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What happened to bond portfolios?

For years, Canadian investors could count on two certainties: first, fixed income as an asset class did not draw too much attention; second, the relative…

In search of alpha

Many plan sponsors have employed passive-core and active-satellite investment portfolios. Under this approach, the passive-core generally is a passive multi-asset (or balanced) portfolio, while the…

Securities lending group goes live

A new association representing the interest of the Canadian securities lending industry — the Canadian Securities Lending Association (CASLA) — was officially launched on Monday.…

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • April 27, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Institutional investors’ assets plunge

With nowhere to hide in the unforgiving equity and fixed income markets, institutional assets shed 42% of their worth, amounting to US$2 trillion in losses,…

  • By: Jody White
  • April 24, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Vancity and Inhance Top Annual SRI Fund Survey

Vancity Circadian Monthly Income Fund and Inhance Monthly Income Fund Class A were the top two SRI mutual funds in Canada last year, according to…

  • By: Doug Watt
  • February 4, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Bond Market Opportunities

With bonds exposed to market volatility, how can investors seize emerging opportunities in fixed income? The current liquidation in the market is the result of…

Pension Funds Need New Investment Option: Report

The Government of Canada should create a new debt security that will provide stable long-term cash flows for pension fund managers, according to a report…

The Regulators Are Coming

Canada’s asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) market has been poorly regulated and many investors do not understand the nature of the assets, but these issues are…

  • By: Jody White
  • June 23, 2008 September 13, 2019
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Securities Lending Doesn’t Deserve Bad Press, Says Expert

The common media criticisms against securities lending are largely unwarranted, according to one industry expert. Speaking at the Securities Lending Summit in Toronto, David Rule,…

  • By: Don Bisch
  • June 4, 2008 September 13, 2019
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Another Perfect Storm?

Pension funds may be about to experience the second perfect hundred year storm in this decade. With Canadian stock markets already down this year and…

Bond Ambition

You may read the title of this article and think that I am going to write about James Bond, 007. Sorry to say this article…

  • March 12, 2008 September 13, 2019
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Dealing With Bumpy Markets

I lost count over the latter half of 2007 how many times I was asked to comment on the subprime meltdown and the ABCP credit…

  • By: Peter Arnold
  • February 13, 2008 September 13, 2019
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The Law: Boiling Point

The ABCP fallout is still a burning issue in Canada, and pension fund managers and administrators are in the hot seat to explain what went…

  • By: Murray Gold
  • December 1, 2007 September 13, 2019
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Caisse Holds $13.2 Billion of ABCP

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec holds $13.2 billion worth of third-party asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP), its president and chief executive said on…

Caisse Will Explain ABCP Exposure: Reports

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s chairman and CEO is expected to go before the provincial legislature’s finance committee to explain the organization’s…

Maple Bonds Grow in Popularity

The Maple bond market has experienced explosive growth since the federal government removed foreign investment limits, according to a report. Made in Canada: The Maple…

Russell Launches New Fixed Income Product

Russell Investments Canada has launched a new fixed income product designed to provide higher return potential than a typical fixed income fund. “The Russell Core…

Pension Funds React to Liquidity Crunch

According to the latest “60 Second Survey” by Morneau Sobeco, 20% of pension funds in Canada don’t know whether their assets are exposed to Asset-Backed…

Credit Risk Redux

The last column in this series asked the rhetorical question: “Credit Risk—is it time to panic?”(Have you ever noticed that investment columnists rarely answer their…

Popularity of Maple Bonds Increases

Canadian fixed-income investors increased their participation in international bond markets last year, according to a study. Over the 12-month period covered by Greenwich Associates in…

Money Market Funds: No Safe Haven?

Over the summer we saw investors look for a safe haven from the volatile markets of late. Usually money market type funds are the investment…

Pension Investing: Lessons in Credit Risk

Pension investors shouldn’t rely solely on rating agencies to determine the quality of fixed income investments. Fixed income vehicles provide pension funds with the required…

Liquidity Crisis Eases in Paper Market

There are signs that the liquidity crunch for third-party asset-backed commercial paper(ABCP)may be easing, as the company behind the securitized debt has managed to find…

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • August 27, 2007 September 13, 2019
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Tips on picking an investment consultant

Few choices have a greater impact on the performance and overall operations of institutional pension funds than the selection of an investment consultant. A report…

Maples are growing

Not the trees. But foreign-issued bonds, which are capturing a niche in Canada and are popular with plan sponsors. Plan sponsors have been warming up…