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Time for more focus on qualitative characteristics when selecting managers
BY Staff | March 21, 2019
It’s no surprise that investors can’t rely on past performance when picking a manager for tomorrow, but it remains a key driver for many investment ...
PIAC suggests changes to IOPS draft guidelines on ESG for pension investors
BY Benefits Canada Staff | March 21, 2019
In response to the International Organization of Pension Supervisors’ request for comments on developing guidance for pension funds around environmental, social and governance issues, the Pension ...
OPTrust stays ahead of the curve on artificial intelligence
BY Yaelle Gang | March 20, 2019
At a time when making money in the markets is increasingly difficult, technology can provide an edge, says James Davis, chief investment officer at the ...
Regulators consult on Canadian crypto platforms
BY Staff | March 18, 2019
The Canadian Securities Administrators and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada jointly published a consultation paper on crypto-trading platforms and are seeking input from ...
Considerations for institutional investors around divestment
BY Martha Porado | March 18, 2019
In 2017, New Jersey’s Police and Firemen’s Retirement System took a closer look at its investment in Nike Inc. following an advertising campaign featuring former ...
Market value of trusteed pension plans down in Q3 2018: StatsCan
BY Staff | March 15, 2019
Assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds slumped in market value by 0.7 per cent during the third quarter of 2018, falling to just under ...
HOOPP returns 2.2% in 2018
BY Staff | March 14, 2019
While 2018 was challenging for investors, the year ended on a positive note for the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, with its assets growing to ...
Putting decent work on corporate agendas
BY Yaelle Gang | March 13, 2019
The Shareholder Association for Research and Education has filed multiple shareholder proposals related to decent work and expects to file more, with the aim of ...
BCI and partners creating Canadian real estate fund
BY Martha Porado | March 13, 2019
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is teaming up with RBC Global Asset Management Inc. and QuadReal Property Group on a project involving $7 billion worth of ...
Getting back to academically validated factors
BY Yaelle Gang | March 12, 2019
With factor investing reaching high levels of popularity, a new paper by Scientific Beta is cautioning that a proliferation of new factors that aren’t academically ...
