In the media
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Eric Theoret, Global Macro Strategist at Manulife Investment Management, spoke with BNN Bloomberg about several topics, including market reactions to a potential COVID-19 vaccine and how central banks could move from giving emergency support to supporting economic recovery while removing the “training wheels.”
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In a recent Morningstar article, Roshan Thiru, Head of Canadian Fixed Income at Manulife Investment Management, argues that many opportunities exist for investment managers who are prepared to take a longer-term view. Roshan maintains this approach has produced consistently strong relative returns.
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What’s driving the markets now? Are investors looking at fundamentals and earnings rather than the latest headline news about COVID-19 or the U.S. presidential election? Kevin Headland, Senior Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management, talks about these things and more in an interview with the Canadian Press.
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Catherine Milum, Head of Wealth Sales Canada at Manulife Investment Management, shares her path to leadership and what it’s been like working as a woman in the financial industry. “Women often think they have to know everything — you don’t. You need passion, and the number one thing I look for is people who want to grow,” says Catherine. Read the full interview in Advisor’s Edge and Investment Executive.
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Advisor’s Edge hosted a webinar on ESG presented by Manulife Investment Management and moderated by Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist and Head of Capital Markets Research. In it, Patrick Blais, Head of the Canadian Fundamental Equity Team, Margaret Eve Childe, Head of ESG, Canada, and Vincent Zheng, Canadian Fixed Income, Managing Director, explore important and emerging trends and the rise of global regulations – factors that are driving the shift towards a sustainable future.
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BNN Bloomberg discussed the effect of uncertainty on current market conditions with Eric Theoret, Global Macro Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. Eric talked about the impact of two recent potential COVID-19 vaccine announcements, as well as the ongoing and possible future economic effects of the pandemic.
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Margaret Childe, Head of ESG Canada, in an article for the Responsible Investment Association, explains why ESG portfolios have proven to be more resilient in the context of COVID-19. Read more.
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In a BNN Bloomberg interview, Eric Theoret, Global Macro Strategist with Manulife Investment Management, gives his take on the markets, temporary vs permanent job losses, and the road to recovery from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric talks about how long a recovery may take, as well as what role interest rates and a potential vaccine may play.
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In the wake of the U.S. presidential election and the announcement of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, BNN Bloomberg talks with Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. Philip discusses whether a pandemic stimulus package in the U.S. may contribute to economic recovery, as well as additional factors that may affect equities and other markets into 2021.
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Insurance Portal recently featured coverage of Manulife Investment Management’s webinar on behavioural economics — with Catherine Milum, Head of Wealth Sales Canada, and Dan Ariely, Co-Founding Partner and Chief Behavioural Scientist with BEworks. These two articles, Advisors Can Use Behavioural Insights To Help Clients Navigate Uncertain Times and A Closer Look At Client Biases, build on the information presented in the webinar and give suggestions on how advisors can manage client psychology.
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