In the media
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At the most recent TEDxToronto, Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management, talked about how we can ask more of our markets by making economics simple. Catch the replay at the TEDxToronto YouTube channel.
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In part two of a Wealth Professional interview, Dan Janis, Lead Portfolio Manager of Manulife Strategic Income Fund (which just celebrated its 15th anniversary), offers hope to investors with his 2021 outlook. He talks about the impact of COVID-19, politics, economic growth tied to the pandemic, and Brexit.
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Dan Janis, Portfolio Manager with Manulife Investment Management, spoke to Wealth Professional about the 15th anniversary of Manulife Strategic Income Fund. Dan says the global scope of the fund has enabled the benefit of true diversification and that asset allocation, credit allocation, currency, and interest rates are where the fund’s strengths lie.
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BNN Bloomberg interviewed Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management, about the latest Canadian GDP numbers. The bounce-back wasn’t quite as strong as investors hoped, but “the outlook for 2021 looks better” said Philip. He also talked about what the Bank of Canada is likely to do with interest rates over the next year.
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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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“Investors are really looking at the environment as if the glass is half full,” says Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. In a Canadian Press interview, Philip talks about the overall market sentiment since the U.S. presidential election and the outlook resulting from COVID-19 vaccine announcements.
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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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