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AIMCo sees quarterly returns of 1.7 per cent, CPPIB up 3.8 per cent

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:00:56 +0000

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 the end of September, the AIMCo saw the value of its assets rise from $123.4 billion to $130.1 billion, beating its benchmark of 0.9 per cent. On a year-to-date basis, the […]

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Canadian pension plan returns see modest growth in Q3: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:00:46 +0000

Canadian pension plans saw returns averaging about 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new report by Northern Trust Canada. Despite the sluggish growth in the quarter, gains from the first half of the year have buoyed most Canadian pension plans. The report found the median plan had seen the […]

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Volatile quarter increasing DB pension liabilities: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:30:50 +0000

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 to a new report by Aon. In the third quarter of 2021, long-term Government of Canada bond yields increased by 14 basis points while credit spreads remained largely unchanged. According […]

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CPPIB assets crosses $500BN mark: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:00:08 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s net assets passed the $500 billon mark after earning 3.5 per cent returns in its first quarter of 2021. The CPPIB announced its assets had grown from $497.2 billion to $519.6 billion during the quarter. In total, the organization generated $17.7 billion in income during the period, driving its […]

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Canadian equities buoy DB pension’s Q2 returns: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:50 +0000

Canadian defined benefit pension plans returned 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, according to RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ latest all-plan universe. The report found average Canadian DB pension plan returns grew by 0.9 percentage points over the previous quarter, from 3.5 per cent to 4.4 per cent. It also noted the […]

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