Welcome to Compound Interests,  Mercer’s Canadian Investments Commentary. Read on for insights into Canada’s capital markets, asset management, and how you can get the most out of your investment portfolio. 


  • Issue #5

    The evolution of Target Date Funds: A call to action for plan sponsors

    Hear from Bernadette Chik, Leader of Defined Contribution (DC) Advisory Business, Mercer Canada, on the evolution of TDFs, and how the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) guidelines are changing what plan sponsors need to do to fulfill fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Issue #4

    Infrastructure: An evolving asset class

    Hear from David Beamish, Head of North American Infrastructure, on the value that infrastructure can offer Canadian institutional investors in today’s volatile economic backdrop.
  • Issue #3

    Spotlight on Canadian insurers: A unique set of challenges and opportunities

    Hear from Andrew Berwick, Senior Investment Consultant, on the unique challenges and opportunities for Canadian insurers, highlighting where Canadian insurers might have different perspectives and priorities from their global peers. Mercer, along with our sister firm Oliver Wyman, recently surveyed insurance investors on key themes that will guide their investment decisions going forward – and there are unique differences that jump out from our Canadian respondents.