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- May 1
Early RRIF withdrawal value overstated
While it may be helpful for some, research from the FP Canada Research Foundation concludes that the value of withdrawing more than...
- May 1
Investors shift focus to yield
Professional investors plan to increase their focus on yield as opposed to just focusing on growth in the next five years. Research from...
- May 1
Hedge funds see new inflows
The global hedge fund industry saw net new inflows of $9.1 billion in the first quarter, the first quarter of net inflows since the first...
- May 1
Private equity attracting more investment
Over 70 per cent of investors in Europe intend to allocate more to private equity this year, says a private markets survey by BlackRock...
- Apr 24
Sports Franchises Reap Benefits Of Private Equity Injections
Private equity investment in sports franchises, media rights, and stadiums is growing as many leagues began loosening their bylaws to...
- Apr 24
AI Risk Management Frameworks Must Remain Relevant
Current artificial intelligence (AI) risk management frameworks must adapt to remain relevant, forward-looking, and responsive to...
- Apr 24
Economic Outlook Grows Murkier
As the year progresses, the 2023 outlook has become murkier rather than clearer, says AB’s ‘Global Economic Outlook Second Quarter 2023.’...
- Apr 24
Investors Call Out Companies On Biodiversity
A global coalition of investors is calling out some of the world’s largest companies for their impact on biodiversity, says a report from...
- Apr 24
Global Equities Close On Positive Note
Most global equities closed the first quarter on a positive note after a key measure of U.S. inflation cooled in February by more than...
- Apr 17
Luxury Home Inventory Depleted
The depletion of available homes is driving prices higher for lower price points and increasing demand for the luxury sector, says RE/MAX...
- Apr 17
Luxury Shoppers Still Want Physical Store Experience
The demand for physical retail remains a crucial part of the shopping experience among luxury shoppers, says ‘The Evolving Art of Luxury...
- Apr 17
Private Asset Product Attract HNWs
Asset managers that can develop innovative private asset products for private wealth channels are set to attract significant business...
- Apr 17
Rate Pause Comes As No Surprise
The Bank of Canada (BoC) decision to maintain its policy rate at 4.5 per cent comes as no surprise, following the pause in March 8, says...
- Apr 17
‘Stickier’ Inflation Makes Investors Nervous
The International Monetary Fund's latest economic outlook warns of ‘stickier’ inflation, central bank uncertainty, and other factors that...
- Apr 17
Fiscal Policy Must Reinforce Monetary Policy Restraint
Although headline inflation has retreated from its peak, a return to its target rate will require fiscal policy to reinforce monetary...
- Apr 17
Global Recession Concerns Pick Up
Concerns over a looming global recession have picked up of late, even if the narrative has shifted to a ‘soft’ or even ‘no landing'...
- Apr 17
Hedge Funds Deliver Mixed Bag Of Results
Hedge funds delivered a mixed bag of results in March as bank risk jumped amid instability and dislocations arising from a number of bank...
- Apr 17
Inflows To Active ETFs Emerge
The funds industry will see assets in the ETF sector reach $30 trillion in the next 10 years, helped by greater inflows to active ETFs...
- Apr 10
Rise Of Technology Threatens Financial System
The fast-rise of technology in the financial services sector poses potential systemic risks to the global financial system, says the...
- Apr 10
RI Approaches Publicly Available
Almost 85 per cent of investment managers make their overall approach to responsible investment (RI) publicly available and disclose...
- Apr 10
Portfolio Diversity Best Way To Success
Portfolio diversity with downside protection and active management is the best way to find investment success in 2023, says a WTW report....
- Apr 10
Deflationary Shock Yet To Be Reflected
The deflationary shock from the turmoil in the banking sector in the U.S. and Switzerland has yet to be fully reflected in adjustment to...
- Apr 10
Canadian ETFs Collect Inflows
Canadian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $7 billion of inflows in March, says a National Bank of Canada report. Fixed income ETFs...
- Apr 3
Budget Targets Wealthy Canadians
The federal government is moving to raise the minimum tax rate paid by wealthy Canadians and narrowing its focus on the highest earners....
- Apr 3
Banking Stresses Change Game
The recent stresses in the banking system have been a game changer for central banks, says RBC’s Harbour Group. After last week’s Federal...
- Apr 3
Active Managers Flex Muscles
Last year’s market environment gave active managers a chance to flex their skills and many of them delivered, says Verus Investments. The...
- Apr 3
Canada Headed For Mild Recession
Canada is heading into a mild recession as elevated borrowing costs, a downturn in the U.S., and persistent inflation dial up the...
- Apr 3
Smaller PE Managers Face Tough Environment
Smaller private equity (PE) managers faced a tough fundraising environment last year as investors gravitated to larger, well-known firms...
- Apr 3
Activists Misunderstand How Targets Work
Activist investors often don’t do well because they tend to misunderstand how their targets work, says a study in the Yale Law Journal....
- Apr 3
Confidence On Crypto Opportunities Increases
Professional investors are increasingly confident on investment opportunities in the crypto and digital asset sector over the short and...
- Mar 27
Global Demand For Oil To Grow
“We will be consuming oil for the rest of our lifetimes,” says Eric Nuttall, senior portfolio manager at NinePoint Partners. In the...
- Mar 27
Fed Changes Stance On Rate Hikes
Aligned with the consensus, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered a 25 basis point rate hike, along with a statement that...
- Mar 27
Wishful Thinking Drove January Rally
Upon reflection, it appears that the January rally can be attributed in large part to a collective sense of wishful thinking, says Beutel...
- Mar 27
Allocations To Alternatives Jump
Capital allocations to alternative investments by global asset managers jumped to about $144 billion in 2022 from about $130 billion in...
- Mar 27
Sentiment Dampens For PE Industry
Uncertainty in the economy, coupled with inflationary and interest rate pressures are dampening sentiment in the Canadian private equity...
- Mar 27
Systemic Credit Event Now Top Concern
Worries about a systemic credit event have surpassed concerns about high inflation, the Bank of America's ‘March Global Fund Manager...
- Mar 27
Exit Environment Key Concern
The exit environment has become the key concern for venture capital (VC) investors, says Preqin in its ‘Investor Outlook: Alternative...
- Mar 27
Global Warming Plan Insufficient
Current plans to address global warming are insufficient, but there are "multiple, feasible and effective options," says a report from a...
- Mar 20
60/40 Can Deliver Returns
There are several reasons investors can expect a 60/40 portfolio to deliver better potential returns and lower volatility in 2023 and...
- Mar 20
Debt Plays Role Beyond ‘Pure Green’
As investors and the companies they invest in work towards net-zero goals, they need to look beyond ‘pure green’ strategies to...
- Mar 20
Living Sustainability Easier For Wealthy
Canadians believe it is easier to live sustainably if you are wealthy. A survey from ESG (environmental, social, and governance)...
- Mar 20
Combined Rating Mitigates ESG Noise
Investors can combine different ESG (environmental, social, and governance) rating systems to mitigate the noise of each individual ESG...
- Mar 20
Private Market Outperformance Continues
With global inflation at levels unseen in a generation, private market assets continued to outperform public markets in 2022, beating...
- Mar 20
EAFE Managers Have Strong Returns
Median EAFE equity managers had a strong fourth return of 15 per cent, however they underperformed their benchmark by 0.7 per cent, says...
- Mar 20
Global ETF Assets Decrease
Global ETFs gathered US$19.96 billion in net inflows during February bringing year to date net inflows to US$79.79 billion, says ETFGI....
- Mar 13
Long-Term Inflation May Be Slightly Higher
While most of the inflation surge should unwind, long-term inflation may remain slightly higher than normal, says Eric Lascelles, chief...
- Mar 13
China Reopening Showing Positive Impact
While many were skeptical about the benefit to China’s economy of loosening its zero-COVID protocols and reopening its economy, signs are...
- Mar 13
More Women In Senior Positions
The representation of women in senior positions such as C-suite, chairs, directors, and founders across the alternative assets industry...
- Mar 13
Canadian ETFs Post Inflows
Canadian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted net inflows of $4 billion in February, restoring positivity after the minor outflows of the...
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- Jun 13, 2022
Hedge Funds Investment In Crypto Accelerates
Even with the tremendous volatility in the sector, there are many more traditional hedge funds investing in crypto and more specialist...
- Jun 13, 2022
Record Year Seen For Wealth Creation
Wealth management firms and financial advisors need strong knowledge of growth areas such as sustainable investing and crypto-related...
- Jun 13, 2022
Broad Inflation At 31-Year High
COVID-19 caused high levels of inflation in 2021 and into 2022 as the pandemic shifted demand away from services and towards goods while...
- Jun 13, 2022
Setting Of Net-Zero Targets For Assets Growing
Asset managers are continuing to set net-zero targets for an increasing amount of assets, says a progress report by the Net Zero Asset...
- Jun 13, 2022
Vogt Launch Gold Finish And Showroom
Vogt Industries’ brushed gold product finish has been added to its collection of over 4,000 products and coincides with the opening of a...
- Jun 13, 2022
Tectonic Forces Converge On Economy
Tectonic forces such as the aging population are set to converge and promise to make economic outcomes unpredictable, says Stephen Poloz,...
- Jun 13, 2022
ETF Flows Steady In May
Canadian ETF flows were steady in May, reaching $2.4 billion, says National Bank Financial’s monthly report. This compares to $1.5...
- Jun 13, 2022
Risk-Asset Stresses Persist
Risk-asset stresses persisted in May as recession worries flared, says ‘FTSE Russell’s June 2022 Monthly Performance Report.’ Equities...
- Jun 13, 2022
Interest In Thematic Funds Expected To Rise
Ninety per cent of professional investors expect to increase thematic exposure over the next 12 months, with 95 per cent having seen...
- May 30, 2022
Leadership Abilities Unique In Family Firms
The sustained profitability of family firms can be ascribed to various traits and next-generation leadership abilities unique to their...
- May 30, 2022
Active Funds Used To Integrate ESG
Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of investors prefer to use active funds to integrate ESG (environmental, social, and governance), with...
- May 30, 2022
VC Deals Break Records
Canadian venture capital (VC) deals broke records, largely in information technology, says Preqin. Its ‘Canada Venture Capital Factsheet’...
- May 30, 2022
Crypto Investment Challenges Wealth Planners
The increased presence of crypto investment in the mainstream is creating a challenge for wealth planners. A report for Bloomberg News...
- May 30, 2022
Luxury Vehicle Tax Could Hurt Sales
Canada’s luxury vehicle tax could bring in $779 million over five years, but cause a $2.9-billion drop in sales of the vehicles over the...
- May 30, 2022
Price Correction End Unknown
Craig Brasinger, chief market strategist at Purpose Investment, says nobody really can tell when this price correction will be over. In...
- May 30, 2022
Monetary Policy Not A Pre-Set Course
Interest rates rose on average during April by approximately 43 basis points across the Canadian curve, says a Beutel Goodman ‘Fixed...
- May 30, 2022
Recession Risk Dismissed
Despite turbulent financial markets and the broad-based deterioration in leading economic indicators over the past month, Invesco’s macro...
- May 30, 2022
Private Market Allocations Accelerate
Alternatives such as real estate and private equity may have seen a substantial rise in asset allocations in the last two decades, but...
- May 16, 2022
Managers Wedded To Diversity Status Quo
More asset managers are paying more attention to diversity than before, but they remain relatively wedded to the status quo when it comes...
- May 16, 2022
HNWs Redefining Retirement
High-net-worth (HNWs) investors are redefining retirement, says data from Northern Trust Wealth Management. Its ‘2022 Wealth Planning...
- May 16, 2022
Stagflation Concerns Rekindled
Rising interest rates, renewed lockdowns in China, and multi-decade high inflation rekindled stagflation and recession concerns in April,...
- May 16, 2022
Global ETFs Decrease
The global ETFs industry gathered US$31.42 billion in net inflows in April, says ETFGI. This brings year-to-date net inflows to US$337.11...
- May 16, 2022
Climate Biggest Risk For Investors
Climate is the biggest risk investors face in the long run and it’s one of the most complex, says Priti Shokeen, vice-president and...
- May 16, 2022
Prospects Improve For Value
History suggests that interest rates will rise along with some level of inflation for the next 20 years, says Kim Shannon, founder and...
- May 9, 2022
VC Activity Hits All-Time High
Venture capital (VC) activity in Canada hit an all-time record high in the first quarter, with US$3.5 billion in investment across 213...
- May 9, 2022
Crypto To Overtake Traditional Investments
Cryptocurrencies will overtake traditional investments within a decade as digital options become increasingly mainstream with alternative...
- May 9, 2022
Less Put Into ETFs
Canadians put less money into ETFs last month amid selloffs in both equities and bond markets, says a report from National Bank...
- May 9, 2022
Markets Continue Broad Retreat
Equity and fixed income markets continued their broad retreat in April as investors remained fixated on the war in the Ukraine, extended...
- May 9, 2022
HR Can Lead Social Sustainability
Human resource directors have a golden opportunity to lead their organization’s strategic focus in the context of social sustainability,...
- May 2, 2022
Venture Capital Sees Double Digit Growth
Venture capital assets under management (AuM) have experienced double digit annual growth in the 20 to 30 per cent+ range over the past...
- May 2, 2022
Crypto ETFs Gather Inflows
Crypto ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$785 million during March, says ETFGI. This brings quarter one net inflows...
- May 2, 2022
Private Aviation Demand Skyrockets
The skyrocketing demand for private aviation services since the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the market, says AirSprint Inc. In ‘Buying...
- May 2, 2022
Investment Skill Comes From Analysis
Investment skill is shown in stock-picking and is primarily a research process, says an analysis from Inalytics. It says there is a long...
- Apr 25, 2022
Global Infrastructure Has Active Quarter
Global infrastructure funds demonstrated their most active fundraising quarter to start 2022. Preqin’s ‘Q1 2022 Infrastructure Quarterly...
- Apr 25, 2022
OSFI Identifies Risks
Cyber-attacks and digital innovation to housing-related considerations and climate change have been identified as among the risks facing...
- Apr 25, 2022
Companies Need To Be More Open
Four in five C-suite executives believe the people and business agendas have never been more intertwined, making it crucial for companies...
- Apr 25, 2022
Hedge Funds Overcome Fundraising Challenges
Both hedge fund investors and management showed notable signals of trust in alternative investments in 2021, as the pandemic’s most...
- Apr 25, 2022
Sustainable Product Market Grows
Canada is seeing growth in its sustainable investment product market, says Morningstar Research data. It says there were 28 new...
- Apr 25, 2022
Growth Expectations Improving
Market dynamics and investor sentiment are indicative of improving global growth expectations, says Alessio de Longis, senior portfolio...
- Apr 25, 2022
The Road Less Travelled: A Driving Trip Through The Cradle Of Civilization ??? Greece
Driving the less travelled back roads of Greece starts with very good road maps, say Peter Volny and Linda Goddard in the article ‘The...
- Apr 18, 2022
Crypto Market Remains Concentrated
Cryptocurrencies represent the fourth-most popular type of investment, behind only stocks, mutual funds, and bonds, says Morningstar’s...
- Apr 18, 2022
China Seeks Return To Status Quo
China as an economic power didn’t just show up out of nowhere, says Marko Papic, a partner and chief strategist at the Clocktower Group....
- Apr 18, 2022
Equities Lead Canadian ETFs
Canadian ETFs had $4.8 billion in net flows in March, led by Canadian equities and fixed income ETFs, says the National Bank Financial...
- Apr 18, 2022
Investors Bearish Over Rate Hikes
Investors are bearish as a result of fears over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s moves to raise rates, says the Bank of America’s ‘April Global...
- Apr 18, 2022
Luxury Real Estate Sales Bolstered
Against a backdrop of global turbulence, Canada’s luxury real estate market stood as a bulwark of strength in the first quarter of 2022....
- Apr 18, 2022
Natural Resources Funds Have Record Quarter
Globally, natural resource fund managers have secured $57 billion from 24 funds, the most successful first quarter on record of any year...
- Apr 11, 2022
Global Economy Shrugs Off Geopolitical Disruptions
As with any geopolitical risk event, the situation can change rapidly, making forecasting the economic outlook particularly difficult....
- Apr 11, 2022
Richest Households Saved Less
Canada’s richest households made 5.2 per cent more last year than in 2020, but net saving among that top quintile dropped, says...
- Apr 11, 2022
Yield Curves Flatten
G7 government bond yield curves significantly flattened in the first quarter as central banks signaled multiple policy rate hikes to...
- Apr 11, 2022
Broader Perspective Difficult
With a growth selloff starting in 2021 and world events driving prices in 2022, it has been difficult for investors to maintain a broader...
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