geopolitical risk – 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 DB plans are better funded but expect returns to slump https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/db-plans-are-better-funded-but-expect-returns-to-slump/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:42:54 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/db-plans-are-better-funded-but-expect-returns-to-slump/ Defined benefit pension plans are lowering their long-term return expectations, according to research from U.S. consulting firm, NEPC. According to the NEPC’s survey of corporate and healthcare DB pensions, a third of plan sponsors now have a return assumption of six per cent or less, compared with 20 per cent that said the same in […]

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]]> OSC sets out priorities for 2019-20 financial year https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/investments-other/osc-sets-out-priorities-for-2019-20-financial-year/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:39:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/osc-sets-out-priorities-for-2019-20-financial-year/ The Ontario Securities Commission has laid out its priorities for 2019-20, which focus on promoting confidence in Ontario’s capital markets and reducing regulatory burden. In terms of confidence building, the commission said it intends to continue consulting on client-focused reforms and on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ policy consultations on mutual fund embedded commissions; improve the […]

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]]> Risks to NAFTA on the rise: Nicholas Burns https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/risks-to-nafta-on-the-rise-nicholas-burns/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 08:50:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/risks-to-nafta-on-the-rise-nicholas-burns/ Trump's recent firing of moderate advisors could mean more extreme moves for the U.S.

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]]> Sovereign investors waiting on Brexit, Trump  https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/sovereign-investors-waiting-on-brexit-trump/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 06:53:10 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/sovereign-investors-waiting-on-brexit-trump/ Asset allocation decisions among world’s top investors on hold: Invesco report.

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]]> U.S. Presidents and Stock Returns https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/caroline-cakebread/solving-the-presidential-puzzle/ Thu, 18 May 2017 07:58:33 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/solving-the-presidential-puzzle/ Stock markets react differently to Democrats and Republicans - the question is, why?

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]]> Short-Term Waves, Long-Term Tides https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/short-term-waves-long-term-tides/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:06:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/short-term-waves-long-term-tides/ Managing volatility across time horizons.

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]]> Pension Health Index Reveals Level First Quarter https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pension-health-index-reveals-level-first-quarter/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:53:03 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pension-health-index-reveals-level-first-quarter/ Canadian pensions’ solvency ratio holds steady through Q1.

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]]> Investors Stay the Course Despite Geopolitical Uncertainty https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/investors-stay-the-course-despite-geopolitical-uncertainty/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:23:37 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/investors-stay-the-course-despite-geopolitical-uncertainty/ Investment managers stay put on strategy despite volatility: survey

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]]> Buckle Up For Geopolitics in 2017 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/buckle-up-for-geopolitics-in-2017/ Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:38:05 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/buckle-up-for-geopolitics-in-2017/ In an exclusive Q&A, Janice Stein talks about our “hinge moment”

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]]> Top Risks for Canadian Financial Institutions https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/top-risks-for-canadian-financial-institutions/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 06:57:47 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/top-risks-for-canadian-financial-institutions/ Global Risk Institute looks at what's in store for 2017.

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