Global investment platform of $361B 

We help our clients meet their long-term income and capital appreciation objectives by leveraging our extensive expertise in fixed income, liability-driven investing and alternative asset classes including public and private fixed income, real estate equity and debt, and infrastructure equity. Together, the SLC Management group of companies are focused on adding value to our clients and bringing innovative ideas and solutions to the market. We offer our insights and deep fixed income and real assets platform through four specialty managers.
 

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2023 Mid-year Global Investment Outlook

Welcome to SLC Management’s investment outlook for mid-year 2023. In this report, our investment teams and solutions providers share their insights, analyses and perspectives on public and private fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, insurance asset management and retirement plans.

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Joelle Faulkner on investing in the success of Canadian family farms

Joelle Faulkner, founder and CEO of Area One Farms, discusses how her investment firm is helping to support the farming community throughout Canada.

Kate McKeon on sustainable investing and Net Zero

Kate McKeon, Head of sustainability at InfraRed Capital Partners, discusses the firm's commitment to The Net Zero Owner Asset Managers Initiative and what it means in practice.

 

Federal budget implications for Canadian preferred shares

On March 28, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the federal budget in the House of Commons. The budget contained an unexpected new tax measure for dividends that directly impacts financial institutions, including insurance companies.

Q4 2022: Quarterly inflation watch

With inflation on the rise, we'd like to share our investment team's latest insights on changes in the CPI and Canada's headline CPI contribution year-over-year, the break-even inflation rate and curve, and real return bonds on a quarterly basis. This overview includes commentary from Steven Morris, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at SLC Management.

Q1 2023: Investment Grade Private Credit update

 Issuance for 2023 started off on a strong footing with robust volumes in Q1, which was down somewhat from 2022 but stronger than 2021 for the comparable time periods. Financial issuance for Q1 2023 was down significantly year over year, but was partially offset by strong robust volumes from industrial, utility and transportation. With continuing uncertainty around the market – from inflation, interest rates and turmoil in the banking sector – investment grade private credit (IG private credit) is exhibiting the risk/return characteristics investors might be looking for.

The assets under management (AUM) represent the combined AUM of Sun Life Capital Management (Canada) Inc., Sun Life Capital Management (U.S) LLC, Crescent Capital Group, BentallGreenOak, InfraRed Capital Partners, and Advisors Asset Management.