machine learning – 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 2023 Future of Work Summit: What do employers need to know about the use of AI in the workplace? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-future-of-work-summit-what-do-employers-need-to-know-about-the-use-of-ai-in-the-workplace/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:57:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147119 Artificial intelligence has the potential to make a variety of human resources tasks faster and more efficient, but while the technology is sophisticated, employers should be aware of its limitations and risks, said Matissa Hollister, assistant professor of organizational behaviour at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, during Benefits Canada’s 2023 Future of Work Summit. […]

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]]> 2023 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Using tools, technology to improve asset allocation, risk management https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2023-top-40-money-managers-report-using-tools-technology-to-improve-asset-allocation-risk-management/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:56:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137247 Large and small, pension plan sponsors are adopting in-house tools, partnering with technology research institutes or relying on investment managers for technological support with asset allocation, risk management and other aspects of investment management. The growing interest coincides with an increasingly complex investment, demographic and regulatory landscape. A 2020 Deloitte report on the importance of […]

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]]> 2022 GIC coverage: Using robust research strategies to reveal market opportunities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/2022-gic-coverage-using-robust-research-strategies-to-reveal-market-opportunities/ Mon, 30 May 2022 12:57:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121077 Robust research on emerging trends can reveal much about future market opportunities, said Joe Faraday, director, international equities at Baillie Gifford, during his session. “I want for us all to be thinking about the growth waves – that’s the growth topic that really interests and excites us… Ultimately, it’s all about trying to ride growth […]

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]]> The future of investing is multi-disciplinary https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/the-future-of-investing-is-multi-disciplinary/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:30:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=103040 The future will increasingly favour institutional investors that can break old patterns of thought. As we move forward and industries and new technologies converge at an increasing rate, the need for a shift in mindset is imperative. One way we believe this to be possible in investing is through a multi-disciplinary approach. Read: Can machine learning […]

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]]> CAAT looks to AI, machine learning https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:56:41 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/ The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan is betting that artificial intelligence and machine learning will play a role in pension administration going forward. “I won’t pretend that we’re Netflix or Tesla in this, but we are [taking] small steps today so we can take advantage of these advances of technology into the […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/feed/ 0 What opportunities exist for plan sponsors in thematic investing? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:41:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/ The most powerful and durable investment themes are those where ingenuity sparks innovation to address imbalances in the world, said David Docherty, investment director for thematics at Schroders, when speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Innovation Conference in November. He pointed to imbalance between population and resources as an example, and themes related to […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-opportunities-exist-for-plan-sponsors-in-thematic-investing/feed/ 0 Balancing the risks and opportunities of AI https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/balancing-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-ai/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/balancing-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-ai/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:42:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/balancing-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-ai/ Artificial intelligence is everywhere and will affect every sector, said Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, president and chief executive officer of the research organization the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations, during a keynote session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February. AI is becoming disruptive, with startups knocking at the […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/balancing-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-ai/feed/ 0 Global employers preparing for future of work: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/global-employers-preparing-for-future-of-work-survey/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/global-employers-preparing-for-future-of-work-survey/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:30:31 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/global-employers-preparing-for-future-of-work-survey/ The majority (61 per cent) of global employees believe their employers are preparing them for the future of work and 55 per cent said they trust their organization to reskill them if their job changes as a result of automation, according to Mercer’s 2020 global talents trends survey. However, the survey, which polled more than […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/global-employers-preparing-for-future-of-work-survey/feed/ 0 How AIMCo is building a scalable artificial intelligence program https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-aimco-is-building-a-scalable-artificial-intelligence-program/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-aimco-is-building-a-scalable-artificial-intelligence-program/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:17:20 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-aimco-is-building-a-scalable-artificial-intelligence-program/ While many organizations are grappling with how to incorporate artificial intelligence into their investment or back-office processes, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has found a way to do it that’s scalable and has potential for commercialization. The AIMCo started down this journey because it realized that if it didn’t adopt AI and machine learning, it […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-aimco-is-building-a-scalable-artificial-intelligence-program/feed/ 0 Big data, technology changing the nature of investment HR https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/investments-other/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/investments-other/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:27:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/ With a rise in big data and artificial intelligence, institutional investors are starting to look for staff with different skills. Much of the success in the investment management industry depends on managers’ abilities to analyze information in a systematic way and generate actionable insights, says Jason Stefanelli, director and head of Canada at William Blair […]

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