international diversification – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/where-do-canadian-institutional-investors-stand-on-calls-for-increased-domestic-investments/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152900 A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the economy, says Malcolm Hamilton, a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. “I think it’s very natural for Canadian businesses . . . [that] focus on the Canadian economy, not […]

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]]> Board governance and the connection to asset allocation https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/board-governance-and-the-connection-to-asset-allocation/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/board-governance-and-the-connection-to-asset-allocation/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:35:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/board-governance-and-the-connection-to-asset-allocation/ Well-governed boards have greater international diversification and lower cash holdings, according to a working paper by Carolina Salva and Nadège Bregnard from the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. “Why would pension fund board governance shape asset allocations?” the paper asked. “In our view, asset allocations are potentially associated to board inefficiencies that can arise when […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/board-governance-and-the-connection-to-asset-allocation/feed/ 0 Local Factors Drive Regional Stock Outperformance https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/local-factors-drive-regional-stock-outperformance/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/local-factors-drive-regional-stock-outperformance/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:58:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/local-factors-drive-regional-stock-outperformance/ Research: little support for global asset pricing model.

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