transparency – 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 What’s keeping ESG rankings so convoluted? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/whats-keeping-esg-rankings-so-convoluted/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:15:24 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/whats-keeping-esg-rankings-so-convoluted/ Morningstar Inc. is taking aim at the disparate ESG disclosure requirements still hampering the investment industry. In a recent report, Morningstar explored some of the issues hindering ESG measurement tools. “Simply put, ESG disclosures from issuers are all too often inconsistent and non-comparable and material information is not always available.” One key problem, it noted, […]

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]]> How do sovereign wealth funds’, public pensions’ real estate investments compare? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/how-do-sovereign-wealth-funds-public-pensions-real-estate-investments-compare/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 03:41:52 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-do-sovereign-wealth-funds-public-pensions-real-estate-investments-compare/ Despite the key differences between sovereign wealth funds and public pension plans, the two institutional investors are quite similar in that they’re large, state-owned, sophisticated pools of capital. However, on average, the two types of organizations approach their real estate investments differently, according to a new paper by McKay Price, Collins-Goodman chair in real estate […]

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]]> Understanding and managing risks in private market portfolios https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/understanding-and-managing-risks-in-private-market-portfolios/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:08:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/understanding-and-managing-risks-in-private-market-portfolios/ As private markets continue to make up a large portion of pension plans’ portfolios, they can’t ignore the risk management of these assets. One issue to consider is implementation, said Nalaka De Silva, head of private markets solutions at Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc., during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s Plan Sponsor Exchange conference […]

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]]> Is there a dark side to transparency and disclosure? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-there-a-dark-side-to-transparency-and-disclosure/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 03:49:15 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-there-a-dark-side-to-transparency-and-disclosure/ While investors want more disclosure and transparency, it can come with consequences. When the Securities and Exchange Commission launches an investigation of a firm for financial fraud, it’s voluntary for managers to disclose this. And even when the investigation doesn’t result in charges, firms that voluntarily disclose they were under investigation have significant negative returns […]

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]]> Volatility spike expected in 2018 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:53:09 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/ Institutional investors should anticipate next year to be one of increasing volatility.

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]]> Alternative investing requires more transparency: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/alternative-investing-requires-more-transparency-survey-2/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:42:42 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/alternative-investing-requires-more-transparency-survey-2/ Northern Trust survey says transparency requirements are lagging behind demand.

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]]> Thinking Outside of the Box https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/thinking-outside-of-the-box/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:53:40 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/thinking-outside-of-the-box/ A holistic approach to integrating ESG across the portfolio.

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]]> The case for non-transparent ETFs https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/caroline-cakebread/the-case-for-non-transparent-etfs-2/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:13:56 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-case-for-non-transparent-etfs-2/ Regulators change would make ETFs better able to compete with mutual funds.

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]]> Institutions changing the hedge fund space https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutions-changing-the-hedge-fund-space/ Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:35:47 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutions-changing-the-hedge-fund-space/ Demands for transparency are transforming the industry.

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]]> CAP Manager Fees and Performance https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/monitoring-fees-in-your-dc-plan/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:13:12 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/monitoring-fees-in-your-dc-plan/ Part II in series on what CAP members pay.

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