investment manager – 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 Assessing investment managers’ progress in sustainable investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/assessing-investment-managers-progress-in-sustainable-investing/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:57:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=115657 Asset managers have responded to a growing demand from investors for socially responsible investing, with pledges to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into the way they invest. But investors are skeptical that companies are making as much progress as they say. More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of Canadian institutional investors believe companies are overstating […]

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]]> Understanding managers’ ESG integration critical for DC plan sponsors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/understanding-managers-esg-integration-critical-for-dc-plan-sponsors/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:55:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=115664 With sustainable investing gaining significant popularity, it’s critically important for defined contribution plan sponsors to understand how underlying investment managers integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their investment processes. “Let’s think about ESG not as a separate process and overlay or a yes or no question, but as a core reinforcing part of how […]

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]]> Desjardins Group to acquire Montreal-based Hexavest https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/desjardins-group-to-acquire-montreal-based-hexavest/ Mon, 31 May 2021 19:15:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=101311 The Desjardins Group is set to acquire Montreal-based investment firm Hexavest Inc. The deal is expected to close on Sept. 1, 2021, subject to certain conditions. Hexavest, which is based in Montreal, manages $5 billion in assets. The majority of its approximately 50 clients are institutional investors from Canada, the U.S., Australia and Asia. In […]

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]]> Five things to consider when hiring (or firing) a portfolio manager https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/colin-ripsman/five-things-to-consider-when-hiring-or-firing-a-portfolio-manager/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/colin-ripsman/five-things-to-consider-when-hiring-or-firing-a-portfolio-manager/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:45:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/five-things-to-consider-when-hiring-or-firing-a-portfolio-manager/ Historically pension funds and other investors have tended to select investment managers based on their recent investment performance. This can lead to a pension fund consistently firing yesterday’s losers and hiring yesterday’s winners. By chasing past performance these investors are effectively buying portfolios at high asset values and selling portfolios at low asset values, a […]

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