Colin Ripsman
Colin Ripsman, LL.B., MBA, founded Elegant Investment Solutions in 2019, bringing 25 years of investment experience gleaned from senior roles with several leading consulting and investment management firms. Prior to joining Elegant IS, Colin was Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Institutional Client Services with Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc as well as a Principal in the Eckler’s investment consulting practice. Before Eckler, he was Vice President and Institutional Portfolio Manager at Phillips, Hager & North.
Institutional investing in 2021: looking towards the future
January 4, 2021
Last year offered up one of most tempestuous investment environments in recent memory, and this year looks to be equally dynamic. It will be increasingly important ...
Institutional investing in 2020: a year in review
December 16, 2020
We won’t soon forget 2020. This tumultuous year was characterized by a global pandemic, lockdowns around the world, spiking unemployment levels and business failures. Increasing political ...
In perfect balance: Different approaches to rebalancing pension portfolios
September 1, 2020
The recent market turmoil caused by the coronavirus crisis has increased the focus on rebalancing decisions for many Canadian pension plans. As certain asset classes outperform ...
A primer on commercial mortgage funds
June 17, 2020
The last decade of persistently low interest rates, exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, has created challenges for institutional investors looking to generate income on their ...
A coronavirus game plan for defined benefit pension plans
April 2, 2020
The novel coronavirus has introduced unprecedented volatility to financial markets and is taking its toll on pension plans. We’ve seen sharp corrections in most equity markets. ...
Managing defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 2)
March 19, 2020
In a recent expert column, I broke down the different components of fees for defined contribution plans. And now, I will explore the key fee ...
Understanding defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 1)
March 16, 2020
Defined contribution pension plan fees have long been an area of significant risk for pension fiduciaries. Typically, a DC plan sponsor will negotiate fees for ...
Evaluating a DC plan OCIO offering
November 25, 2019
My last expert column piece looked at what outsourced chief investment officer, or OCIO, offerings look like for defined contribution plans. It also highlighted the various ...
How to evaluate a defined benefit OCIO provider
September 18, 2019
Outsourced chief investment officers, or OCIOs, are a service model where a pension plan sponsor or other institutional investor delegates certain decision-making responsibilities to ...
Five things to consider when hiring (or firing) a portfolio manager
July 18, 2019
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 ...
