hedging – 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 Top 2021 Money Managers Report: What questions should pension plan sponsors ask in 2022? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/top-2021-money-managers-report-what-questions-should-pension-plan-sponsors-ask-in-2022/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:53:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111539 In the early days of 2020, no one could have foreseen the social and economic havoc the coronavirus pandemic would wreak on the world. Nearly two years later, as markets and economies continue to recover, Canadian pension plan sponsors are looking to their money managers to help light the way to a brighter financial future. […]

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]]> How CN Rail pension, ATRF tackled liquidity as markets crashed https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-defensive-strategies-played-out-for-cn-rail-pension-atrf-as-markets-crashed/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:06:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-defensive-strategies-played-out-for-cn-rail-pension-atrf-as-markets-crashed/ When the coronavirus pushed equity markets off a cliff, Canadian defined benefit pension plans had to mobilize to address a number of concerns. The Canadian National Railway Co. pension recently shifted towards a more defensive investment strategy, said Marlene Puffer, president and chief executive officer for the CN investment division of the company, at a […]

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]]> Rising temperatures, global trade collapse, cybercrime top list of extreme risks for investors: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/rising-temperatures-global-trade-collapse-cybercrime-top-list-of-extreme-risks-for-investors-report/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:41:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/rising-temperatures-global-trade-collapse-cybercrime-top-list-of-extreme-risks-for-investors-report/ The top three extreme risks for investors to watch are global temperature change, global trade collapse and cyber warfare, according to a new report by Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute. In the report, extreme risks are considered events that are highly unlikely to occur — but could have a large impact on economic growth […]

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]]> Time to Double-Down on Bad Companies? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/time-to-double-down-on-bad-companies/ Wed, 10 May 2017 09:36:47 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/time-to-double-down-on-bad-companies/ Mission hedging argues foundations and endowments can do more good by loading up on profitable companies they oppose.

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]]> Why hedged ETPs are a tough sell for pensions https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/caroline-cakebread/why-hedged-etps-are-a-tough-sell-for-pensions-2/ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 06:58:09 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/why-hedged-etps-are-a-tough-sell-for-pensions-2/ Providers might need to go beyond off-the-shelf.

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]]> UK Pensions Under-Hedged: Survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/uk-pensions-under-hedged-survey/ Tue, 15 May 2012 05:28:25 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/uk-pensions-under-hedged-survey/ UK trustees concerned about market volatility but are under-hedged against longevity, investment and inflation.

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]]> How to Manage Tail Risk https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/managing-tail-risk-with-a-constant-volatility-framework/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:54:41 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/managing-tail-risk-with-a-constant-volatility-framework/ Winner of the 2011 AIMA Canada - Hillsdale Research Award.

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]]> Lesson Eight: Currency Hedging (Check Your Reserves) https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/dave-lawson/lesson-eight-currency-hedging-check-your-reserves/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:46:19 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/lesson-eight-currency-hedging-check-your-reserves/ Hedge ratios must differ for reserve, non-reserve currencies.

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