cash flows – 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 Markets sending mixed signals leading up to U.S. election https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/markets-sending-mixed-messages-leading-up-to-u-s-election/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:41:24 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/markets-sending-mixed-messages-leading-up-to-u-s-election/ With U.S. stock prices exceeding pre-coronavirus highs and credit spreads nearly as tight as before the pandemic, investors are signalling overconfidence in the market, says Rob Almeida, portfolio manager and global investment strategist at MFS Investment Management. While polls and betting odds appear to be favouring a Joe Biden win, that doesn’t align with what […]

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]]> In perfect balance: Different approaches to rebalancing pension portfolios https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/in-perfect-balance-different-approaches-to-rebalancing-pension-portfolios/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:53:16 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/in-perfect-balance-different-approaches-to-rebalancing-pension-portfolios/ The recent market turmoil caused by the coronavirus crisis has increased the focus on rebalancing decisions for many Canadian pension plans. As certain asset classes outperform others, a portfolio’s asset mix will drift overtime from its long-term targets. To ensure no significant divergence from the target, rebalancing triggers the sale of the strong performing asset […]

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]]> What’s next for infrastructure assets after a rough Q1? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/whats-next-for-infrastructure-assets-after-a-rough-q1/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 03:26:08 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/whats-next-for-infrastructure-assets-after-a-rough-q1/ With the coronavirus-induced shutdown causing ripples in public and private markets alike, infrastructure assets took a hit in the first quarter of 2020 — and the worst may still be coming. According to data from the EDHEC Infrastructure Institute, infrastructure assets experienced a sharp drop in returns in the quarter. The decline was driven by […]

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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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