Regulators started allowing the notes to qualify as Tier 1 capital for life insurers earlier this year
Proceeds from the three-year bond will be used to finance green and social assets
Richardson Wealth and Scotiabank made the case that the reflation trade is not over
The new funds offer exposure to investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds and Treasury bonds
With default risk down, corporates should beat sovereigns again
Regulators started allowing the notes to qualify as Tier 1 capital for life insurers earlier this year
Consider liquidity and security before shifting portfolios too far in favour of equities
Emerging threats such as climate change and cyber attacks could drive more growth
Investors must manage interest rate risk this year and beyond
Moody's research finds that "fallen angels" don't move markets as much anymore