Scot Blythe – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Craning to see the horizon: Is the bull run in U.S. real estate over https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/craning-to-see-the-horizon-is-the-bull-run-in-u-s-real-estate-over/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 05:51:31 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/craning-to-see-the-horizon-is-the-bull-run-in-u-s-real-estate-over/ Real estate remains a popular asset class for institutional investors seeking to diversify their sources of real returns. As the economic cycle reaches its late stages, where can investors find the best real estate opportunities? Has core real estate in the U.S. run its course? At least half of a sample of 144 institutional investors […]

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]]> ESG: Valuing the intangibles https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/esg-valuing-the-intangibles/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 04:10:08 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/esg-valuing-the-intangibles/ Share price dispersion remains prevalent in equity markets, but today’s active managers are having difficulty extracting alpha. They may not be looking in the right places. “A lot of them, I think, have failed in their stewardship responsibilities,” argues Ben Yeoh, senior portfolio manager, global equities, RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. “I don’t think […]

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]]> Living in the midst of risk: why population shifts are unavoidable https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/living-in-the-midst-of-risk-why-population-shifts-are-unavoidable/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 03:42:55 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/living-in-the-midst-of-risk-why-population-shifts-are-unavoidable/ Risk takes many forms and extends beyond investing. With 25 years in the CIA, David Bridges, now a research analyst at Fidelity Investments, thinks we may be missing some important ones. “Because we’re living in the middle of it ourselves, we’re not fully aware of the fact that we are living through the most revolutionary […]

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]]> Expanding risks, expanding risk frameworks https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/expanding-risks-expanding-risk-frameworks/ Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:09:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/expanding-risks-expanding-risk-frameworks/ At the first Risk Management Conference, 20 years ago, there were many things plan sponsors probably weren’t thinking about. Currency, for example, says Marlene Puffer, president and CEO, CN Investment Division. Before the elimination of the Foreign Property Rule, plans were mostly invested in Canadian bonds and equities. Instead, the chief concern would have been […]

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]]> Winning by not losing https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/winning-by-not-losing/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:08:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/winning-by-not-losing/ Volatility is the traditional measure of risk, but environmental, social, and governance principles can help identify risks that may not reveal themselves in the volatility numbers — and lead to a broader assessment of portfolio risk. With that, investors can ask, “Am I really happy to take on that risk, or do I need to […]

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]]> Justice Beverley McLachlin discusses her career and legacy https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/justice-beverley-mclachlin-discusses-her-career-and-legacy/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:39:15 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/justice-beverley-mclachlin-discusses-her-career-and-legacy/ Former Chief Justice of Canada at the 2018 Risk Management Conference

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]]> In private markets, think small https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/in-private-markets-think-small/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:07:54 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/in-private-markets-think-small/ Why bigger isn't always better when it comes to choosing companies

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]]> When market predictions fail https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/when-market-predictions-fail/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:06:19 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/when-market-predictions-fail/ Ignore headlines and build resilience

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]]> Can yield spring eternal? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/can-yield-spring-eternal/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:56:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/can-yield-spring-eternal/ Seasons Change — And So Do Markets

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]]> Taking risk off the table https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/taking-risk-off-the-table/ Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:08:15 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/taking-risk-off-the-table/ A U.S. and Canadian perspective on LDI

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