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Local hero: emerging markets debt

Local hero: emerging markets debt

Post-2008, investors have been turning away from shaky U.S. and European debt markets and turning to developing countries as they hunt for better yields and…

Workplace Health & Benefits Awards Photos

Workplace Health & Benefits Awards Photos

The 2012 Benefits Canada Workplace Health & Benefits Awards recognized organizations that use new approaches to their health and benefits plans to create a strong…

  • December 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 12:14
How liquid is your ETF?

How liquid is your ETF?

When liquidity is king, plan sponsors must understand how exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading dynamics within an ETF work. ETF trading dynamics can have a big…

Are bank loans the new junk?

Are bank loans the new junk?

Throughout 2012, capital has surged into junk exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as investors continued their hunt for yield in a high-volatility, low-return investing world. But as…

What do private drug plan managers need to know about emerging biosimilars?

What do private drug plan managers need to know about emerging biosimilars?

From rheumatoid arthritis and cancer to diabetes and HIV/AIDS, biologics have revolutionized the treatment of many diseases that currently have no cure. But as biologic…

  • November 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:56
Post-election, U.S. faces catastrophic structural unemployment

Post-election, U.S. faces catastrophic structural unemployment

Gridlocked government in poor shape to deal with economic risks.

The booming business of active ETFs

The booming business of active ETFs

The active exchange-traded fund (ETF) space is set to grow exponentially this year. What's interesting is that it's growing along different tracks in Canada and…

Emerging market corporates: escape from the crowd

Emerging market corporates: escape from the crowd

Pension funds and other institutional investors have been going further afield in the hunt for yield, moving further into emerging market debt, mainly on the…

Communicating Risks to Trustees

Communicating Risks to Trustees

Former Alaska Permanent CIO on the importance of dashboards.

China’s policy-makers show ETFs some love

China’s policy-makers show ETFs some love

As 86 exchange-traded fund (ETF) doors closed in the U.S., a whole new door opened in China with the launch of two yuan-denominated ETFs that…

Did ETFs kill security selection? It’s debatable.

Did ETFs kill security selection? It’s debatable.

Is good old-fashioned stock picking going the way of the Polaroid camera? That was the gist of a recent debate hosted in Toronto on October…

Dupont finds best success with old communication tactics

Dupont finds best success with old communication tactics

Don’t reject tried-and-true benefits communication methods in exchange for exclusive use of the latest technology. DuPont Canada hasn’t. The global science company relies on good…

MSCI versus FTSE: Why they’re not the same

MSCI versus FTSE: Why they’re not the same

Ever since Vanguard announced its decision to switch index providers, BlackRock has been fielding calls from clients about what the move means for the industry…