In the media
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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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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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We believe a Biden presidency would result in larger fiscal stimulus, larger deficits, and faster depreciation of the U.S. dollar, says Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. Talking with Yahoo! Finance, Philip notes that elections don’t historically have much effect on stocks, but a Biden win could be better for the TSX because of his trade policies.
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Wealth Professional interviewed John Natale, Head of Tax, Retirement, and Estate Planning at Manulife Investment Management, about how fiscal measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic could affect some Canadians’ 2020 tax returns. John remarks that people who’ve received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) may not understand that it counts toward their taxable income.
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Serge Lessard, Regional Assistant Vice President of Taxation, Retirement, and Estate Planning at Manulife Investment Management, says that 2020 will be a different fiscal year from past years. In an interview with Finance et Investissement and Conseiller, Serge discusses the potential effects of fiscal measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadians’ 2020 tax returns. (French only)
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In a Globe and Mail article, Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist with Manulife Investment Management, discusses the possibility of increased tax because of federal government spending related to COVID-19. She reasons that taxes aren’t going to rise yet because the cost of carrying debt is more important than the amount — the cost of carrying debt next year will be lower than this year.
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We’re doing our part, and it shows. Manulife Investment Management has been named to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) leaders’ group for 2020. Because of our focus on the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) influences when it comes to investing, PRI gave us many A+ ratings.
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In an article for Wealth Professional, Catherine Milum, Head of Wealth Sales Canada with Manulife Investment Management, highlights how advisors can use behavioural economics (BE). Recapping some points from a recent Manulife-BEworks webinar, Catherine says it’s important that advisors recognise biases that affect investors, as well as resist the temptation to flex their investment knowledge.
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Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist and Global Head of Macroeconomic Strategy, and Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist and Head of Capital Markets Research, both with Manulife Investment Management, talk to CBC News about why the stock markets are up in the middle of a major economic downturn. Philip says the sheer amount of fiscal and monetary support is a key factor. Frances adds that we’re heading into “an environment that necessitates large-scale, continuous stimulus."
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In an interview with Steve Paikin on TVO’s The Agenda, Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist with Manulife Investment Management, shares her views about the relationship between the Canadian economy and the markets. She says that companies may do better if the economy is doing better, “but it’s not as simple as saying the stock market is the economy.”
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