While the term artificial intelligence was first coined in 1956 and has come in and out of vogue, it’s likely here to stay this time, said Paulo Salomao, managing director of asset management and pensions at Accenture, speaking at the CFA Society Toronto’s annual spring pension conference on March 28. An AI winter isn’t on […]
With Brexit looming, European investor confidence dipped while North American confidence rose slightly in March compared to February, according to State Street Corp.’s latest global investor confidence survey. Globally, investor confidence rose 0.4 points to 71.3 in March. Confidence in North America rose to 68.3 from 66.2, while it declined in Europe by 7.8 points to […]
The majority of global pension plans believe the rise of passive investment funds is a foundational change in how they now manage their portfolios, recognizing that both active and passive allocations are necessary, according to a 2018 survey by British firm CREATE-Research. Faced with this trend, the financial services industry must demonstrate the benefits of […]
Plan posts an increase of nearly two percentage points compared to last year’s return.
The "financialization" of hard assets.
Falling interest rates, equity values hit funds.
Has "buy and hold" had its day?
Coverage of the 2010 Global Investment Conference.
Sponsors must reduce the mismatch risk in their plans as much as their financial position allows.
NSAHO pension plan puts real estate investment into perspective.