Canadian investors are notoriously home biased, and the current environment makes this more of a problem than usual.
A majority (85%) of Canadian companies have maintained or even increased their community investment budgets despite the uncertain economic climate of the past five years, finds The Conference Board of Canada. “The community investment sector in Canada appears to be largely recession-proof,” says Michael Bassett, Senior Research Associate. “Corporate values and tradition, as well as […]
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China has expanded its renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) quota scheme, sweetening for foreign investors the prospects of investing in China. The new regulation further enables international investors to use their renminbi holdings to buy onshore assets, reports FT.com. The changes are said to mainly benefit financial institutions registered and operated in Hong Kong, […]
As money managers and investors continue to bid up stock prices, value investing is slowly coming out of its five-year hibernation, too.
Tired of bonds that pay peanuts, investors are turning to Charlie Brown merchandise. And some asset-backed securities involving horses. The current push from investor will likely turn these exotic asset-backed securities, made from shipping containers to timeshares and pizza restaurant profits, one of the most sought-after on Wall Street, reports FT.com. These securities are created […]