Active Insights

With the rollout of a vaccine for COVID-19, the key condition for a strong recovery is now in place, making 2021 a year of potential for investors with an eye for opportunity and the discipline to prudently manage risk. Read our 2021 Market Outlook for perspective and insight on the year ahead from our portfolio managers and sub-advisors.

In a wide-ranging webcast recorded December 15, Loomis Sayles portfolio managers Eileen Riley and Lee Rosenbaum discuss their research-driven, bottom-up approach to capturing alpha opportunities in the global equity and fixed-income markets; strategy and positioning for the year ahead; and performance for the IA Clarington Loomis Global Allocation Fund.

Andrew Simpson and Shelly Dhawan of Vancity Investment Management Ltd. discuss the key pillars of socially responsible investing (SRI), why it continues to see exponential growth among retail and institutional investors, and how the Vancity team builds diversified SRI portfolios for virtually every investor need.

Dan Bastasic and Clément Gignac discuss the market and economic implications of the U.S. elections.

Read a detailed summary of our November 5 due diligence session with sub-advisor Loomis Sayles. The event provided an up-close look at the investment process behind the IA Clarington Loomis Global Multisector Bond Fund, IA Clarington Loomis Global Allocation Fund and IA Clarington Loomis Global Equity Opportunities Fund.

Four of our portfolio managers discuss the market and economic implications of three possible outcomes – a Trump win, a Biden win, and no clear result.

Dan discusses his macroeconomic outlook for the short and medium term and explains where he’s seeing opportunity in the equity and fixed-income markets. He also provides an update on performance and positioning for the IA Clarington Strategic Funds.

Portfolio manager Donny Moss discusses why he’s favouring high-quality companies with potential to grow their dividends, and why he has increased his exposure to the health care and real estate sectors. He also walks us through some new additions to his Canadian and U.S. mandates, and offers perspective on why there’s often a significant divergence in the performance of the economy and stock market.