stagflation – 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 Expert panel: History’s lessons for DB pension plans during turbulent times https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/colin-ripsman/expert-panel-historys-lessons-for-db-pension-plans-during-turbulent-times/ Tue, 23 May 2023 16:30:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138585 At the best of times, selecting an optimal asset mix for a defined benefit pension plan is challenging. The times of today are downright turbulent. Last year, inflation reached 8.1 per cent in Canada as a result of a prolonged period of government stimulus spending to manage the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. In response […]

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]]> Majority of institutional investors expecting recession, stagflation challenges in 2023: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/majority-of-institutional-investors-expecting-recession-stagflation-challenges-in-2023-survey/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131058 While the vast majority (85 per cent) of institutional investors believe the economy is in a recession or will enter a recession next year, two-thirds (65 per cent) think stagflation is the bigger risk ahead, according to a survey by Natixis Investment Managers. The survey, which polled 500 institutional investors across the globe, found more than half […]

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]]> Majority of institutional investors believe Ukraine crisis will lead to stagflation: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/majority-of-institutional-investors-believe-ukraine-crisis-will-lead-to-stagflation-survey/ Tue, 10 May 2022 16:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121232 The majority of institutional investors believe the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be the catalyst of a period of high inflation and low employment around the globe, according to new survey by London-based CoreData Research. The survey, which polled 200 global institutional investors, found about a fifth (18 per cent) of respondents believe the invasion […]

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]]> How can pension plans position for potential deflationary or inflationary scenarios? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:07:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/ With so much uncertainty on the horizon, should pension plan sponsors be preparing to operate in a deflationary or inflationary environment? In the short term, the economic environment will be deflationary, says Hugh O’Reilly, executive in residence at the Global Risk Institute, noting demand is down because people are staying home and not spending. “And […]

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