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Caisse, partner adding $200 million to McInnis Cement refinancing
BY Benefits Canada Staff | July 22, 2019
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Beaudier Inc. are among a group providing $500 million in private capital refinancing to Quebec-based McInnis Cement. Alongside ...
Geopolitics becoming a primary market driver for institutional investors
BY Martha Porado | July 19, 2019
Global protectionism appears to be here for the long haul. While investors may not want to start playing defence just yet, it might be time ...
Half of companies in carbon-intensive sectors aren’t considering climate risk: report
BY Benefits Canada Staff | July 18, 2019
Nearly half (46 per cent) of the world’s highest-emitting publicly listed companies aren’t adequately considering climate risk in their operational decision-making, according to a new report. Conducted ...
A longer-term approach to private equity
BY Yaelle Gang | July 17, 2019
BlackRock Inc. is shaking up the private equity industry with a new longer-term approach to the asset class. In April, the firm announced it was ready ...
T. Rowe Price hires new vice-president of institutional sales
BY Staff | July 17, 2019
The Canadian branch of T. Rowe Price Inc. has appointed Jonathan Flegg as its new vice-president of institutional sales. Based in Toronto, Flegg’s role will involve providing sales ...
U.S. likely to avoid recession but data remains weak: outlook
BY Staff | July 15, 2019
Central banks seem to be changing their tunes, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut rates twice before the year is out, according to Manulife ...
U.S.-dollar Asian bonds growing in market share
BY Staff | July 12, 2019
U.S.-denominated Asian bonds have reached US$1.1 trillion in outstanding bonds and now rank alongside U.S. high yield and bank loans, according to an Invesco Canada ...
A look at DC pension trends in the U.S.
BY Yaelle Gang | July 11, 2019
Whether operating in Canada or the United States, defined contribution plan sponsors are facing the same challenges around demographics, plan design and their employees’ retirement ...
FTSE Russell launching climate change index for sovereign bonds
BY Staff | July 10, 2019
FTSE Russell is launching a government bond index that weighs countries’ preparedness and resilience to climate change risk. A spin-off of the FTSE world government bond ...
How is fixed income faring amid renewed market volatility?
BY Martha Porado | July 10, 2019
With renewed volatility prompting money managers back on their toes, equity markets have been leading investment industry discussions over the past few quarters. Against this backdrop, ...
