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Case study: Wawanesa Mutual’s journey with OCIO

mschmit — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:55:34 +0000

While an outsourced chief investment officer model may be the right option for a pension plan under particular circumstances, circumstances can change. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. took on an OCIO structure several years ago, but changes within the company made the model less appropriate over time, said Wes Peters, the company’s vice-president of investments, during […]

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Case Study: Hydro Québec pension plan cautious about credit

mschmit — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:51:01 +0000

In this late-cycle environment, the Hydro Québec pension plan is cautious about credit and is maintaining its liquidity, says Jean-François Pépin, senior director of financing, treasury and pension fund at Hydro Québec. At the end of 2017, the defined benefit plan had $24.7 billion in net assets. Invested in a variety of asset classes, including fixed […]

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Calvin Jordan Takes Hold of Leverage to Steer Down Risk

mschmit — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:40:40 +0000

Best practices that deliver promising returns.

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