Report finds world’s 300 largest pension funds’ AUM increased 10% in 2023
In 2023, the world’s 300 largest pension funds’ assets under management increased by 10 per cent to US$22.6 trillion, compared to $20.6 trillion at the…
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27% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors say decumulation isn’t a topic of interest: survey – test
While a third (34 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’re studying decumulation solutions and another 15 per cent are in…
- May 26, 2023 May 26, 2023
- 15:11
Expert panel: How DB pension plan sponsors can use surplus – test
In 2022, the typical defined benefit pension plan achieved an investment return of roughly negative 12 per cent. However, due to dramatic increases in bond…
- May 16, 2023 May 26, 2023
- 09:00
Debate about pension fund’s divesting due to ESG issues heats up in Oregon
Oregon’s state employee retirement fund is coming under increased scrutiny as the U.S. state is facing increased calls for divestment from companies that have environmental,…
- By: The Associated Press
- November 26, 2021 November 25, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: Inflation risk — to hedge or not to hedge?
With October inflation hitting an 18-year high, inflation risk is back on the radar of plan sponsors providing inflation-linked defined benefit pensions. In the past,…
- By: Brent Simmons
- November 25, 2021 November 26, 2021
- 12:30
AIMCo sees quarterly returns of 1.7 per cent, CPPIB up 3.8 per cent
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. saw returns of 1.7 per cent during the third quarter of 2021, according to its quarterly report. Between July and…
- By: Staff
- November 23, 2021 November 24, 2021
- 09:00
Top 2021 Money Managers Report: What questions should pension plan sponsors ask in 2022?
In the early days of 2020, no one could have foreseen the social and economic havoc the coronavirus pandemic would wreak on the world. Nearly…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 19, 2021 July 25, 2024
- 08:53
Domestic equity returns bolstering Canadian DB pension plan solvency: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements on a solvency and accountancy basis in October, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s monthly report. Its monthly…
- By: Staff
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 10:00
Coverage of the 2021 Global Investment Conference
Eighteen months after the onset of the coronavirus crisis, the 2021 Global Investment Conference looked at how the uncertain global future will impact pension portfolios.…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 08:05
2021 GIC coverage: How institutional investors can use fixed income amid low yields
Despite the low-yield environment, fixed income continues to play an important role for institutional investors looking to make their portfolios work harder in a risk-controlled…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 9, 2021 November 8, 2021
- 07:55
2021 GIC coverage: A look at the Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund’s pandemic balancing act
As places of economic activity, flood plains have their advantages — just ask the ancient Mesopotamians or the staff of the Winnipeg-based Teachers’ Retirement Allowance…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 07:50
Caisse invests in fund for tech companies, IMCO finalizes buyout of U.K. energy company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in a fund focused on supporting innovative technology companies. The New York-based White Star Capital,…
- By: Staff
- November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
- 09:00
Quantitative easing windup, inflation likely to benefit pension plans: expert
The end of Canada’s quantitative easing strategy and higher than expected interest rates will be beneficial to Canadian defined benefit pension plans, according to Sebastien Betermier,…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 13:45
Expert panel: How could inflation impact DB pension plans?
After being off of Canadians’ radar screens for years, the re-emergence of inflation in recent months is receiving significant attention for many, including pension plan…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- October 26, 2021 October 25, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: The concept of risk and risk management in value investing and modern portfolio theory
Between mixed signals about inflation, signs of structural weakness in China’s over-leveraged real estate sector and September’s low returns on global equities, institutional investors have…
- October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021
- 13:15
Institutional investors emphasizing ESG factors amid pandemic, finds survey
While 72 per cent of institutional investors are currently integrating environmental, social and governance factors into their investment strategies, 29 per cent are placing greater…
- By: Staff
- October 13, 2021 October 13, 2021
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ appointing Kathryn Fric as chief risk officer
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Kathryn Fric (pictured) as its next chief risk officer, effective Nov. 1. Fric will report to Jo Taylor,…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plan returns dip, balance sheets stable in September: report
The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan deteriorated on a solvency basis but improved on an accountancy basis in September, according to a new report…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021
- 09:00
Volatile quarter increasing DB pension liabilities: report
Increasing yield for long-term government bonds and a flat credit spread through the third quarter of 2021 are driving up defined benefit pension liabilities, according…
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2021 October 5, 2021
- 12:30
Pensions in position to off load risks: expert
“Plans are, for the first time in a long time, in a position to off-load risk,” says Murray Wright, one of the contributors to LifeWorks…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- September 7, 2021 September 7, 2021
- 13:00
Two decades of low inflation push DB pensions toward alternative investments: Bank of Canada
Canada’s defined benefit plans are allocating more to alternative investments as a result of a two-decade period of low inflation, according to a new study…
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2021 August 31, 2021
- 09:00
Bâtirente unveils new plan to optimize investments across all funds
Bâtirente is introducing a new strategy that seeks to optimize its fixed income, global equity and environmentally responsible investment allocations. The Montreal-based pension’s new fund…
- By: Staff
- August 26, 2021 August 26, 2021
- 12:30
AIMCo, Caisse mid-year results beat benchmarks
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. and the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec both beat benchmark index returns for the first half of 2021. As…
- By: Staff
- August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021
- 09:00
Canadian, U.S. DB pension plan solvency dipped in July: reports
The solvency status of Canada’s defined benefit pension plans dipped for the first time this year in July, according to a new report by Lifeworks…
- By: Staff
- August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021
- 11:00
Sounding Board: Tips for evaluating a target-date fund
Since target-date funds were introduced to the Canadian market in the early 2000s, they’ve become the dominant investment choice for defined contribution pension plan members.…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021
- 09:00