia, president and chief executive officer of the Caisse, said the portfolio reacted almost exactly as forecasted. He also highlighted the important transition period […]
Canada and the world enjoyed a particularly strong economic performance last year. In Canada, the unemployment rate fell to just 5.7 per cent at the end of December, while the World Bank estimates the global economy grew by three per cent last year. So with those positive results in mind, what should institutional investors keep […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is taking part in a consortium set to enter a partnership agreement with Thomson Reuters Corp. The consortium, led by the Blackstone Group and including GIC Private Ltd., will hold 55 per cent of the equity of a new corporation that will hold Thomson Reuters’ financial and risk business. Thomson Reuters […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has appointed Michael Ryder as a senior managing director and head of Americas for its infrastructure arm, OMERS Infrastructure. Based in New York, Ryder joins OMERS from the Blackstone Group where he was a senior managing director with Blackstone Energy Partners. In the role, he led the firm’s midstream energy and oilfield […]
When it comes to the most popular investment stories of the year, Benefits Canada‘s biannual top money managers’ rankings were at the top of the list in 2017, with many readers also interested in the affect on pension plans of the Canadian dollar’s rise and interest rate boosts. Benefits Canada rounds up your favourite investment stories of 2017: […]
For some investors, tradition isn’t cutting it anymore. Rock-bottom interest rates are squeezing fixed-income returns, and the need to diversify through sturdy, lower-risk assets is apparent. While low volatility in equity markets is comforting, how long will it last? “We don’t know when but we’re pretty sure the equity market will correct, maybe severely,” says […]
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has appointed Bruno Guilmette as interim chief investment officer. “The board recognized the need to move quickly and Bruno Guilmette agreed to start the build up of our infrastructure investment capacity as interim chief investment officer, so that we can look forward to engaging with stakeholders,” said Janice Fukakusa, chair of the […]
Institutional investors should anticipate next year to be one of increasing volatility.
The majority of global institutional investors anticipate 2018 will be a year of increasing volatility in both the bond (70 per cent) and stock (78 per cent) markets, according to Natixis Investment Managers. Its latest survey, which polled 500 institutional investors in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, found that 72 per cent of […]