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Learn more about the Investment Governance Award finalists

mschmit — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:34:26 +0000

The Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Governance Award will go to a pension plan that has implemented improvements at the board, governance and/or policy level to improve outcomes for pension plan members and create greater efficiency. Highlights about the three finalists are available below: Desjardins Group Pension Plan The Desjardins Group Pension Plan has over $16 […]

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LAPP downside protection strategy saves almost $1.9 billion

mschmit — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:59:37 +0000

The volatility caused by the coronavirus pandemic made the first quarter of 2020 rough for many Canadian defined benefit pension plans. In early June, the Local Authorities Pension Plan Corp., which is mandated to invest with the Alberta Investment Management Corp., said it began the year with $50.6 billion in assets under management and ended […]

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Moving to a sustainability mindset at Concordia University’s pension plan

mschmit — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 05:59:34 +0000

In just a few short years, Concordia University’s pension plan has transformed its governance model and investment approach. Before the financial crisis, the university’s plan, like many plans, had its assets in a 60/40 mix, said Marc Gauthier, Concordia’s treasurer and investment officer. Yet, in the financial crisis, its funding ratio went from 101 per […]

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