Global Demand For Oil To Grow
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- 2 days ago
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...
- 2 days ago
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...
- 2 days ago
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...
- 2 days ago
Sentiment Dampens For PE Industry
Uncertainty in the economy, coupled with inflationary and interest rate pressures are dampening sentiment in the Canadian private equity...
- 2 days ago
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...
- 2 days ago
Exit Environment Key Concern
The exit environment has become the key concern for venture capital (VC) investors, says Preqin in its ‘Investor Outlook: Alternative...
- 2 days ago
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...
- Mar 13
Rise Of Public Market Investments Continues
The rise of private market investments is set to continue as institutional limited partners (LPs) are attracted to their potential to...
- Mar 6
Ultra-Rich Lose Small Fortune
The world’s ultra-rich lost a small fortune in 2022 as energy, the economy, and geopolitics combined in a triple shock....
- Mar 6
End To Rate Cuts Soon Unlikely
As inflation progresses on a path to central bank targets, fixed income investors expect inflation-fighting central banks to ease off on...
- Mar 6
Share Ownership Encourages Alignment
Direct ownership of common shares is the simplest way to get long-term close alignment with shareholders, says Bruce Cooper, chair of the...
- Mar 6
Soft Landing More Credible
A soft landing ‒ which had been viewed in some circles as a pie-in-the sky scenario ‒ now looks more and more credible, says Fred Demers,...
- Mar 6
Skin In The Game Aligns Hedge Funds
The definitive form of alignment between hedge fund managers and investors remains skin in the game with over 90 per cent of fund...
- Mar 6
Climate Change Has Adverse Impact On Real Estate
Climate change is adversely impacting real estate transactions and investors are expected to closely examine the financial implications...
- Mar 6
Climate Change Remains Priority
Climate change remains a priority for this year, with adaptation and resilience top of mind, says a PH&N ‘Investment Perspectives.’...
- Mar 6
India Offers Enormous Potential
Global investors should remain open to India’s enormous potential, despite the heightening crisis engulfing the Adani Group, says Nigel...
- Mar 6
CTPs Face Enhanced Pre-Registration
Crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs) operating in Canada now face an enhanced pre-registration undertaking to continue operating in...
- Mar 6
Global ETF Industry Grows
The global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of US$30.96 billion during January, says ETFGI. During January, assets invested in the...
- Mar 6
Hedge Funds Growth Slowing
The global hedge fund industry continues to grow, but at a slower pace than during the pandemic, says research from SigTech. Around 900...
- Feb 27
Wealthy Americans Seek Greener Pastures
Wealthy Americans are seeking greener pastures abroad at an unprecedented rate. The inaugural ‘USA Wealth Report’ from investment...
- Feb 27
Brady Victim Of Collapse
Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady suffered massive financial losses due to the FTX crypto exchange collapse that are likely...
- Feb 27
Inflation Could Be Halved
With price instability and a tight labour market spilling over into 2023, RSM Canada’s ‘The Real Economy Canada’ report says inflation in...
- Feb 27
Gold ETFs Struggled
Monthly statistics from the World Gold Council show that global gold-backed exchange-traded funds struggled in January despite the...
- Feb 27
Ethereum Price Expected To Grow
Institutional investors and wealth managers from across Europe are predicting the price of Ethereum will be $2,000 or more by the end of...
- Feb 27
Chinese Recovery Drives Global Growth
China’s faster than expected recovery after abandoning its policy of severe public health restrictions will drive higher global economic...
- Feb 27
Recession Underway Or Starting
Investment professionals in the U.S. and Canada believe the economy already is in or will be in a recession this year, says a survey by...
- Feb 27
Canadian ETF Inflows Increase
The ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$66 million during January, says ETFGI. During the month, assets invested in the...
- Feb 24
Decarbonization Destruction Overlooked
Only the end user benefits from decarbonization and “we don't account for the global destruction that we're doing right now to achieve...
- Feb 13
Private Markets Offer Diversification
Retail investors should be considering how investing in private markets could help them diversify their portfolios, says a global poll of...
- Feb 13
Biodiversity Offers Natural Capital
Although most companies publicly pride themselves on their climate actions, few market their biodiversity efforts, say MJ Hudson’s Tom...
- Feb 13
Active Managers Account For Revenues
Active managers may continue to lose market share to passive investment vehicles, but they will continue to account for the bulk of...
- Feb 13
Recession Lurks In Shadows
This year is already on a positive ascent with January ending in one of the strongest monthly returns seen in years, says Greg Taylor,...
- Feb 13
Canadian ETFs Pause
After a record-breaking month of inflows in December 2022, Canadian ETFs took a pause and bled $342 million in January, says National...
- Feb 13
Alternatives Enjoy Superb Year
With a few exceptions, alternative asset classes enjoyed a superb year in 2022 in terms of fundraising and performance, says a quarterly...
- Feb 6
Canadian Trusts Used As Tax Cover Up
A Quebec Superior Court has found that wealthy French families used Canadian trusts to escape France's wealth tax for years. The case...
- Feb 6
HNWs Seek Crypto Advice
Eight out of 10 high net worth (HNW) individuals have asked their financial advisers about including cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin,...
- Feb 6
Fed Reveals Cautious Optimism
While the U.S. Fed reiterated the message that it was “not yet at a sufficiently restrictive stance” and that there remained “more work...
- Feb 6
ESG Impacting Private Equity Exits
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly impacting exit opportunities for private equity firms. But keeping up...
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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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