Canadian pension funds – Benefits Canada.com

Net-zero transition offering opportunities for Canadian pension sector: report

bwolfe — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:00:28 +0000

Canada’s $4 trillion pension sector could enjoy immense commercial benefits by aligning with the transition to net-zero emissions and helping to mobilize $140 billion of low carbon investments per year, according to a new report by Corporate Knights, the Natural Step Canada and the Smart Prosperity Institute. It found Canada’s 12 largest pension fund managers […]

The post Net-zero transition offering opportunities for Canadian pension sector: report appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Canada’s public pension system places 12th in ranking of 43 countries: report

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:00:17 +0000

Canada ranks 12th out of 43 countries for its pension system, according to a new report by Mercer and the CFA Institute. The countries in the report were ranked on the adequacy and integrity of their pension systems and the sustainability of pension investments. Overall, Canada received a grade of 69.8 — 8.8 points above the […]

The post Canada’s public pension system places 12th in ranking of 43 countries: report appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Expert panel: Climate change putting spotlight on ESG issues for pension plans

mdunne — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:00:27 +0000

The images of floods, forest fires and heat waves over the past few years is putting climate change front of mind for many, including pension plan sponsors and administrators. It’s become increasingly clear that environmental, social and governance factors are emerging as an important area of concern for pension plan administrators and, by extension, the […]

The post Expert panel: Climate change putting spotlight on ESG issues for pension plans appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ among the world’s top 20 pension funds

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:20:12 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are among the 20 largest pension funds in the world in terms of assets under management, according to a new report from the Thinking Ahead Institute. The not-for-profit investment research organization’s report, which was based on figures from the end of 2020, ranked […]

The post CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ among the world’s top 20 pension funds appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

The pros and cons of opting for a 60/40 balanced portfolio strategy

ANNA CAMPION — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:53:08 +0000

While the typical balanced fund is becoming a rarity among pension plans, a segment of plan sponsors continue to utilize these funds — albeit with added diversification. Traditionally, such funds have invested 60 per cent in equities and 40 per cent in bonds. But with investment options for pension plans expanding over the last 20 […]

The post The pros and cons of opting for a 60/40 balanced portfolio strategy appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Real estate investments balloon as future of retail, office sectors remain up in the air

ANNA CAMPION — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:55:02 +0000

Like many pension experts, Peter Ballon, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s global head of real estate, will have the early days of March 2020 seared into his memory for many years to come. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold, grinding domestic and international travel to a halt, he — like the rest of the […]

The post Real estate investments balloon as future of retail, office sectors remain up in the air appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Let’s Hear It for the Maple Revolutionaries

mschmit — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:04:36 +0000

The Economist: Canadian pension funds as leading lights.

The post Let’s Hear It for the Maple Revolutionaries appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.