research – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 20:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 A look at the different paths to ESG integration in DC plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration-in-dc-plans/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration-in-dc-plans/#respond Fri, 08 May 2020 04:56:55 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration-in-dc-plans/ With environmental, social and governance issues becoming more prominent among investors, it’s important to consider what sustainability means for DC plans. Plan sponsors are facing somewhat conflicting objectives, said Christine Girvan, senior managing director and head of Canadian distribution at MFS Investment Management, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration-in-dc-plans/feed/ 0 Morningstar to acquire Sustainalytics https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/morningstar-to-acquire-sustainalytics/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/morningstar-to-acquire-sustainalytics/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:39:03 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/morningstar-to-acquire-sustainalytics/ Two big players in the investment research space are joining forces. Morningstar Inc., a U.S.-based independent research firm is fully acquiring Sustainalytics, a Dutch-domiciled firm specializing in environmental, social, and governance ratings and research. Morningstar already took on a 40 per cent ownership stake in Sustainalytics in 2017 and will be buying the remaining 60 […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/morningstar-to-acquire-sustainalytics/feed/ 0 Sustainalytics launches series of ESG indicators in new data product https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/sustainalytics-launches-series-of-esg-indicators-in-new-data-product/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/sustainalytics-launches-series-of-esg-indicators-in-new-data-product/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:13:50 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/sustainalytics-launches-series-of-esg-indicators-in-new-data-product/ Research and ratings firm Sustainalytics is launching a set of environmental, social and governance indicators aimed at helping investors with security selection, portfolio construction, risk and scenario analysis, as well as meeting disclosure requirements. The data covers more than 220 ESG indicators across several themes, subdivided into three categories. The ESG management indicators are meant […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/sustainalytics-launches-series-of-esg-indicators-in-new-data-product/feed/ 0 ETFs and Market Fragility https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/etfs-and-market-fragility/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/etfs-and-market-fragility/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 04:00:49 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/etfs-and-market-fragility/ As market makers guess – speculators take their bets

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/etfs-and-market-fragility/feed/ 0 Institutional Investors Pile Into Riskier Assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/institutional-investors-pile-into-riskier-assets/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/institutional-investors-pile-into-riskier-assets/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:39:25 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutional-investors-pile-into-riskier-assets/ New report shows investors taking on more risk in exchange for returns, yield.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/institutional-investors-pile-into-riskier-assets/feed/ 0 Pace of Hedge Fund Allocations Slows https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pace-of-hedge-fund-allocations-slowing/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pace-of-hedge-fund-allocations-slowing/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:29:42 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pace-of-hedge-fund-allocations-slowing/ Results of SEI/Greenwich survey show institutions most concerned about performance.

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