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Karl William Gagné has joined Sun Life Global Investments

June 20, 2023

Karl William Gagné has joined Sun Life Global Investments (SLGI) on June 5, 2023 as Director, Institutional Business Development and Client Relationships, Québec & Atlantic Canada, based in Montréal. 

Recession investing tips

May 26, 2023

Christine Tan, Portfolio Manager at SLGI Asset Management Inc. discusses how recessions are a normal part of the economic cycle, and how they may actually offer opportunities to pick up quality companies at bargain prices for investors while also reducing portfolio risk.

Three reasons to own bonds

May 26, 2023

In this video, Christine Tan, Portfolio Manager at SLGI Asset Management Inc. makes the case why bonds are an attractive alternative to owning stocks and why they should be part of a well-balanced portfolio.

Net zero promises investment opportunity

May 23, 2023

In the BPM Round table on Climate Change, Adelina Romanelli, Director of Responsible Investing at Sun Life Global Investments discuss net zero through a fund manager lens with industry colleague Graham Takata, Director of Climate Change, Responsible Investment, BMO Global Asset Management.

'No reason to panic' about your 60-40 portfolio

May 16, 2023

Jason Zhang, Portfolio Manager, SLGI Asset Management Inc. spoke to Wealth Professional about the place 60-40 portfolios have in the current economy. Zhang suggests investors “adjust the formula for the short term and hold it for the long term.”  

What happens if the U.S. debt ceiling is not raised?

May 15, 2023

Christine Tan, Portfolio Manager at SLGI Asset Management Inc. was featured in a Wealth Professional article, ‘What happens if the U.S. debt ceiling is not raised?’ Tan points out that ‘a complete default would be disastrous for the United States,’ but she also notes that there are still options that can be exercised. 

Will stocks & bonds move again in opposite directions to strengthen balanced portfolios?

May 09, 2023

Our latest insight looks at when stocks and bonds correlate negatively and positively, why they move the way they do, and what that could mean for market watchers. 

High quality bonds as a hedge against risk: Strategist

May 08, 2023

BNN Bloomberg asked Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., about the risk of missing out by being too defensive. "There's always a risk…hedge some of the downside by being more defensive, but stay in the market."

Balanced portfolios: why diversification is key for investing success

May 05, 2023

Jason Zhang, Portfolio Manager at SLGI Asset Management Inc. shares his insights on the correlation between stock and bond prices in this recent article by Wealth Professional

Q1 2023 | Market Update

April 17, 2023

Markets rollercoaster through a volatile first quarter after interest rates expectations fluctuate.