Last week, the International Best Practices Forum in Boston brought together top DB pension leaders and decision-makers to share their insights and expertise. During the event, we looked to the audience to tell us their thoughts on key topics on the agenda, including real estate, private credit, the U.S. economy, and emerging markets.
Poll: Will interest rates stay higher for the long haul?
Last month. U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers sparked some debate with his assertion that interest rates will remain substantially higher for the long haul, even after inflation has been brought under control. The International Monetary Fund, by contrast, argued that interest rates will revert to the ultra-low levels experienced before the pandemic. To find out where Canadian institutional investors fit …
Poll: Economic Hard Landing on the Way
The threat of a recession looms large over the Canadian economy right now – in fact, it seems downright inevitable at this point. The question is now, how bad will it be? We polled the Canadian Leadership Congress’ 1,000‑plus LinkedIn followers (including asset owners and managers) on March 7th, 2023, and asked what they thought about the likelihood of an economic …