alternative asset classes – 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 AIMCo co-investing in Vancouver high rise, Caisse in sustainability fund https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/aimco-co-investing-in-vancouver-high-rise-caisse-in-sustainability-fund/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:10:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108864 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is co-investing in a commercial high-rise building in downtown Vancouver. Ownership in the 15,000 square-metre building will be shared with a fellow investor, Toronto-based commercial real estate and asset management firm Starlight Investments. Following the purchase, the building will continue to be occupied by employees of the federal government, which […]

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]]> Institutional investors’ interest in digital assets on the rise: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/institutional-investors-interest-in-digital-assets-on-the-rise-survey/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:25:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104895 The majority (71 per cent) of institutional investors expect to add digital assets to their investment portfolios within the next five years, according to a new survey by Fidelity Digital Assets. The survey, which polled 1,100 investors, asset managers and financial advisors in Asia, Europe and the U.S., found 52 per cent of respondents said […]

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]]> Expert panel: How is cryptocurrency impacting institutional investors’ portfolios? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/expert-panel-how-is-cryptocurrency-impacting-institutional-investors-portfolios/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:30:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104534 Whether institutional investors welcome it — or even realize it — cryptocurrency is having an impact on their portfolios. The immense size of the crypto ecosystem — about US$ 1 trillion — and its disruptive effects are being felt across capital markets. In its various forms, it’s changing the way businesses operate. Financial analysts see […]

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]]> Manulife appoints first global head of real assets for private markets https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/manulife-appoints-first-global-head-of-real-assets-for-private-markets/ Tue, 25 May 2021 17:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=100996 Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Inc. is appointing Christoph Schumacher as its first global head of real assets for private markets. In the new role, Schumacher will be responsible for defining the investment managers’ private real assets strategy. He’ll also be responsible for managing investment solutions for clients around the world. Read: Top ESG marks for […]

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]]> It’s time to revolutionize how investment firms are paid https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/its-time-to-revolutionize-how-investment-firms-are-paid/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:12:53 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/its-time-to-revolutionize-how-investment-firms-are-paid/ Investment management is an unusual business in that it doesn’t typically offer customers their money back if they’re unsatisfied with the product or service. This seems strange given how easily and objectively we can measure value added or destroyed. Of course, demanding a refund for poor investment performance may be more complicated than returning a […]

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]]> Institutional investing in 2021: looking towards the future https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/colin-ripsman/institutional-investing-in-2021-looking-towards-the-future/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:23:41 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutional-investing-in-2021-looking-towards-the-future/ Last year offered up one of most tempestuous investment environments in recent memory, and this year looks to be equally dynamic. It will be increasingly important for pension investment committees to be proactive and flexible in the management and oversight of their portfolios. Those that can quickly assess and respond to fundamental economic shifts will […]

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]]> Institutional investing in 2020: a year in review https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/institutional-investing-in-2020-a-year-in-review/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:33:59 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutional-investing-in-2020-a-year-in-review/ We won’t soon forget 2020. This tumultuous year was characterized by a global pandemic, lockdowns around the world, spiking unemployment levels and business failures. Increasing political polarization in developed countries resulted in clashes between governments seeking to control COVID-19 and anti-mask factions, all amid a U.S. election, the results of which the sitting president continues […]

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