Michael Nobrega
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 ...
What risks remain as the cannabis market grows?
BY Staff | July 15, 2019
With the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada and a patchwork of regulations governing its use in various states in the U.S., the sector’s influence ...
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 ...
How to gain EM exposure through developed market stocks
BY Staff | July 12, 2019
Direct exposure to emerging market equities may not be the best way to capture the growth potential of those economies. Instead, investors looking for the advantages ...
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 ...
Hedge funds increasingly influenced by their institutional clients: report
BY Staff | July 11, 2019
Hedge funds increasingly influenced by their institutional investor clients: report Increasing numbers of institutional investors are entering hedge funds and driving the industry to provide more ...
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, ...
Canadian pension funds welcome proposed tax changes on U.S. real estate investments
BY Julius Melnitzer | July 9, 2019
Canadian pension funds are welcoming proposed regulations from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that clarify the sweeping exemption from U.S. tax on real estate ...
How the Co-operators Group is making an impact with DC investments
BY Yaelle Gang | July 9, 2019
When it comes to investing member contributions, the Co-operators Group Ltd.’s defined contribution pension doesn’t look like many other Canadian plans. For one, it doesn’t ...
