ONE Investment offer updates and continuing education using various communication channels such as webinars and podcasts.
Webinars
Each webinar is under one hour in length and includes a combination of instruction and opportunities to get…
Many municipalities are considering their investment options, as the new year brings changes under Ontario’s investment regulations for municipalities. The decision about prudent investing requires some preparation, both for your new Council and for…
Last week, ONE Investments was pleased to announce that the OSC had cleared the way for it to offer enhanced investment management services to all its municipal investors. This is one of several steps that ONE is taking to ensure that municipalities have…
The Toronto Experience: Prudent investor goes live January 1st
On January 1, Ontario will have its first live example of how the prudent investor standard may work for municipal governments. That is when the prudent investor standard will come…
Derivatives: Leverage vs Hedging
The combination of the words “leverage and derivatives” is enough to strike fear in the hearts of many people. After all, we have heard of government bodies, such as Orange County in California, that…
If you are pondering whether the prudent investor makes sense for your municipality, you may be wondering how much money can be invested under the standard.
The regulation notes that it must be “money not required immediately.” But what does that…
There is no doubt that the road to prudent investor means taking Council along for a ride through some complex decisions and regulations.
Several municipalities have begun the process and are showing how it can be done. ONE Investment, for its part,…
Municipal treasurers and finance directors have a lot on their plate: managing day-to-day financial operations, reporting to Council and always trying to stretch dollars to do more with less.
The “legal list’ has traditionally been focused on parking…
